Protege tus medicinas del calor extremo

Las altas temperaturas y la humedad pueden alterar los componentes de muchos fármacos y hacerlos menos eficaces.

Hot Summer Threatens Efficacy of Mail-Order Medications

The temperatures inside delivery trucks can reach twice the recommended threshold, but federal rules on drug storage conditions do not apply to the booming world of mail-order delivery.

How to Protect Your Mail-Order Prescriptions From Extreme Heat

High temperatures and humidity can alter the components in many home-delivery medications, rendering them less effective. Here’s what to look for.

¿Es hora de ponerse otra vacuna contra la covid?

El virus se está propagando, pero las nuevas dosis que llegarán a EE. UU. en el otoño podrían ofrecer una mejor protección. Preguntamos a los expertos cuál es el momento adecuado para recibir el refuerzo.

Should You Get A Covid Shot Now?

The virus is spreading, but new vaccines coming this fall could offer better protection. We asked experts about the right time for a booster.

F.D.A. Declines to Approve MDMA Therapy, Seeking More Study

The agency said there was insufficient data to allow the use of a treatment for PTSD that involves the drug known as Ecstasy, according to the company seeking approval.

Veterans and Lawmakers Lobby for Approval of MDMA Therapy

The F.D.A. is poised to rule on the therapeutic use of the club drug Ecstasy, a potential watershed moment in the nascent field of psychedelic medicine.

As Opioid Deaths Plague Baltimore, the City’s Strategy Is Silence

The city has declined to divulge its plans or hold hearings on one of the worst public health crises in the United States, saying it does not want to jeopardize its lawsuit against drugmakers.

Compounded Semaglutide: What to Know About Overdose Risks of Ozempic Alternative

Some patients say it’s easy to get the do-it-yourself doses of compounded semaglutide wrong.