Democrats and Republicans are equally less likely to support a drug treatment clinic if it’s in their neighborhood.
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Modern pharmaceuticals have saved millions of lives, however, there is growing concern that these same drugs may pose a real ecological concern for human and non-human life alike.
Religious teens have lower rates of smoking, drinking and marijuana use.
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Research suggests that a clear understanding of what is right and wrong contributes to engaging in less risky behavior.
You may want to know more about a new prescription drug, such as how quickly the drug was approved by Health Canada, whether there have been any recent safety warnings about it or how the drug compares to other medications for the same condition.
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If you want to know more about a drug, Health Canada provides information online through several websites. However, some information appears to be getting harder to find.
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Stopping cells from dividing into new cells is one way to fight cancer. This is how the drug abemaciclib works.
Minister of Health Mark Holland speaks about new national pharmacare legislation during a press conference in Ottawa on Feb. 29, 2024.
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The way pharmacare is implemented could contribute to the Canadian health insurance system’s transition toward a more contentious and unequal American-style system with heavy administrative burdens.
There are many ways to kill microbes that cause dangerous infections. Combining genetic screening with machine learning can help researchers identify new antimicrobials.
Nitazenes are a class of synthetic opioids more potent than fentanyl.
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The raid almost certainly broke international law, but Ecuador’s president is hoping his strongman tactics will resonate with the electorate.
Both the Canadian Paediatric Society and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend opioids be considered for short-term pain if acetaminophen and ibuprofen are inadequate.
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No parent wants to see their child suffer and untreated pain can have health consequences. But parents may have concerns about use of opioids for their child’s acute pain. Here are tips for safer use.
They act kind of like drugs, but they aren’t regulated like them.
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An inhaler that costs nearly $300 in the US goes for just $9 in Germany. What gives?
Patients need to know that treatments are recommended based on patient need, not pharma company interests. That’s why it’s important to know how much Big Pharma is paying to health-care providers and organizations.
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Canada has a lack of transparency about Big Pharma’s payments to health-care providers and organizations. Disclosure is voluntary, and there’s no central data on even the few companies that do report.
Photographs of victims of overdose are displayed to mark International Overdose Awareness Day, in Vancouver, on Aug. 31, 2023.
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