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01/13/2019 / By Ellaine Castillo

Study finds that nearly 1/3 of older patients prescribed opiate pain medications for non-surgical conditions suffer harmful outcomes

Opioids are some of the most commonly prescribed pain medications in the world. Unfortunately, this class of drugs is prone to misuse and has even been associated with many adverse side effects. In a recent study by Northwell Health physicians, it was found that older patients who took opiate pain medications for non-surgical conditions suffered from […]

12/27/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Antibiotics kill good bacteria and may worsen oral infections

The harmful effects of antibiotics have long been observed, and yet medical professionals continue to prescribe them even for mild infections. One of the complications that arise from the overuse of antibiotics includes the disruption of the body’s microflora, which is involved in a large portion of immune functions. This was proven to be true by […]

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