Medication

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FDA approves non-opioid painkiller, first new class in decades

Insomnia drugs improve sleep, but they also may stop a process that helps prevent dementia

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Skirmishes over medication abortion renews debate on state vs. federal powers

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Children's Health

Infant HIV medication poised to reduce AIDS-related deaths

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Penn researchers developing oral medication to speed up healing of broken bones

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Diabetes drug found to reduce symptoms of nicotine withdrawal

Children's Health

Off-label prescriptions for children on the rise, study finds

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Yes, antidepressants can actually stop working — here's what you should know

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FDA approves generic version of EpiPen

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With $1 million grant, Temple expands clinic for medication-based opioid addiction treatment

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For pregnant women with anxiety or depression, what are the risks to medicating?

Studies show yoga has ‘a lot of potential’ to treat depression, but questions remain

Pennsylvania to distribute anti-radiation pills in nuclear power plant zones

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Study: Low-dose aspirin may help reduce risk of cancer death

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Medical Marijuana

Whoopi Goldberg co-launches medical marijuana line for women with menstrual cramps

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U.S. FDA panel supports female libido drug

sleepiness health risks

One-third of Americans report excessive sleepiness — and the issue deserves greater attention,...

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Blue Ridge Beef recalls pet food due to potential salmonella, listeria contamination

Fentanyl Powder Misinformation

Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response

FOMO Anxiety

Feeling FOMO for something that's not even fun? It's not the event you're missing, it's the bonding

Aloneness Health Benefits

Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the 'loneliness epidemic'

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