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The FDA is updating warnings for stimulants prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other conditions, citing concerns about nonmedical use of the drugs. In a drug safety communication on Thursday, the agency said the boxed warning for the entire class of central nervous system stimulants would get standardized language to more clearly state the dangers …

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In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO — who goes by “Dr. Mike” on social media — celebrates his 10-year physician anniversary by recounting several of his most memorable patient stories. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): Varshavski: I’m coming up on 10 years of being a practicing doctor …

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This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Bodybuilder and YouTuber Will Tennyson has experimented with a wide range of workouts and diets, trying out the exercise regiments and meal plans of …

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After more than 40 years of turning letters on Wheel of Fortune, Vanna White is taking a break. Folks tuning in to Celebrity Wheel of Fortune will notice that the game show co-host won’t be fulfilling her usual duties. Instead, viewers will get to see a different side of her. In a clip, fans spotted …

Is Vanna White Leaving ‘Wheel of Fortune’? Fans Ask as Pat Sajak’s Daughter Maggie Takes Over Read More »

Mother’s Day is approaching soon, but there isn’t a day your mom stops being your mother. Whether it’s reminding on Facebook of the birthdays of distant relatives or working long hours to put food on the table, a mother’s work is never done. Candy, cards, and that $60 Bath and Body Works gift certificate are …

52 Songs to Play for Mom on Mother’s Day That’ll Make You the Favorite Child Read More »

FDA advisors narrowly supported accelerated approval for Sarepta Therapeutics’ investigational gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) on Friday. In a 8-to-6 vote, the agency’s Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee said the overall benefits and risks supported SRP-9001 (delandistrogene moxeparvovec) for ambulatory Duchenne patients, using expression of Sarepta’s micro-dystrophin as a surrogate endpoint. …

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Quizzes > Weekly News Quiz — You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz by MedPage Today Staff May 13, 2023 The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up …

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TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week’s topics include falls and mortality, orphan …

Falls and Mortality; At-Home Versus In-Clinic Blood Pressure Measurement Read More »

Graduation day. A moment of shear elation. I’ve been there. Years of medical school. Scut work. Rotations. Cadaver labs. Foreign smells. Short white coats. Board exams. And now, the students are done (with the med school part, anyway). But then they must face: The loans. God, the loans. They have just invested in a business …

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Tirzepatide (Mounjaro), perhaps with a new brand name, will likely join semaglutide (Wegovy) by year’s end as an approved weight-loss treatment for people with obesity or overweight and at least one weight-related medical problem. Tirzepatide is currently only approved for diabetes but is prescribed off-label for weight loss. More potent than semaglutide, which is also …

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