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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Stimulants are more effective than placebos for ADHD, study finds

CNN

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. “There are several take home points from this study, which used a very clever approach to pool and contrast different types of ADHD treatments,” said Dr. Philip Shaw, professor in the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King’s College London, in a statement to the Science Media Centre. …

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1 year, 2 months ago

CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors

Associated Press

CVS Health is pulling from its shelves some cough-and-cold treatments that contain an ingredient that has been deemed ineffective by doctors and researchers. CVS also said it will still sell “many other oral cough and cold products to meet consumer needs.” A company spokeswoman declined to elaborate on how many products will be removed when contacted by The Associated Press …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Popular nasal decongestant doesn’t actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient. It doesn’t work.” This week’s two-day meeting was prompted by University of Florida researchers who petitioned the FDA to remove most phenylephrine …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Popular nasal decongestant doesn’t actually relieve congestion, FDA experts say

LA Times

Advisors to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Tuesday against the effectiveness of the ingredient found in popular versions of Sudafed, Allegra, Dayquil and other medications. It doesn’t work.” This week’s two-day meeting was prompted by researchers at the University of Florida, who petitioned the FDA to remove most phenylephrine products based on recent studies showing they failed …

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1 year, 9 months ago

‘This is crazy!’: Doctor flags alcohol amount in homeopathic drugs, warns 'happy people'

Hindustan Times

A doctor has raised concern over the amount of alcohol used in some homeopathic medicine, alleging that Homeopathy is “just rival business against the real alcohol lobby.” Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, a specialist in Hepatology and liver transplant medicine, flagged that Sativol, a homeopathic medicine frequently prescribed for treating fatigue, has standard alcohol concentration of 40%, the same amount that …

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2 years, 9 months ago

NHS refuses to fund mother-of-two's brain tumour zapper as it is 'not cost effective'

Daily Mail

A mother-of-two facing a bleak brain tumour diagnosis has issued a desperate plea to NHS chiefs – to give the green light to a £240,000-a-year treatment involving a skull cap that fires electrical currents into the patient’s head. ‘The problem is, it’s not available on the NHS and I can’t afford £20,000 a month privately – no one can.’ One …

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4 years ago

Covid-19 vaccine: Volunteers of Sputnik V trial to no longer receive placebos

Live Mint

Volunteers of the large-scale final-stage trials for the Sputnik V will not receive placebos anymore, said the vaccine's developer Gamaleya Institute in Moscow on Wednesday. "The Health Ministry had authorised a halt to the administration of placebos to new recruits to the stage III trial," said Alexander Ginsburg, the institute's director. Interim data results Data published last week by the …

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4 years ago

VIPs recommended for priority Covid-19 vaccine shot in Haryana

Hindustan Times

Public representatives in Haryana, including members of Parliament and members of the legislative assembly, have been recommended for priority inoculation of coronavirus vaccine by the state government. A December 10 communication by the state health department to the Union health ministry recommending inclusion of MPs and MLAs in the priority list said the public representatives are at a risk of …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Ayurveda Age-old Science, Not Placebo: AYUSH Doctors' Body Counters IMA's Poser on New Covid Protocol

News 18

An AYUSH doctors' body on Saturday welcomed the government's COVID-19 treatment protocol based on ayurveda and yoga as it asserted that ayurveda is an age-old, well-established science and "not a placebo", days after the Indian Medical Association criticised the Centre's move. The Integrated Medical Association said the government's new protocol will help evolve better management strategies for treatment of coronavirus …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Steroids Confirmed To Help Severely Ill Coronavirus Patients