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  Male & Female Health

  What the papers say – weekly digest (22/09/23)

  Written by Freddie Jones | 22 Sep 2023

  Your weekly digest of the top healthcare stories, covering news published from 18/09/2023 – 22/09/2023. Express Labour’s record of running the NHS in Wales shows it cannot be… read more.

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  ENT

  Study finds two antibiotics for children with sinusitis equally effective, but one had fewer side effects

  Written by Charlie King | 22 Sep 2023

  Brigham researchers found that patients prescribed amoxicillin-clavulanate had higher rates of gastrointestinal symptoms and yeast infections than those prescribed amoxicillin Acute sinusitis is one of the most common… read more.

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  Nutrition

  Moderate to vigorous physical activity early in the day influences weight management, health outcomes

  Written by Charlie King | 20 Sep 2023

  Even though epidemiological evidence has been controversial regarding the optimal timing of physical activity for weight management, the hours of 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. appear to be… read more.

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  Pharmacy

  Pharmacy discount card programs like Amazon Prime and GoodRx gold could save patients millions of dollars in out-of-pocket costs for commonly prescribed generic medications

  Written by Charlie King | 20 Sep 2023

  A nationally representative study found that at least one out of five prescriptions for commonly prescribed generic medications were cheaper through Amazon Prime or GoodRx Gold discount cards… read more.

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  Male & Female Health

  56 million Americans unknowingly exposed to secondhand smoke

  Written by Charlie King | 19 Sep 2023

  More than half of American adults have been recently exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke – and the vast majority of them were unaware, according to new research. Nationwide,… read more.

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  Care of the Elderly

  Older adults with digestive diseases experience higher rates of loneliness, depression

  Written by Charlie King | 18 Sep 2023

  While life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of some kind. “Many people don’t realize that these… read more.