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iPhone 14 Pro’s two hole-punch cutouts may look like a single ‘wide pill’
Apple's big annual iPhone event is only a few days away and we'll soon find out exactly what the company has up its sleeve. In the meantime, the rumor mill is still churning away. The latest word on the street concerns the dual hole-punch cutouts that the iPhone 14 Pro is expected to have. According […]
The common pill that’s killing in the shadow of the opioid crisis
Benzodiazepines, a group of sedatives that include medications like Valium, Xanax and Ativan, have been prescribed for half a century. But when combined with opioids, the results can be lethal.
Trump Forces Big Pharma to Swallow a Bitter Pill
When Nashville native Robyn Erickson came to the defense of Donald Trump during a mid-October town hall in Tennessee organized by OZY, she didn’t give the typical litany of responses — the economy or conservative judges or even immigration. Challenging suggestions that the president has not achieved meaningful successes in office, Erickson, a conservative, said, […]
Canadian doctors urge caution after FDA approves controversial new opioid pill
After the FDA’s controversial approval of a pill form of sufentanil for use in U.S. hospitals and on the battlefield, Canadian doctors say the risks of the oral medication could outweigh the benefits in the midst of the ongoing opioid crisis.
The US is reportedly eyeing an anti-China ‘poison pill’ for new trade deals
The US Commerce secretary Wilbur Ross signaled on Friday that Washington may flex its muscle with additional trading partners in order to exert additional trade pressure on China. Ross said a “poison pill” provision in the recently completed pact with Canada and Mexico could be replicated. The commerce secretary said in an interview that the provision was “another […]
Danger of daily aspirin: pill leads higher risk of death
They were also at “significantly” increased risk of serious internal bleeding. Those who had not previously suffered a stroke or heart attack and did not take aspirin were more likely to live longer. Experts said the findings showed many older people may be taking the medicine “unnecessarily” and that it is “really of very little […]
Abortion pill prescribed more than 4,000 times in 2017
Doctors issued more than 4,000 prescriptions for the abortion pill Mifegymiso to Canadian women in 2017 — the first year it was available in Canada.
High blood pressure: Anti-ageing vitamin pill could be used to treat condition
Scientists have discovered that taking the nutritional supplement, which is sold under the brand name NIAGEN, not only has anti-ageing effects, but can also help those suffering from mild forms of hypertension. It is hoped that the pill, which is already marketed online and is a form of vitamin B3, could have beneficial effects for […]
High blood pressure: Anti-ageing vitamin pill could be used to treat condition
AN ANTI-ageing vitamin pill could be used to treat high blood pressure, according to new research.
