H2-receptor antagonists, melatonin, and thiamine are some of the adjuvant treatments being evaluated for patients with COVID-19 due to their various immune-enhancing properties and possible antiviral effects.
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Insufficient Sleep: A Likely Cause of Poor Performance Among Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students
June 23rd 2020Insufficient sleep is prevalent among pharmacy students, and college students more generally, with studies showing that many pharmacy students in the didactic portion of the academic curriculum suffer from poor quality sleep.
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Vitamin C and zinc are among the adjuvant treatments being evaluated for patients with COVID-19 due to their various immune-enhancing properties and possible antiviral effects.
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Study: Financial Hardship Linked to Emergency Departments, Less Preventive Care
June 19th 2020The intent of the study was to bring awareness to the medical and nonmedical financial hardships of cancer and how they can impact the use of preventive services, since there is little research available to evaluate this topic, according to the study authors.
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9 in 10 Americans Support Federal Intervention in Drug Prices in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
June 19th 2020According to a new study by West Health and Gallup, 88% of US adults support the federal government directly negotiating the price of a COVID-19 treatment with a drug manufacturer upon its availability due to concerns regarding raised drug prices.
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New Algorithm Uses Artificial Intelligence to Help Manage Type 1 Diabetes
June 18th 2020Using artificial intelligence (AI) and automated monitoring, researchers and physicians at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have designed a method to help people with type 1 diabetes better manage their glucose levels.
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