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Drug side effects should be easier to understand

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According to the AMA one of the key reasons for non-adherence is that patients may be frightened of potential side effects. Additionally, patients report not taking their medication because they may have witnessed side effects experienced by a friend or family member who was taking the same or similar medication.

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UK agency pilots biobank to study links between genetics and drug side effects

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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) aims to launch a pilot genetic biobank that will gather patient data to associate drug-related adverse events to their genetic makeup. Side effects due to drugs are responsible for one in every 16 hospital admissions in the UK, based on the announcement.

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A realistic view of healthcare in 2022

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Yes, there will be changes in healthcare in the coming years but put away the thoughts that telehealth and wearable devices will revolutionize healthcare. Semaglutide’s study results were enough to warrant plenty of hype for obesity treatment despite the list of potential nasty side effects.

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Value-Based healthcare won’t work

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SUMMARY: Value-based healthcare is a healthcare delivery model in which providers, including hospitals and physicians, are paid based on patient health outcomes. In a country where people really don’t care of themselves value-based healthcare won’t work. Americans are not healthy.

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What’s Trending In Healthcare Technology

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Photo by JoshuaWoroniecki on Pixabay Technology is everywhere these days, and that includes the realm of healthcare. It’s so much easier to make appointments, view your medical records and even see a healthcare provider using technology. Here are a few ways that healthcare technology is transforming the medical industry.

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Social media and prescription drugs: A study

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QUICK READ: A two-month analysis of social media and prescription drugs found the number one reason online health seekers use social media is to share and ask questions about medication side effects. The posts that led to the highest engagement were around potential side effects. ” 2wo: “Try this.”

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Lilly has a new blockbuster

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Mounjaro, Lilly’s new diabetes drug, is sure to be in high demand initially after launch, but patients should be aware of its side effects. According to Lilly side, the effects include “Mounjaro may cause tumors in the thyroid, including thyroid cancer and Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis).”