AI Is the New Dr Google — Across the Globe
Patients arriving at appointments with researched information is not new, but artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT…
Does This Side Effect Spell Doom for the GLP-1’s?
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How Ancestral Plant Knowledge Could Shape Modern Medicine
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New Clozapine Consensus Guidelines Drop ANC Monitoring
Monitoring absolute neutrophil count (ANC) levels beyond 2 years of clozapine treatment is no longer necessary, new international…
Mixing Ayurveda with modern medicine: What matters is scientific proof
The proposal to integrate MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) and BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine…
Are Pre-Workout Powders Overloading the Heart?
Pre-workout supplements are gaining popularity in Brazil because of their promising effects, including increased focus, energy, endurance, enhanced…
GLP-1 Users Should Fast 24 Hours Before Anesthesia
Patients taking the new class of weight-loss drugs do not need to stop these medications prior to procedures…
Rapid Rx Quiz: Dangerous Drug Interactions
Omeprazole is associated with the highest risk of drug-drug interactions among proton pump inhibitors due to its strong…
Rapid Rx Quiz: Dangerous Drug Interactions
Relugolix when co-administered with P-glycoprotein inhibitors is associated with the highest risk for drug-drug interactions in patients with…
GPs May Soon Prescribe ADHD Meds in France
The number of children diagnosed with sleep disorders like attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is increasing. However, there is…