Drugs

10 Heart Meds Given on Discharge? To Seniors? Yes

More than 50% of older adults hospitalized with heart failure go home with double the number of medications. Polypharmacy can cause adverse interactions.

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2nd Phase 3 COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Paused

Johnson and Johnson is the second pharmaceutical company to have to pause a phase 3 clinical trial for a COVID vaccine.

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Why Trump's 'Cure' Isn't Ready for Approval

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company applied to the US government to open up their treatments to the public.

Here's a How-To on Deciphering Prescription Labels

Prescription instructions may be confusing - is there a difference between taking a pill three times a day or every 8 hours?

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Safe Vaccine Development Requires Orderly Process

Vaccines take time to develop and there really is no short-cut.

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VP Candidates Spar over Health Care During Debate

Health care was one of many topics that the two candidates for vice-president did not agree on.

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World-Wide Trial for Another COVID-19 Treatment Underway

A new trial looking into COVID-19 treatments has begun, taking place in 59 sites across the globe.

Nitric Oxide Could Ease COVID-19 Symptoms: Study

Nitric oxide is often used to treat prematurely born infants with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). New research suggests it could help COVID-19 patients.