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FDA Approves Polypill Widaplik for Hypertension

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The combination pill is the first and only FDA-approved triple combination medication for use as an initial therapy in patients who will likely need multiple drugs to achieve their ideal blood pressure numbers. ” The approval of Widaplik was granted to George Medicines. More Information Copyright © 2025 HealthDay.

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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

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It’s “going to streamline it in some incremental ways only,” Dr. Adam Gaffney , a critical care doctor and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, told NBC News. Medical professionals will be required to review all denials (though insurers say they already do this). But experts say the changes may not go far enough.

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ADA: Orforglipron Reduces Glycated Hemoglobin in Early Type 2 Diabetes

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from the Velocity Clinical Research Center at Medical City Dallas, and colleagues conducted a phase 3 trial involving participants with type 2 diabetes treated only with diet and exercise, an HbA1c level of ≥7.0 Abstract/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required) More Information Copyright © 2025 HealthDay.

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‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns

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But the FDA has never approved it for any medical condition in the U.S. “You never quite know what’s in that bottle,” Dr. Diane Calello of the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System told the AP. More information The U.S. It cannot legally be sold as a dietary supplement or added to foods or drinks.

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Texas Governor Blocks THC Ban, Keeping Gummies and Vapes Legal

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Recreational use is banned, and the medical marijuana program is limited. Critics of the Texas bill said many people who don’t qualify for the state’s medical marijuana program use THC consumables for relief. More information The National Institutes of Health has more on tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). In 2023, Florida Gov.

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NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

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We still need an organized medical response, and this should have happened immediately after the disaster,” she added. We desperately need real medical support.” These funds would be a lifeline for many families who are still grappling with health concerns and some economic hardship,” she said. All rights reserved.

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What We Now Know About COVID Prevention and Treatment: A Podcast with Monica Gandhi

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NIH study about long COVID published the day before in Annals of Internal Medicine. But we have very little information, almost no information. And to be very fair, there was a study in 2013 in family practice, this would be important, I think for those who treat older patients. Transcript.