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Pfizer Asks FDA for Emergency Approval of Its COVID Antiviral Pill
Pfizer COVID Pill to Be Made, Sold Cheaply in 95 Poor Countries
Pfizer Warns of Looming Shortage of Long-Acting Penicillin for Kids
Pharmacies, Hospitals Facing Shortage of Asthma Drug Albuterol
Pharmacy Exec Behind Meningitis Outbreak Gets Longer Prison Sentence
Pill Might Prevent Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions
Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study
Post-Stroke Rehab at Home May Work Best
Prescription Steroids Can Pose Dangers for Sickle Cell Patients
Prescriptions for U.S. Kids Declined During Pandemic
Prescriptions Rise for Veterinary Drug for COVID Patients, Even Though It Won't Help
Preterm Birth Drug Pulled From Market Over Lack of Effectiveness
Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
Probiotic Might Help Ease Children's Eczema
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing,' Researchers Say
Psoriasis Meds Don't Raise Risk of Severe COVID-19: Study
Raise Med Dosages in Weeks After Heart Failure Crisis for Better Outcome: Study
Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant
Remdesivir Will Not Be Enough to Curb COVID-19, Study Finds
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Help Save Hospitalized COVID Patients
Risk of Suicidal Thoughts With Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Being Investigated by European Regulators
Rite Aid Pharmacy Chain Files for Bankruptcy
RSV Respiratory Illnesses Rising for Babies, Experts Warn
Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study
Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
Seven States Join Pact to Speed Coronavirus Testing
Sexless Marriage? How to Talk With Your Partner About It
Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
Shoulder Pain Can Plague Wheelchair Users, But Their Own Fat Cells Could Be Cure
Singing Might Aid Recovery After a Stroke
Sitting Tai Chi Helps Stroke Survivors Recover
Skin Cream May Offer New Treatment Option for Psoriasis
Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
Small Study Supports Donor Plasma Therapy for Severe COVID-19
Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says
Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV
Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections
Some Psoriasis Meds May Also Help Prevent Heart Disease
Some Steroid Meds May Raise Coronavirus Risk
Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
Started Early, Drug Combo Eases Fatigue of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Study
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
'Stepped' Approach to Treating Diabetic Eye Disease May Be Best
Steroid Hydrocortisone Alone May Not Cut Death Risk From Septic Shock: Study
Steroid Use Could Raise Teen Athletes' Odds for Concussion
Steroids Other Than Dexamethasone May Also Help Battle COVID-19
Steroids That Can Save Preemie Babies May Have Health Downsides
Still Too Few Women in Stroke Treatment Clinical Trials
Stop Use of Ivermectin for COVID-19: AMA, Pharmacist Groups
Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
Strong Blood Thinners May Help COVID Patients, But Degree of Illness Is Key
Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients
Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
Stuck at Home, Suffering With COVID? Experts Offer Guidance on Care
Study Compares 2 Common Diuretics Used in Heart Failure
Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
Study Debunks Use of Antidepressant Luvox as COVID Treatment
Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near
Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
Ten Years On, Gene Therapy Still Beating Most Cases of 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease
Texas Governor Has Breakthrough COVID Infection
The Earlier MS Is Treated, the Better
The Most Common Allergy Medicines
The Most Common Depression Medications, Explained
The New COVID Antiviral Pills: What You Need to Know
The Side Effects of ‘Andro,’ The Banned Supplement Androstenedione
Though Often Prescribed, Diuretic Pills May Not Prevent Kidney Stones
Thousands of U.S. Patients Got COVID Treatments Rejected as Useless by FDA
Thyroid Drug May Not Help After Heart Attack: Study
Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study
Too Many U.S. Doctors Biased Against Patients With Disabilities: Study
Topical Cream May Restore Skin Pigmentation in People With Vitiligo
Transfusions of COVID Survivor Blood a Safe Treatment for Patients
Treatment-Resistant High Blood Pressure May Be More Common Than Thought
Trials Begin for Potential COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir
Trials Find Full-Dose Blood Thinners May Harm, Not Help, COVID Patients in ICU
Two Cases Show COVID Virus Mutating Around Standard Treatment Remdesivir
Two Is Not Better Than One When It Comes to Blood Thinners
Two Meds Better Than One for Many With High Blood Pressure: Study
Two PrEP Meds Work Equally Well; One Is Much Cheaper
Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
Types of Psychotherapy: Finding the Right Fit for Your Needs
U.S. Breaks Another Daily Record for New Cases, With More Than 75,000 Infections
U.S. Cancer Survivors Now Number 18 Million
U.S. Coronavirus Hospitalizations Spiking in South, West
U.S. Psychologists See Big Spike in Demand for Mental Health Care
U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
Ultra-Low Dose of Rituximab Safely Eases Rheumatoid Arthritis Over Long Term: Study
USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study
Viagra Doesn't Solve All Sexual Problems, Men Discover
Vibration Therapy May Help Body, Mind in People With MS
Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm
Wegovy May Be Valuable New Option for Heart Failure Patients
Wegovy, Ozempic Help Folks Lose Weight, But How?
Wegovy, Saxenda Help Folks Lose Pounds They Regained After Weight-Loss Surgery
What Is Endometriosis, and How Is It Treated?
What Medications Are Used to Treat Alzheimer's?
What to Expect From Couples Counseling
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?
What's Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage -- and What Parents Can Do
What's the Best Blood Thinner for a Blood Clot in Your Legs?
When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise
When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?
Who Are the New 'Patient Influencers' on Social Media?
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Remdesivir Might Be a Good Bet Against COVID-19
Widely Used Steroid Meds Could Alter the Brain
Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
Women Less Likely to Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
You Can Drink Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication: Study
You've Got Fungi in Your Lungs, and That's OK
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