September 14, 2023 Generic Drugs Popular over-the-counter medicines containing oral phenylephrine for colds and allergies don’t work, U.S. FDA panel says. Tell us something we did not already know.
September 8, 2023 Pharmacology Ontario study finds that driving while stoned leads to more traffic accidents in a country where marijuana is legal
September 7, 2023 General information Moderna Says Its New COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Against the BA.2.86 Variant
August 31, 2023 General information Nearly half of dog owners are hesitant to vaccinate their pets. Some believe their dogs will develop autism. I kid you not.
August 23, 2023 Cardiovascular Diesase Aspirin can help reduce risk of second heart attack, but study finds less than half of eligible adults take it
August 17, 2023 Dementia A plausible biological mechanism is not well elucidated when study suggests long-term use of certain reflux medications is associated with a higher risk of dementia. No proof of causality and is confounded by other life factors
July 26, 2023 Infectious Disease ‘Highly resistant’ gonorrhea on the rise in Canada, other countries: World Health Organization
July 21, 2023 Addiction Researchers say modified version of CBD could help reverse fentanyl effects noted in in vitro trials. Much to be done to determine if it will progress to animal models and eventually testing in human trials.
June 21, 2023 Cardiovascular Diesase A daily aspirin may lead to anemia in older adults, study says. Adds to reasons within the guidelines why it is not recommended for primary prevention of heart attack.