Pills to pop before breakfast
Proton pump inhibitors, which suppress acid production in the stomach, are widely prescribed for heartburn. The usual advice is to take them 30 minutes before...
Tag: drugs
Why do some breast cancer drugs stop working?
Around 70 per cent of breast cancers are so-called ER positive, which means the cancer cells contain a receptor for the hormone oestrogen. It is...
Gambling addiction akin to drug and alcohol cravings
Gambling addiction can have a devastating effect not just on patients, but also their families. It can result in people losing their job, and leave...
Can drugs help obese kids?
Researchers at Teesside University have been examining drug interventions for the treatment of childhood obesity and found that, although drugs have been found to aid...
Managing controlled drugs safely
All organisations are required to have governance arrangements in place to ensure the safe storage, management and use of controlled drugs in line with the...
EU debate on biosimilar drugs
Biosimilar medicines have been the hot subject of debate for a number of years. But as health systems around the world face continued budget squeezes...
Treating chronic pain
There are no drugs for chronic pain that are really effective. Opioids are helpful for treating acute pain and for those suffering pain at the...
You can run, but you can’t hide
The Olympic Games in Rio officially open later today yet already we have been embroiled in degrees of controversy. At the forefront is the controversy surrounding doping. We...
Medical cannabis: snake oil or health solution?
Spend a bit of time browsing the internet for information about health conditions and you’ll eventually run across pages claiming that cannabis is the cure...
