Beyond the pills: navigating depression and antidepressant use for older adults
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What doesn’t kill you doesn’t make you stronger
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Pruritus in adult palliative care patients
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Bilious pills: the ‘take two aspirins’ of their era harmed more...
Touted as a universal cure, these mercury-heavy concoctions would come to symbolise both the ambition and the blind spots of early American medicine.
Metformin for wet (neovascular) age-related macular degeneration
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Leeches: From ancient times to modern medicine
From ancient bloodletting to modern microsurgery, the humble leech has evolved from feared parasite to an unlikely medical ally.
