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Drug maker capping inhaler prices

The cap is effective June 1 and will apply to the company’s entire range of inhaler products used to treat…

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Science

Blood-clotting drug derived from pigs can now be made synthetically

Heparin prevents blood clotting and is used in many surgeries Luca Medical / Alamy A widely used anti-clotting drug called…

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How a cheap, generic drug became a darling of longevity enthusiasts

To keep himself healthy into his eighth decade, David Sandler recently decided to go beyond his regular workouts and try…

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Science

The U.S. now has a drug for severe frostbite. How does it work?

In the worst cases, frostbite can cause the tissues in fingers, toes, noses and other extremities to die and require…

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Entertainment

Oprah Winfrey Exits Weight Watchers Board After Weight Loss Drug Use

Oprah Winfrey is parting ways with Weight Watchers.  Two months after revealing she uses a weight-loss medication to slim down, the legendary host announced she's leaving the…

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Science

Drug limits dangerous reactions to allergy-triggering foods, Stanford Medicine-led study of kids finds

A drug can make life safer for children with food allergies by preventing dangerous allergic responses to small quantities of…

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Science

50 years ago, computers helped speed up drug discovery

Cancer drugs by computer — Science News, February 23, 1974 Chemists often need to sort a large number of compounds…

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Science

Early drug treatment leads to better outcomes for Crohn’s disease

Crohn’s disease can cause stomach aches, diarrhoea and weight loss Jacob Wackerhausen/iStockphoto/Getty Images/www.peopleimages.com Getting advanced treatment immediately after a Crohn’s…

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Science

Common hair loss and prostate drug may also cut heart disease risk in men and mice

The drug finasteride, also known as Propecia or Proscar, treats male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate in millions of men…

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CBD

Oregon Reconsiders Drug Decriminalization Amid Opioid Crisis

In response to the escalating opioid crisis and public pressure, Oregon is re-thinking the decriminalization of small-scale drug possession. The…

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