Moderate-Intensity Statins Can Decrease Heart Disease Risk

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Share on PinterestStatins can help lower cholesterol levels and decrease heart disease risk.gahsoon/Getty Images A new study finds people at high risk for heart disease can still benefit from moderate-intensity statins. Heart disease is the top cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. Statins can help reduce cholesterol levels, but some … Read more

Viatris Announces Launch of Breyna (budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate) Inhalation Aerosol, the First FDA-Approved Generic Version of Symbicort for People with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, in Partnership with Kindeva

Viatris Announces Launch of Breyna (budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate) Inhalation Aerosol, the First FDA-Approved Generic Version of Symbicort for People with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, in Partnership with Kindeva

Launch demonstrates companies’ commitment to bringing complex generic medicines to the market to help increase patient access PITTSBURGH and WOODBURY, Minn., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS), a global healthcare company, and Kindeva Drug Delivery L.P. today announced the launch of Breyna (budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate) Inhalation Aerosol, the first generic version of AstraZeneca’s Symbicort … Read more

Vegetarian dietary patterns may reduce cardiovascular disease risk

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Share on PinterestAdopting a vegetarian diet may benefit heart health. Jen Grantham/Stocksy Researchers investigated the effects of vegetarian dietary patterns on those with a high risk of cardiovascular disease. They found that eating plant-based diets for six months improved several measures of cardiometabolic risk, such as cholesterol and blood sugar. Eating a more plant-based diet … Read more

Parkinson’s Disease: Study Finds Intense Exercise May Ease Symptoms

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Share on PinterestResearchers are learning how exercise may impact symptoms of Parkinsons disease. LightFieldStudios/Getty Images Intense and rigorous exercise may help slow the progression of Parkinsons disease, according to a new study. The neuroscientists observed that intensive exercise reduces the motor and cognitive symptoms associated with Parkinsons in rodents. According to the researchers, the findings … Read more

Framing Depression as a Functional Signal Rather than a Disease Promotes Hope and Reduces Stigma, Study Finds

New research reveals that individuals seeking depression treatment may benefit from an explanation of depression as serving an important human function, as opposed to a disease arising from genetic and environmental risk factors. The study, published by Hans Schroder and colleagues in Social Science & Medicine, investigates the effects of different messages of depression etiology … Read more