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Retired Olympians Face Higher Odds for Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Help Save Hospitalized COVID Patients
Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse
Risk of Suicidal Thoughts With Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Being Investigated by European Regulators
Rite Aid Pharmacy Chain Files for Bankruptcy
Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study
Scientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use
Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
Skin Cream May Offer New Treatment Option for Psoriasis
Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says
Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV
'Stepped' Approach to Exercise Can Help With Arthritic Knees
'Stepped' Approach to Treating Diabetic Eye Disease May Be Best
Stop Use of Ivermectin for COVID-19: AMA, Pharmacist Groups
Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients
Study Casts Doubt on 'Early Warning' System for Kidney Patients
Study Compares 2 Common Diuretics Used in Heart Failure
Study Confirms Effectiveness of Newer Arthritis Meds
Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
Study Debunks Use of Antidepressant Luvox as COVID Treatment
Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker's Bankruptcy Deal
Teen Pot Use Makes a Comeback After Legalization
The Earlier MS Is Treated, the Better
The Most Common Allergy Medicines
The Most Common Arthritis Symptoms You Should Know
The Most Common Depression Medications, Explained
The New COVID Antiviral Pills: What You Need to Know
Thinking of Donating a Kidney? New Data Shows It's Safe
Though Often Prescribed, Diuretic Pills May Not Prevent Kidney Stones
Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys
Topical Cream May Restore Skin Pigmentation in People With Vitiligo
Treatment-Resistant High Blood Pressure May Be More Common Than Thought
Two Cases Show COVID Virus Mutating Around Standard Treatment Remdesivir
Two Is Not Better Than One When It Comes to Blood Thinners
Two Meds Better Than One for Many With High Blood Pressure: Study
Two PrEP Meds Work Equally Well; One Is Much Cheaper
Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Jumped Nearly 30% During Pandemic
U.S. Kidney Transplant Outcomes Are Improving
U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
Ultra-Low Dose of Rituximab Safely Eases Rheumatoid Arthritis Over Long Term: Study
Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
Using an Online Pharmacy to Buy Meds? It's Buyer Beware, FDA Says
Using Meds to Manage Your Arthritis Pain: An Overview
USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study
Vegetarian Diet Could Help Fight Off Disease: Study
Vigorous Exercise Safe for Those at Risk of Knee Arthritis
Want That Pill to Work Fast? Your Body Position Matters
Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses
Weather and Arthritis: Is There Really a Connection?
Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm
Weekly Injected Drug Could Boost Outcomes for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Wegovy May Be Valuable New Option for Heart Failure Patients
Wegovy, Ozempic Help Folks Lose Weight, But How?
Wegovy, Saxenda Help Folks Lose Pounds They Regained After Weight-Loss Surgery
What Are the Major Types of Arthritis?
What Arthritis Surgeries Help With Pain and Other Symptoms?
What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
What Is Gonococcal Arthritis?
What Jobs Are Toughest on the Knees?
What Medications Are Used to Treat Alzheimer's?
What Shoes Work Best With Arthritic Knees?
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?
What's Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage -- and What Parents Can Do
What's the Best Blood Thinner for a Blood Clot in Your Legs?
When Arthritis Strikes, Keep Moving
When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise
When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?
When Kidney Transplant Fails, Trying Again Is Best Option: Study
When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?
Who Are the New 'Patient Influencers' on Social Media?
Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
Who Will Respond Best to Ketamine for Severe Depression? New Study Takes a Look
Widely Used Steroid Meds Could Alter the Brain
Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
Wildfire Smoke Raises Risks for Folks on Dialysis
Will Pot or CBD Make You a Worse Driver?
Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease
Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
Yes, Pot Is Stronger Now Than in Decades Past, Study Finds
You Can Drink Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication: Study
Your Wrist Could Give Clues to Future Health
You've Got Fungi in Your Lungs, and That's OK