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A federal advisory panel has recommended that two powerful new cholesterol-lowering drugs be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, despite concerns that the drugs’ long-term effects are still being studied.
Could some heartburn drugs be risky for your heart?
Did you celebrate a birthday last month? Congratulations. You were born in the month with the lowest lifetime risk of disease.
In English | Los precios de los medicamentos genéricos más comúnmente usados por los adultos mayores en Estados Unidos descendieron en el porcentaje más bajo desde el 2006 y 1 de cada 4 subió de precio —algunos más del 1,000%, de acuerdo a un informe reciente del Instituto de Políticas Públicas de…
En español | Prices for generic drugs most commonly used by older Americans fell by the smallest percentage since 2006, with 1 in 4 rising in price — some by more than 1,000 percent, according to a new report from AARP’s Public Policy Institute (PPI).
Who’s better at using sunscreen lotion, men or women? Truthfully, they’re both pretty lousy at it, according to a new government study. Even sadder: New testing of sunscreen lotions finds you can’t always believe the claims on the label.
En español | Tramadol, a prescription painkiller thought to be less risky than other narcotic pain meds, has caused a sharp spike in emergency room visits, especially among patients 55 or older, two new government reports have found.
America’s boomers just got a 10-year health checkup, and the diagnosis is mixed: More are dealing with chronic conditions, especially high blood pressure and high cholesterol, but fewer are dying from cancer and heart disease, thanks to recent medical advances.
First we suffer through a long, record-setting winter, and now we find out it’s going to be a long, record-setting allergy season.
How bad are Americans about not getting any physical activity whatsoever? Really bad. Like record-setting bad.