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TIL there are many medications that have negative interactions with grapefruit. It can either increase or decrease the volume of medication, effecting the bioavailability.

by whatilearned August 20, 2022, 9:51 pm

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Any one think the number of plots where psychiatric medications stop people from realizing their true potential is linked to the number of scientologists in the film industry?

by QuestionGuy August 11, 2022, 4:28 am

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TIL There are only two countries in the world where pharmaceutical companies are allowed to advertise prescription medications. The USA and New Zealand.

by whatilearned June 18, 2022, 3:31 pm

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TIL food that is coloured black often contains food safe charcoal, which can absorb medications (including birth control pills) making them ineffective.

by whatilearned May 26, 2022, 6:33 pm

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TIL that fibromyalgia, a life-altering condition affecting 10M Americans, is centuries old, yet has no known cause, no diagnostic tests, had no medications until 2007, proper diagnosis averages 5 years… even the name tells nothing: its Latin/Greek root words are just “joint + muscle + pain”

by whatilearned January 30, 2022, 2:54 pm

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Whoever Stole My Anti-Depression Medications

by cringeyjokesman January 13, 2022, 12:43 pm

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TIL that, contrary to popular belief, depression is not caused by a chemical imbalance in one’s brain. Instead, it occurs due to a combination of many factors, including faulty mood regulation, genetic vulnerability, stressful life events, medications, or medical problems.

by whatilearned August 5, 2021, 3:28 pm

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Dramatic Strides against Childhood Asthma Thanks in large part to better medications, children with severe asthma are less likely to wheeze and suffer full-blown asthma attacks today than 10 years ago, researchers report.

by DailyHealthNews July 12, 2021, 7:16 pm

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5-in-1 Pill May Prevent Heart Disease A polypill combining five heart drugs — three blood-pressure-lowering drugs, a cholesterol-lowering statin drug, and aspirin — is safe and works as well as any of the medications alone, researchers report.

by DailyHealthNews July 12, 2021, 1:26 pm

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More Kids on Blood Pressure, Diabetes Drugs More children are being prescribed medications to treat chronic conditions that adults suffer from, a new study shows.

by DailyHealthNews July 12, 2021, 10:55 am

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ADHD Medications Help Kids in School Kids with ADHD usually struggle in the classroom, but new research offers support that medication can help them achieve in school.

by DailyHealthNews July 12, 2021, 2:12 am

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Acupuncture May Ease Chronic Back Pain The ancient technique of acupuncture helps relieve chronic back pain better than standard care such as medications or physical therapy, according to a new study.

by DailyHealthNews July 11, 2021, 6:42 pm

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