Written by Christina Aungst, PharmD | Reviewed by Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS Updated on January 31, 2023 Key takeaways: Some commonly prescribed medications can cause weight gain. Both prescription and over-the-counter medications have been linked to this side effect. Certain diabetes medications, antidepressants, and antipsychotics are medications that can cause weight gain. Antihistamines, some hormonal...
Christos Evangelou, MSc, PhD May 03, 2023 SAN DIEGO – For patients with obesity, surgery, lifestyle changes, and pharmacologic interventions are all treatment options, but antiobesity medications provide a better risk-to-benefit ratio, according to a presenter at the annual meeting of the American College of Physicians. Lifestyle changes result in the least weight loss and may be safest,...
By EMILY JOSHU HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM UPDATED: 17:04 EDT, 11 May 2023 You are not alone in thinking this allergy season has been worse than before. New data suggests that allergy seasons are getting longer and pollen levels are steadily rising. Pollen rates are continuing to skyrocket, rising by 21 percent across the nation from 1990 to 2018, per...
Shingles nerve pain, also known as postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), is the most common complication associated with shingles. Doctors can prescribe several different medications to help a person manage the pain. Monty Rakusen/Getty Images Shingles occurs due to the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. It typically affects sensory nerves and the...
If you were an astronaut nursing a monster headache en route to Mars, and the painkillers had run out 20 million miles back, you’d want a supply of synthetic cells handy to crank out some fresh pills. That’s the kind of future College of Biological Sciences researcher Kate Adamala is out to build. She belongs to a...
Written by Austin Ulrich, PharmD, BCACP Reviewed by Alyssa Billingsley, PharmD Updated on April 28, 2022 “Rattankun Thongbun”/iStock via Getty Images If you or someone you know has experienced hair loss, you know how distressing this condition can be. Even though it’s not a life-threatening problem, it can harm your self-image and quality of life....
by Tobias Eckle, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain All living organisms on Earth are exposed to a 24-hour day-night cycle. This cycle is the reason why people rest during the darkness of night and are active during the light of day. Consequently, all human body functions also follow this daily rhythm, and the timing...
Men taking either of the two most common oral medications for advanced prostate cancer who had also undergone hormone therapy to treat their disease were at higher risk of serious metabolic or cardiovascular issues than patients who were only receiving hormone therapy, Michigan Medicine researchers found. Patients taking abiraterone had 1.77 times the risk of...
Genital warts treatments include topical medications, such as creams and ointments, and surgical procedures, including freezing, excision, and laser removal. Genital warts occur due to the human papillomavirus (HPV), for which there is no cure, so these warts may return after treatment. Genital warts, also called condylomata acuminata, are warts that appear as small bumps...
by Medical Journal of Australia Credit: Pixelumina Photography on Unsplash Medications were implicated in 12% of Victorian public and private emergency department presentations with anaphylaxis, according to research published today by the Medical Journal of Australia. “From 1 November 2018, the Victorian Department of Health Department of Health and Human Services listed anaphylaxis as a notifiable...
