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Saturday, March 11, 2023

FDA Approves Fast-Acting Nasal Spray for Migraines, Pfizer Says

Clinical trials showed the nasal spray provided migraine relief within 15-30 minutes of use, with the relief lasting up to 48 hours in many patients.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/news/20230310/fda-approves-nasal-spray-for-migraines?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Friday, March 10, 2023

Advocating for Yourself With Metastatic Breast Cancer

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How to self-advocate when you have advanced breast cancer, including tips for talking to your doctor and educating yourself.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/metastatic-bc-advocate-yourself?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Digital Rectal Exams Could Miss Early Prostate Cancers: Study

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The study found that a PSA test at age 50 detected four times as many cases of early prostate cancer as a digital rectal exam at age 45 alone.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/news/20230309/digital-rectal-exams-may-miss-prostate-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLIC

FDA-Mandated Tweak to Common Rx Painkillers May Have Saved Lives

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Ever since the FDA slashed the limits on acetaminophen from up to 750 milligrams (mg) to up to 325 mg, there has been an 11% to 16% annual drop in the number of hospitalizations and acute liver failure cases involving combo drugs.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/news/20230309/fda-mandated-tweak-to-common-rx-painkillers-may-have-saved-lives?src=RSS_PUBLIC

‘Gut on a Chip’: New Tech a Big Step Forward for Gut Health

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“Gut on a chip” is new technology that’s a big step forward for gut health.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/ibs/news/20230309/new-tech-a-step-forward-for-gut-research?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Thursday, March 9, 2023

'Breakthrough' Study: Diabetes Drug Helps Prevent Long COVID

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Metformin led to a 42% drop in long COVID among people who had a mild to moderate COVID-19 infection.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/covid/news/20230309/diabetes-drug-helps-prevent-long-covid?src=RSS_PUBLIC

What’s Keeping America Up at Night?

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What are the most common causes of sleep problems? A WebMD study looks at how well Americans sleep and what's keeping us awake.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/sleep-quality-survey?src=RSS_PUBLIC