(Carrick Pharmacy News) An antiviral drug may cut the risk of dying from COVID-19 by 79 percent in older adults, according to a new study. The drug in question is Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir). In addition to potentially reducing the risk of death, Paxlovid may reduce the risk of hospitalization by 73 percent in adults …
(Carrick Pharmacy News) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves a new medication to treat depression. This medication is found under the brand name Auvelity which consists of dextromethorphan HBr and bupropion HCl. In fact, it is the first of its kind in that it works on the N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. Auvelity is approved to treat adults with major …
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(Carrick Pharmacy News) Did you know the majority of adults spend more than half of their day sitting? The estimation is nine hours a day. Numerous studies show that sitting too much can be damaging to the body and may increase your risk for certain health conditions. Most people think they have to exercise for 30 minutes to …
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(Carrick Pharmacy News) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorizes two bivalent vaccines to be given as booster shots. These two vaccines are: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent Both of these are now authorized to be given as a single booster dose at least two months after you have either …
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(Carrick Pharmacy News) The pandemic is more than two years old, and it’s still going strong. Here’s what you need to know. The total number cases of COVID-19 recorded in the US continues to climb. As of publication time, US health officials had recorded 94,487,185 cases of COVID-19. Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
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(Carrick Pharmacy News) Most of the public health focus has been on COVID-19 for the past two years, but the flu is still around. Here’s how you can stay safe. The good news is that many of the steps you take to prevent the flu are the same types of steps you’re already taking to …
(Carrick Pharmacy News) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues a final rule which will improve access to over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. This new rule can potential improve access to millions of Americans. It is estimated that close to 30 million adults in the US may benefit from hearing aids. Typically, hearing aids can be very costly. This …
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To Gym or Not to Gym? Can’t seem to motivate yourself to get to the gym? Then this article is for you.
(Carrick Pharmacy News) How you sleep can affect your health. Here’s how to make your home environment more sleep-friendly. Learn how to set yourself up for better sleep and, by extension, better health. Here are the five tips you need to know: 1. Set Down the Screens More than half of Americans look at electronic …
(Carrick Pharmacy News) Making changes in your lifestyle can feel overwhelming, but healthy change doesn’t have to be difficult. Here’s what you need to know about making changes that you want for yourself and your life — for good this time. 1) Focus on One Change at a Time You may want to make multiple …
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