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Medication Mistakes Pharmacists Want You to Stop Making
Common habits like storing pills in your medicine cabinet can reduce their effectiveness, experts say.
Psychedelics May Give the Living a Glimpse Into Near-Death States
A survey revealed similarities between these two altered states of consciousness.
A New Treatment for Severe Allergic Reactions — Without the Needle
A nasal spray can tamp down potentially fatal reactions, a boon to the many patients in crisis who fear using EpiPens.
Kamala Harris Can Tout Success at Lowering Drug Prices
The government is finally negotiating drug prices.
¿Quienes deben tomar Paxlovid?
El tratamiento puede ayudar a evitar que los casos leves o moderados de covid se agraven. Esto es lo que hay que saber.
The Painkiller Used for Just About Anything
In huge numbers, older people are taking gabapentin for a variety of conditions, including itching, alcohol dependence and sciatica. “It’s crazy,” one expert said.
Kamala Harris Outlines Her Plan for an ‘Opportunity Economy’
Vice President Kamala Harris presented her economic agenda, which included lowering the cost of food, drugs, housing and other living expenses, during a speech in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday.
Acuerdan baja de precios para 10 medicamentos caros y comunes en EE. UU.
Los precios fueron posibles gracias a la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación, que otorgó al secretario de Salud la autoridad para negociar en nombre de Medicare.
How to Stop the Deadliest Infectious Disease
New advances in screening, prevention and treatment of TB make tremendous progress possible — if we tap them.
Who Should Take Paxlovid for Covid-19?
The treatment can help prevent mild or moderate cases of Covid-19 from becoming more severe. Here’s what to know.
Biden and Harris Announce Deal to Lower Drug Prices
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris celebrated the results of landmark price negotiations between Medicare and pharmaceutical companies.
As Harris and Biden Take a Victory Lap on Drug Costs, She Sets the Pace
At their first joint public appearance since the shake-up of the Democratic ticket, the two leaders traded warm words and showed how they hope to use his legacy to slingshot her to the White House.
U.S. Unveils Price Limits for 10 Costly or Common Medications
The Biden administration said it would have saved $6 billion had the new prices been in effect last year.
U.S. Announces Prices for First Drugs Picked for Medicare Negotiations
The Biden administration said it would have saved $6 billion had the new prices been in effect last year.
2026 Prices for Drugs That Are Subject to Negotiations
The prices were made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, which granted the health secretary the authority to negotiate on behalf of Medicare.
Protege tus medicinas del calor extremo
Las altas temperaturas y la humedad pueden alterar los componentes de muchos fármacos y hacerlos menos eficaces.
How to Protect Your Mail-Order Prescriptions From Extreme Heat
High temperatures and humidity can alter the components in many home-delivery medications, rendering them less effective. Here’s what to look for.
Hot Summer Threatens Efficacy of Mail-Order Medications
The temperatures inside delivery trucks can reach twice the recommended threshold, but federal rules on drug storage conditions do not apply to the booming world of mail-order delivery.
¿Es hora de ponerse otra vacuna contra la covid?
El virus se está propagando, pero las nuevas dosis que llegarán a EE. UU. en el otoño podrían ofrecer una mejor protección. Preguntamos a los expertos cuál es el momento adecuado para recibir el refuerzo.
Should You Get A Covid Shot Now?
The virus is spreading, but new vaccines coming this fall could offer better protection. We asked experts about the right time for a booster.