How Will New Federal Legislation Cut Drug Costs?
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Inflation Reduction Act is expected to bring out-of-pocket drug costs down for many U.S. seniors, but most of its benefits are not immediate.
Under the law, Medicare will now be allowed to negotiate th…
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JUEVES, 11 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Todo el que haya tenido un grande y doloroso cálculo renal quiere evitar que el episodio se repita. Ahora, un nuevo ensayo confirma una estrategia preventiva: eliminar los pequeños cálculos “silenciosos…
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JUEVES, 11 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En Estados Unidos hay una epidemia de opioides, pero hay una buena noticia en la lucha contra esta epidemia: los pacientes con un seguro privado están recibiendo menos recetas de estos adictivos fármaco…
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Learn MoreYour Brain Gets Tired, and Scientists Now Know Why
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Preparing your taxes is a purely mental activity, but one that leaves many exhausted by the end of the effort.The same goes for reading a dense report, picking apart reams of spreadsheet data, or writing a fac…
Learn MoreDirect-to-Consumer Advertising Has Positive Impact on Rx Demand
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Brief exposure to direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) has a large and positive association with medication-related demand intentions, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in JAMA Health Forum.
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Learn MoreHere’s How New Federal Legislation Might Cut Your Drug Costs
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Inflation Reduction Act is expected to bring out-of-pocket drug costs down for many U.S. seniors, but most of its benefits aren’t immediate.Under the law, Medicare will now be allowed to negotiate the cost…
Learn MoreFrequent Aspirin Use Tied to Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Frequent aspirin use is associated with lower ovarian cancer risk regardless of the presence of most other ovarian cancer risk factors, according to a meta-analysis published online July 22 in the Journal of…
Learn MoreWhen Older Dogs’ Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When dogs’ hearing fades, their mental skills follow, new research reveals.For the study, the researchers examined the link between hearing loss in aging dogs and dementia. The findings shed light on ways sens…
Learn MoreMost Eutylone-Involved Deaths in 2020 Occurred in Two States
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most eutylone-involved deaths in 2020 occurred in two states, and deaths commonly co-involved illicitly manufactured fentanyls (IMFs) and cocaine or methamphetamine, according to research published in the…
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