How to save money on medication
The 5 pillars of longevity: Movement, nutrition, sleep, stress reduction, and social connection
Newly approved pill cuts LDL cholesterol levels by more than half
C-reactive protein: Should healthy people be tested for it?
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
PRP injection for knee osteoarthritis: Does it work?
Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Ask the Doctor: Is the weight-loss drug Contrave safe?
Question: I need to lose weight. I heard about a drug called Contrave. Does it work? Is it safe?
Answer: Contrave is a combination of two drugs that were FDA approved many years ago for other conditions. The two drugs are naltrexone and bupropion.
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How to save money on medication
The 5 pillars of longevity: Movement, nutrition, sleep, stress reduction, and social connection
Newly approved pill cuts LDL cholesterol levels by more than half
C-reactive protein: Should healthy people be tested for it?
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
PRP injection for knee osteoarthritis: Does it work?
Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
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