The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups, as an active ingredient in over-the-counter drugs for nasal congestion, stating it is not effective, the health regulator said on Thursday. Phenylephrine is widely used in a variety of over-the-counter flu and cold medicines, including popular … Read more
Some healthcare products marketed to parents may not be quite as healthy as they claim to be — and in a few cases, one pediatrician has warned, they could be doing more harm than good. Beachgem10 is a pediatric emergency medicine doctor with four kids, and she has parents hanging on her every word in … Read more
Doctors say to eat your vegetables, but beware: some holiday staples may negatively interact with certain medications. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in England revealed their top five don’ts when it comes to pairing food or drinks with pills. “For many people, the festive season is a time for coming together, creating treasured … Read more
A heart drug that combines three medications in one pill — otherwise known as a polypill — has been included in the List of Essential Medicines from the World Health Organization (WHO). The unique polypill is designed for those who have had a prior heart attack or other heart-related event, with the goal of preventing a repeat … Read more
More than two years of COVID-19, and people are thinking about the virus differently. This month the US declared monkeypox a public health emergency, and people at high risk of getting the virus — especially those who have sex with men — are lined up city streets to get vaccinated. An avian flu outbreak that … Read more
Gay and bisexual men in the US are hitting walls to find a monkeypox vaccine because of limited supplies, with some activists criticizing the government as being too slow to increase its vaccine stockpiles. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while the US awaits about 800,000 vaccine doses in Denmark, the number … Read more