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US President Donald Trump speaks during an event on prescription drug prices in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday announced agreements with nine major pharmaceutical companies to lower prescription drug prices in the United States, marking a significant push to align domestic costs…
PILIBHIT: A 27-year-old constable posted in Pilibhit has accused her husband and six of his family members of torturing her for an SUV as additional dowry, forcing her to drink sanitiser and repeatedly molesting her. An FIR was lodged on Sunday night based on her complaint.Bisalpur Kotwali SHO said the woman’s husband, his parents, two…
A heart attack rarely announces itself. It often strikes at home, at work, or on the road. Medical research has repeatedly shown that the first 30–60 minutes after symptom onset, often called the golden hour, are critical in determining how much heart muscle can be saved and whether a patient survives without long-term complications. In…
As interest in natural healing rises, many individuals are exploring the combination of Ayurvedic and allopathic medicines to manage various health conditions. Ayurveda emphasises natural herbs, balanced lifestyle practices, and holistic wellbeing, while allopathy relies on scientifically tested drugs and clinical research to target specific illnesses. Combining these systems may seem beneficial, offering the strengths…
The cocktail of alcohol and routine medications can create a recipe for disaster—compromising reflexes, burdening the liver, and triggering extreme reactions. Whether it’s anti-anxiety meds, sleep enhancers, allergy medicines, or pain relief like paracetamol, the interactions can be harmful. Plus, heart, diabetes, and circulation drugs might also react unpredictably. Alcohol slips into daily life as…
The US government has announced that Medicare will pay lower prices for 15 widely used prescription drugs, including blockbuster weight-loss medication Ozempic and several major cancer treatments. The reductions, which follow a new round of federal price negotiations, are expected to deliver billions in savings for taxpayers and provide cost relief for millions of older…
Most of us bring medicines home, tuck them into a bathroom cabinet or leave them on a kitchen shelf and never think twice about it. But the way you store your medicines can make the difference between a treatment that works and one that quietly loses its strength. A medication storage error is more common…
Arterial blockage, clinically called atherosclerosis, occurs when fatty plaques accumulate along the walls of blood vessels of the heart. Those deposits narrow the passageways, throttling blood flow, and increasing the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes. Although medicines can help, tweaking one’s diet can also improve arterial health. Please note that while artery blockage is…
3 medicines that cause low blood sodium levels in the body Low blood sodium, medically known as hyponatremia, is a condition in which the concentration of sodium in the blood falls below normal levels, leading to fluid imbalance in and around cells. Although it may begin with subtle symptoms such as fatigue or confusion, untreated…
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced reaching a deal with AstraZeneca, which would lower the cost of some prescription drugs for millions of Americans.The agreement will see the company sell certain medicines at reduced prices to the government’s Medicaid health plan in exchange for tariff relief. This follows a similar arrangement made with Pfizer…
