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The Little Round Pill That’s Winning Awards Season When EGOT winners step up to the mic, they usually thank Steven Spielberg, Bryan Lourd or whichever other deity delivered their career. Lately, though, a new name keeps sneaking into the acceptance-speech shout-outs: beta-blockers. Over the past year, a slew of stars — from Rachel Sennott to Robert Downey Jr. — have …

A decades-old cheap medication prescribed to millions of Americans is being hailed as a ‘miracle pill’ for anxiety and nerves.  Nearly 10 million Americans a year are prescribed propranolol, a beta-blocker approved in the 1960s for high blood pressure. But over the years, the 30-cent pill has become a drug of all trades, treating irregular heartbeats, migraines and kidney issues.  …

Share on PinterestA common heart attack pill may not be helpful for some heart conditions, according to new research. Bibek Raj Giri/Getty Images Beta-blockers are a type of medication used after heart attacks. A recent study suggests that using beta-blockers does not improve certain outcomes after heart attacks where the left ventricular ejection fraction is preserved. Further analysis suggests that …

Physically, anxiety can feel like your insides are doing gymnastics, racing heart, sweaty palms, that OMG-my-mouth-is-dry thing. Propranolol blocks adrenaline’s effects, so those physical symptoms chill out. It kicks in within ~30–60 minutes and lasts a few hours, or up to a week if you’re on it regularly. But here’s the catch: it only tames the body’s reaction. The mental …

Novo Has High Hopes That Ozempic Pill Can Also Fight Dementia  Bloomberg.com Novo Nordisk Tests Ozempic for 20% Dementia Risk Reduction  AInvest Novo Nordisk Tests Ozempic for 20% Lower Alzheimer’s Risk  AInvest Source link

Facebook Tweet Email Link AP  —  Texas lawmakers on Wednesday approved letting private citizens sue abortion pill manufacturers, doctors and anyone who mails the medication, setting the state up to be the first to try to crack down on the most common abortion method. The law would be the first of its kind in the US and add another layer …

Could a Pill Fix the Brain?  The New York Times Source link

Texas moves to allow anyone to sue abortion pill prescribers, distributors  The Washington Post Texas lawmakers pass bill that curbs mailing of abortion pills into the state  CBS News Texas Legislature approves ban on mail-order abortion pills  Axios Texas passes bill banning abortion pills from being mailed to the state  The 19th News Texas bill allowing residents to sue out-of-state abortion pill providers reaches …

The Pill That Women Are Taking for Everything From Speeches to First Dates – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal Source link

Astra Pill Cuts Hard-to-Treat Blood Pressure in Late-Stage Trial  Bloomberg.com There may soon be a new approach to treat hard-to-control high blood pressure  CNN New drug hailed as ‘gamechanger’ in tackling stubbornly high blood pressure  The Guardian New blood pressure pill ‘lowers risk of heart problems in 12 weeks’  The Independent Stubborn high blood pressure drops with an experimental drug that targets hormone imbalance  Medical …