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Joint Pain Warning for Diabetes Meds
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that the type 2 diabetes medicines sitagliptin, saxagliptin, linagliptin, and alogliptin may cause joint pain that can be severe and disabling.
8 Things To Do Before 8 a.m.
Rise and shine! It’s time to get up and begin your productive day! If you’re not a morning person, it’s important to remember that utilizing the morning hours before work may be the key to a successful and healthy lifestyle. 
Properly Storing Medicine At Home
Whether they’re over-the-counter or prescription drugs, you likely have many medications in your household. But you may not be storing them correctly. Read on for the dos and don’ts when it comes to storing medicine at home and when traveling. 
New Diabetes Combo Rx Gets Go-Ahead
The FDA approval of a new combination medication should soon bring type 2 diabetes patients a new treatment option.
FDA Approves New Diabetes Combo Rx
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. and INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Synjardy® (empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride) tablets, from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BIPI) and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY), for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Second Approval in New Cholesterol Rx Class
Following the recent approval of a first-in-its-class cholesterol medication, a second treatment in this class received the green light from the FDA.
Second in New Cholesterol Rx Class Approved
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Repatha (evolocumab) injection for some patients who are unable to get their low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol under control with current treatment options.
Omega-3 Supplements May Not Be Cutting It
Omega-3 pills are among the most popular dietary supplements in the US. But these pills may not be living up to their claims.
Seasons Change — and So Does Your Body
Have you noticed your body changing with the seasons? While you’re likely more prone to allergies in the spring or the flu in the winter, there’s more to it than that.  From mood to sleep, here’s how fall and winter may throw you for a loop.    
A Heart Rx That Could Help Cancer Patients
Beta blockers are a class of heart medications that treat high blood pressure. But for some patients, they may have other lifesaving benefits.
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