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| October 3, 2018 |
Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Shows No Proven Benefit for Healthy
Older Adults
A daily aspirin is proven beneficial for older adults with cardiovascular disease, but what about those who are healthy? A new study questions whether the widely suggested practice helps prevent dementia or disability in that cohort. Here are the details.
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Pharmacists, Prescribers Often Don’t Follow STD Partner Therapy Guidelines
Despite guidelines and recommendations, pharmacists and prescribers are still often hesitant to automatically provide antibiotics to the partner of a patient diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease, according to a new review. Find out the barriers to wider compliance with expedited partner therapy. |
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Testosterone Replacement Therapy Linked to Slowed Progression in COPD
Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) appears to be helpful for male COPD patients, slowing disease progression, according to a recent journal article. Here’s what other benefits researchers found from TRT treatment.
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Study: Withdrawal Issues Should Be Considered With
SNRI Prescriptions
Patients going off or reducing serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) often have difficult withdrawal symptoms, according to a new report. Find out why researchers advise prescribers to take that into consideration before prescribing those antidepressant drugs. |
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