US Schoolchildren Having Seizures From Over-the-Counter Drugs
"Seizure is one of the most severe symptoms a poisoned patient can experience, and children are particularly vulnerable," a ...
‘Morning-after pills must be available OTC’
CHENNAI: The Contraception Action Network in collaboration with Jhatkaa.org has launched an online campaign demanding the ...
Doctor issues warning over over-the-counter medication millions of people take every day
Dr Ahmed, a GP based in the UK, took to TikTok to issue the warning, saying: "I bet the vast majority of you have even been ...
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How New OTC Eroxon Gel May Affect Erectile Dysfunction And Sex
In June 2023, I wrote for Forbes about how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved the topical gel as an OTC medication. Of course, speaking of things not being available immediately ...
Gloucester deputies hosts ‘Drug Take Back Initiative’ for community to dispose medication
The Gloucester County Sheriff's Office is providing a safe way for residents to dispose of unwanted over the counter or ...
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US schoolchildren suffering seizures from over-the-counter drugs at record rates
Parents are being reminded to store medications safely amid a surge in children suffering from seizures caused by over-the-counter pills. US researchers said the number suffering the medical ...
Common drugs you might have lying around the house fuel 100% surge in life-threatening seizures in children
DRUGS you probably have in your bathroom cabinet are fuelling a 100 per cent surge in life-threatening seizures in children, scientists have warned. Researchers said findings serve as a ...
Why are some women taking cold medicine to get pregnant? Does it work?
Several women on TikTok are now claiming to get pregnant by using a medicine generally recommended to cure cough and cold.
2,000 students have accessed HISD's new $1.8M telehealth partnership this year, district says
Around 2,000 Houston ISD students have accessed physical or mental telehealth services through its recently-expanded Hazel ...
Ban on Over-The-Counter Emergency Contraceptives: Whose Emergency is it Anyway?
News that the CDSCO is considering banning over-the-counter emergency contraceptive pills, sparking debates on women's health ...
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Educating the Older Adult in Over-the-Counter Medication Use
2009;12(2):103-109. Problems related to the improper use of medications may go undetected as patients may feel it is not important to disclose information about OTC use, and many doctors do not ...