What Older Adults Need to Know About Supplements and Medications
Researchers followed thousands of older adults in Tehran for 16 years to understand how many people take dietary supplements and whether these supplements …
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Can a Mix of Drugs and Vitamins Help COVID-19 Patients?
Researchers in Australia tested whether a combination of five medications and supplements—ivermectin, doxycycline, vitamin C, vitamin D, and zinc—could safely …
Read MoreDoes Matcha Green Tea Interfere With Heart Medication?
Researchers wanted to know if matcha green tea—a popular powdered tea—could interfere with nadolol, a common heart medication. They tested this in rats by …
Read MoreDo Stomach Acid Drugs Really Cause Vitamin B12 Problems?
Millions of people take medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to reduce stomach acid and treat heartburn and ulcers. For years, doctors worried …
Read MoreTwo Hepatitis B Drugs May Cause Hidden Vitamin and Bone Problems
Researchers looked at thousands of reports about two common hepatitis B medications—entecavir and tenofovir—to find side effects that weren't well-known. They …
Read MoreNew Drug Combo May Cause Dangerous Calcium Spike
Doctors are warning about a possible dangerous interaction between two common medications: tirzepatide (a newer diabetes and weight loss drug) and …
Read MoreRising Poison Center Calls Show More Kids Harming Themselves
Researchers looked at over 1.5 million calls to poison centers from 2000 to 2023 involving children ages 6 to 12 who swallowed medications, supplements, or …
Read MoreHow Safe Is the Bone-Strengthening Drug Zoledronate?
Researchers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital studied 68 patients who received zoledronate, a medication that strengthens bones and prevents fractures in people with …
Read MoreWhy Future Doctors Self-Medicate (And Why Schools Need to Fix It)
Medical and pharmacy students are taking medications on their own without doctor supervision more often than expected. Researchers surveyed students about why …
Read MoreCommon Antibiotic May Cause Dangerous Blood Clotting Problems
Doctors reported a case where a patient taking cefoperazone/sulbactam, a common antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections like pneumonia, developed serious …
Read MoreNew Diabetes Drug May Change How Blood Thinners Work
Doctors discovered that tirzepatide, a newer medication used to help control blood sugar and weight, might affect how warfarin (a blood thinner) works in the …
Read MoreDo Pharmacists Warn About Joint Supplement Dangers?
Researchers in Iran visited 225 pharmacies pretending to be customers looking for joint pain supplements. They wanted to see if pharmacists would warn about …
Read MoreSkin Cream for Psoriasis May Interact With Blood Pressure Pills
Researchers in Japan discovered that vitamin D creams used to treat psoriasis might cause problems when taken together with certain blood pressure medications. …
Read MoreB Vitamins May Protect Your Body From Ivermectin Side Effects
Researchers tested whether two B vitamins—folic acid and B12—could protect the liver and kidneys from damage caused by ivermectin, a medication used to treat …
Read MoreToo Much Vitamin D Can Hurt Babies: A Warning for Parents
Doctors accidentally gave a baby 15 times the recommended amount of vitamin D, which made him very sick. The baby stopped eating well and cried in pain, …
Read MoreVitamin B6 Treatment for Rare Seizures May Harm the Liver
Researchers found a concerning pattern in four children with rare seizure disorders who were treated with high doses of vitamin B6 (pyridoxal phosphate). Three …
Read MoreWhat America's Poison Centers Learned in 2024
America's 55 Poison Centers tracked over 2.4 million calls and cases in 2024, creating a real-time map of poisoning emergencies across the country. Researchers …
Read MoreBrain Seizure Drugs: Which Ones Might Affect Your Mood?
Doctors prescribe medications to help control seizures in people with epilepsy, but some of these drugs can affect mood and behavior as side effects. …
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