In 2020, Sue Bell became one of the first Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to receive the drug now marketed as Leqembi. Four years later, she and her husband, Ken, halted the treatment.

The first line of pharmacological treatment for schizophrenia is antipsychotic medication. However, antipsychotic medications are ineffective in more than 30% of people with the disorder. This is ...

In jails and prisons, drugs are still available, effective treatment is rare, and overdoses occur. People can also cycle in and out of jail, ending up back on the street without meaningful care or ...

Photo: Supplied “I strongly believe that if we were investing in women to have contraception, the Implanon (a contraceptive usually implanted into the upper arm), if we were then paying those ...

A political candidate has raised a radical idea for an “Implanon bonus” as the Queensland Minister for Women Fiona Simpson met with influential and motivated Far North ladies to discuss ...

False Belief 1: Drug experimentation is normal for teens and shouldn’t alarm parents. Drug use and experimentation among teens often is ignored by many—even parents, who then may be unaware ...

However, a doctor will address any underlying causes and may prescribe medications such as furosemide or heparin to reduce fluids in the body. Edema is swelling due to liquid trapped in the body ...

“That was my biggest downfall.” At 114 kilograms and juggling a daily regimen of medications for high cholesterol, hypertension and gout, the New Zealander resolved to take action. In late ...

10. Lee was a crew member aboard the Cutter Waesche, which “was conducting a routine counter-drug patrol approximately 300 nautical miles south of Mexico” when Lee was discovered to be missing.