With TV Drug Ads, What You See Is Not Necessarily What You Get
Direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising, prevalent in the US and New Zealand, has grown…
Low-value care encounters more common in disadvantaged neighborhoods
A study found that low-value care encounters are more likely to occur…
House passes bill that targets China biotechs
The House passed the BIOSECURE Act to prevent drug companies from doing…
Doctors in Louisiana sound alarm as criminalisation of abortion drug looms
Doctors in Louisiana are concerned about a new law criminalizing the possession…
Off-label drugs prescribed for breathlessness may do more harm than good, warn scientists
A study from King's College London found that off-label prescriptions of the…
GLP-1 receptor agonists show promise in treating substance use disorders
A systematic review examined the potential of GLP-1 receptor agonists in reducing…
Abnormal HR Shifts Tied to Risk for Death in Diabetes
Impaired circadian heart rate fluctuations in patients with long-standing diabetes are linked…
Top Choices To Support Your Back, Improve Posture
Poor posture can lead to debilitating lower back pain, which affects millions…
Terns Pharma Oral GLP-1 Drug Leads to Greater Than 5% Weight Loss in Small Study
Terns Pharmaceuticals' experimental GLP-1 obesity drug TERN-601 showed a 5.5% reduction in…
FDA Approval for Sickle Cell Disease Gene-Therapy
In December 2023, the FDA approved two novel treatments for Sickle Cell…