Tuesday 15 September 2020

Statins Going Generic Saved Medicare Billions

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Statins are the most popular type of cholesterol-lowering drug in the United States, prescribed to more than 35 million people.



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Doctors Should Watch for Punctured Lungs in COVID Patients

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Before the pandemic, this problem was typically seen in very tall young men or older patients with severe lung disease. But some British researchers noticed that several patients with COVID-19 developed the condition and decided to investigate.



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Could COVID-19 Someday Become Seasonal, Like Flu?

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The scenario depends on many unknowns, and assumes the new coronavirus will bend to weather factors



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Even Exercise May Not Ease Pandemic-Linked Stress

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Those who said their physical activity levels had declined in the first two weeks after stay-at-home orders were issued reported higher levels of stress and anxiety, a finding that the researchers expected.



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Is Arthritis Pain Relief as Close as Your Spice Rack?

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Researchers found that an extract of the spice turmeric worked better than a placebo in easing pain from knee arthritis over three months.



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