Drugs and Treatments
NHS to widen access to prostate drug abiraterone
Thousands of men with non-metastatic prostate cancer will be offered the drug abiraterone on the NHS in England within weeks.
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Antidepressant Side Effects Vary by Medication
A large analysis published October 21 in The Lancet examined more than 58,000 people across 151 trials of 30 commonly prescribed antidepressants during the first eight weeks of…
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Generic Mifepristone Approved — How to Access It
The FDA has approved a generic version of mifepristone — the 200 mg tablet used with misoprostol for medication abortion through 70 days’ gestation.
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Jayson Tatum on Pain Management After Achilles Rupture
When Celtics forward Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles tendon on May 12 during the Eastern Conference playoff game against the New York Knicks, he immediately sensed something was…
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Tylenol in Pregnancy and Autism: What Evidence Shows
The FDA plans to notify clinicians about a possible link between prenatal acetaminophen (Tylenol) use and higher rates of neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism and ADHD.
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GLP-1 Drugs Less Effective for Emotional Eating
A recent study suggests that GLP-1 weight-loss medications such as semaglutide (the active agent in Ozempic and Wegovy) may produce smaller or shorter-lived benefits for people whose…