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Clonidine works on adrenergic receptors in the brain, which are known for their role in fight-or-flight responses and are believed to be activated in post-traumatic stress disorder.

Label update removes a previous limitation that stated the medication should not be used as initial therapy for treating patients with type 2 diabetes.

Ronna Hauser of the National Community Pharmacists Association and Olin and Scotty Sykes, accountants from Sykes & Company, discuss DIR changes.

Analysis focuses on why some individuals with a genetic predisposition develop AMD, while others are spared.

Study is the first to examine calciferol in brain tissue, which may help investigators understand dementia and its causes.

Providers use "Kitchen Sink Approach" because cure proves elusive, symptomatic treatment is sketchy.

Counseling sessions offer opportunity to educate about appropriate dosing, potential adverse effects.

Analysis focuses on causal effects while accounting for other environmental and genetic factors, such as a family history and socioeconomic disadvantages.

Analysis indicates that for individuals older than aged 40 years, the risk is cumulative and greatest 1 to 2 years after use.

Risk is highest for those who are obese or who have diabetes, investigator from Keck Medicine and the University of Southern California indicate.

Joseph Araujo, Chief Scientific Officer at Mindset Pharma, sat down to discuss natural vs. synthetic psychedelics.

Although the FDA has now allowed retail pharmacies to dispense mifepristone, a drug used for medicated abortions, questions still remain about the requirements for pharmacies and the availability of the drug.

As few as one-third of individuals who are living with peripheral artery disease are receiving medical therapies to address their risk factors.

The risk of severe COVID-19 continues to outweigh the rare risk of post-vaccination myocarditis.

Analysis demonstrates that the tablets can significantly reduce the animals’ blood glucose levels for more than 5 hours.

Analysis shows 4-week daily dietary supplementation with the nuts increases the level of beneficial 12,13-DiHOME after physical activity.

Pharmacists report a myriad of reasons for joining the profession, including the connections they can build with patients.

Workload, work-life balance, and management continue to be the top 3 drivers of job dissatisfaction.

Data are based on tests using low-cost, simple blood tests for helping decide which individuals with the disease need treatment.

The drug combination can significantly improve lung function and reduce severe asthma exacerbations.

Although cardiac amyloidosis was previously believed to be rare, more recent diagnostic advances and awareness have led to an increasing number of cases.

The new CDC-approved app launched January 1, 2023.

In querying pharmacists about what is required to be successful, many so-called “soft skills” in the social and administrative sciences rise to the top, but more evidence is needed.

With the release of the 2022 AHA/ACC Guidelines for the Management of Heart Failure, patients with HFpEF now have a wider range of treatment options.

The findings provide an alternative delivery strategy for peptide-based drugs and suggest that such techniques and principles could be applied to a broader range of drugs.

Patients with depression were significantly less likely to have adequate 12-month adherence to antiplatelets, β-blockers, and statins than those without depression.

There are currently 33 RSV prevention candidates in clinical development using 6 different approaches.

Approximately half of patients with heart failure do not require an implantable monitoring device or do not qualify for thoracic monitoring.

The report highlights the growth of personalized medicines with improved efficacy for rare, previously untreatable diseases.

The first episode of the Public Health Matters Video Series features Tom Frieden, MPH, MD, who discusses his background and influence on public health and national policy.