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Study finds childhood trauma increases risk of opioid abuse
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 12 (ANI): According to new research from the University of Georgia, young adults who experienced trauma in childhood are more at risk for misusing prescription opioids.
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Childhood trauma increases risk of opioid abuse: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): Young adults who experienced trauma in childhood are more at risk for misusing prescription opioids, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
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Research: Stimulant usage in older adults linked with higher risk of cardi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], October 30 (ANI): New research led by Mina Tadrous, Assistant Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, suggests that the use of prescription stimulant medications in older adults increases the risk of cardiovascular events by 40 per cent within the
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Older adults stimulant usage associated with higher risk of cardiovascular
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], October 25 (ANI): Use of prescription stimulant medications in older adults increases the risk of cardiovascular events by 40 per cent within the first thirty days of medication use, suggests new research led by Mina Tadrous, Assistant Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharm
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New mobile app helps patients to understand medical prescriptions
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Know your prescription (KYP), a first of its kind platform in India created by the SiCureMi startup at FITT (IIT- Delhi), helps patients to get clarity about prescriptions they get from doctors which are sometimes difficult for them to understand.
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Effect of common COVID-19 antibiotic found similar to that of placebo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], July 17 (ANI): The findings of a new study from UC San Francisco suggests that among non-hospitalized patients the antibiotic azithromycin was no more effective than a placebo in preventing symptoms of COVID-19. Despite widespread prescription of the antibiotic for the disea
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Prescription to sit less, move more advised for mildly high blood pressure
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dallas [US], June 2 (ANI): While a lot of people are suffering from elevated blood pressure and blood cholesterol, a recent study has pointed out a common first treatment choice prescribed by medical practitioners.
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Karnataka: BJP youth wing demands action against Congress youth wing for i
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 18 (ANI): BJP youth wing in Bengaluru in a letter to state drugs controller demanded action against Congress youth wing Karnataka president MS Raksha Ramaiah and other workers alleging that they are issuing medicine kits containing drugs that can be sold
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COVID-19: Chandigarh allows people to procure oxygen cylinder via e-permit
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 14 (ANI): Acting on the problem faced by the people to procure oxygen cylinders amid the unprecedented surge in COVID cases, the Chandigarh administration on Friday permitted people to obtain an online e-permit to acquire oxygen cylinder for patients in home isolation
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Post-poll violence continues unabated, Mamata's governance away from const
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 6 (ANI): A day after Mamata Banerjee took oath as Chief Minister of West Bengal, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said post-poll violence and vandalism continue unabated in the state and added that the Trinamool Congress' supremo governance is away fro
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NGO announces free 'corona kits' for COVID infected patients in Andhra, Ma
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 6 (ANI): In the light of surge in coronavirus cases, a non-profit organization Narayan Seva Sansthan announced that they will be providing free 'Corona kits' to COVID-infected patients in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, and other states.
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Doctor integralist Biprajit Parbat talks about his book 'A doctor's prescr
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI/Digpu): The COVID-19 pandemic and its burden on humanity has impressed upon us the good old fact more boldly than ever - health is wealth.
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