Taken properly, sleeping pills give enormous benefit to people suffering from an inability to get restful sleep. At the same time, the rise in the use of sleep medication has been accompanied by ...

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A breakthrough in weight loss medication is on the horizon. While popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are only available as injections, drugmaker Novo Nordisk is working on a more convenient ...

Treatment of HAPE consists, if ever possible, in descent from altitude, rest, oxygen supplementation, and administration of drugs such as corticosteroids and furosemide. Prophylactic inhalation the ...

Even with a diagnosis, there's still a lot to consider. The two drugs have different routes of administration. You will need to consider if you want to take a pill daily, or if you are comfortable ...

Drug addiction is a condition in which there is uncontrolled use of a substance with a harmful outcome. Drugs overstimulate the brain’s reward circuit, producing pleasure or euphoria. With repeated ...

Water and sodium retention during severe hypothyroidism create a state of volume depletion, low extracellular fluid osmolality and increased water retention. The hypothyroid population is ...

Real talk: There’s no such thing as a birth control method that’s perfect for everyone. You need to find the one that fits into your life. There are lots of things to think about — like convenience, ...

Mental Health Medications: How Do They Work? There are several types of drugs available to treat mental illnesses. Some of the most commonly used are antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs ...

The Key findings and conclusions booklet provides an overview of selected findings from the analysis presented in the Drug market patterns and trends module and the thematic Contemporary issues on ...