Women Less Likely to Be Prescribed Protective Medications After Heart Attacks
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Higher heart failure or mortality risks for women who have suffered heart attacks is at least partly related to less prescribing of protective medications, according to a new study. What other factors affect complications and survivability of women who have had severe and less-severe forms of heart attacks?
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Colchicine, Investigative Drug for COVID-19, Much More Expensive in U.S.
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A gout drug that appears to be protective against future myocardial infarction and is being investigated to help lower COVID-19 inflammation demonstrates how pricing in the United States, related to the drug-approval system, can put patients at a disadvantage, according to a new report. Here is more information.
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Here’s Why Wearing Facemasks Helps Prevent Transmission of COVID-19
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Pharmacists, as both health professionals and retail workers, are often challenged by customers with questions about the benefits of wearing facemasks to protect against COVID-19. The CDC now has come out with a scientific brief that addresses many of those questions and ultimately concludes that mask-wearing has significant benefits. Here are more details.
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Antibiotics for Children Aged 2 Years and Younger Appear Linked to Later Health Conditions
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Are antibiotics prescribed for infants and young toddlers linked to a range of immunological, metabolic, and neurobehavioral conditions? A Mayo Clinic study suggests that could be the case for children aged 2 years and younger. Find out how researchers reached those conclusions and what they recommend.
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