Medical News & Perspectives January 31, 2025 What Does the Rise of GLP-1 Drugs Mean for Bariatric Surgery? Kate Schweitzer1 Author Affiliations JAMA. 2025;333(9):743-745. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.25968 related articles icon Related Articles author interview icon Interviews Medical Ne...
Focuses on drug development for the disease lupus and what the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is doing to spur development of innovative new drugs. Efforts of Dr. Lee Simon, as the new head of the FDA division that oversees anti-inflammatory drugs, to address the need ...
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Prescription weight loss drugs may be an option for adults or children who have serious health risks, such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol and cannot control their weight with diet and exercise alone. Medication treatment for weight loss should also include a plan ...
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Dr. John Krystal of Yale University has led research on other schizophrenia drugs but was not involved in the new studies. He noted that just 10% to 20% of participants in the new studies dropped out because of side effects. “That is pretty ...
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5. What does “No rainforest, no animal, no drugs"mean? I A. There are no drugs in the rainforest. B. There will be no rainforest, no animals and no drugs in the future. C. Animals in the rainforest don't need drugs. D. The rainforest, animals and drugs are closely related...
Expiration dates on prescription and over-the-counter drugs are mandated by federal law. The dates indicate the period during which the product is guaranteed to be safe and effective based on the manufacturer's internal testing.2 Key Takeaways ...