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WHO urges caution on ‘breakthrough’ coronavirus drug dexamethasone, citing early data

A pharmacist displays an ampoule of Dexamethasone at the Erasme Hospital amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium, June 16, 2020. Yves Herman | Reuters The World Health Organization is urging the public to be cautious about dexamethasone as information on the use of the steroid treatment for Covid-19 is still in the… Read More: WHO urges caution on ‘breakthrough’ coronavirus drug dexamethasone, citing early… »

Irish pharmacies encouraging men to speak up during International Men’s Health Week

This week is International Men’s Health Week, so the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has encouraged men to visit their local pharmacy for practical advice on a range of topics from health issues to fitness and nutrition. According to community pharmacist and IPU member Tomás Conefrey, “Men can often ignore concerns and miss signs of potentially… Read More: Irish pharmacies encouraging men to speak up during International Men’s… »

Calorie Tracking Can Double Your Weight Loss Results!

Advertisements Weight loss is the most effective when you are tracking your meals. It’s not a joke, according to Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Health Research, people who record their meals lose twice as much weight as those who don’t. This study was one of the largest “weight loss studies” ever conducted. Moreover, 44% of the… Read More: Calorie Tracking Can Double Your Weight Loss Results! »

FDA warns hydroxychloroquine may weaken effectiveness of coronavirus drug remdesivir

A pharmacy tech holds a bottle and a pill of Hydroxychloroquine at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, on May 20, 2020. George Frey | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration warned Monday that Covid-19 patients taking anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine along with antiviral drug remdesivir may weaken the effectiveness of the latter. The FDA… Read More: FDA warns hydroxychloroquine may weaken effectiveness of coronavirus drug remdesivir »