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By HANS DUVEFELT I happened to be reading about the pharmacodynamics of parenteral versus oral furosemide when I came across a unique interaction between this most common diuretic and risperidone: Elderly dementia patients who take risperidone have twice the expected mortality when given furosemide as well. I knew that all atypical antipsychotics could double mortality […]
Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News It is noteworthy that the reputation of the National Institutes of Health remained largely intact during the Covid-19 pandemic, even as other federal science agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, came under partisan fire. This is not least due to the […]
from Richard Bloomer, University of Memphis I am a fitness enthusiast. I also stick to a nutrient-rich, “clean” diet, which means I minimize my sugar consumption and eat a lot of whole foods to optimize my health. You may be wondering how effective such a diet and exercise plan would be in fighting COVID-19, as […]
Opioids are a class of drugs that include prescription pain relievers as well as heroin. While some of these drugs can be prescribed by a doctor, if misused they can also be highly addictive. Since not everyone gets opioid addiction treatment quickly, abuse can lead to a myriad of other problems, including the risk of […]
Oct. 202021 MBA in Healthcare: A Quick Start Guide Health management is not an easy subject. It takes a lot of time and professionalism from those who tackle it. It is precisely for this reason that an MBA in Health Administration and Management is part of today’s training curriculum. But what is a healthcare MBA? […]
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Many seniors experience some form of partial hearing loss as they age. The correct terminology for age-related hearing loss is presbycusis. Presbycusis affects every third adult over 65 years of age. Symptoms gradually set in and are often ignored at first. But at some point you may have difficulty hearing some high-pitched noises like a […]
We all want to stay fit and healthy and to ensure this we try lots of things including changes in our diet routine. If you are the one who is looking for some healthy diet suggestions that you can have all year round then you must try superfoods that will help you become fitter & […]
Child-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective in preventing symptomatic infections in 5-11 year olds, according to the study details released on Friday, as the US is considering getting vaccinations for that age group to open. The shooting could begin in early November – with the first children in line […]
Oct 192021 How physiotherapy improves your quality of life Physiotherapy offers patients the opportunity to recover from various injuries by focusing on several essential aspects of the patient’s health and wellbeing. The practice promotes optimal healing by promoting and improving mobility, effectively reducing stiffness Dealing with pain, and prevents the possibility of further injury. The […]