CVS removes decongestant from shelves after FDA panel says it is ineffective

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CVS Health is considering removing a common type of decongestant from shelves after a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee said it was ineffective earlier this year. The products contain the oral formulation of phenylephrine (PE), which is found in several over-the-counter (OTC) medications. Although PE has been used as a decongestant for nearly …

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Group of doctors withdraws article on ‘excited delirium,’ a term used to justify excessive force

Group of doctors withdraws article on 'excited delirium,' a term used to justify excessive force

A leading group of doctors on Thursday formally withdrew its endorsement of a 2009 paper on excited delirium, a paper that critics say has been used to justify excessive force by police. In a statement, the American College of Emergency Physicians called the paper outdated and said the term excited delirium should not be used …

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Financial anxiety: the alarming side effect of inflation

Financial anxiety: the alarming side effect of inflation

Worrying about finances is nothing new. But as inflation sets in and the cost of living rises without wages keeping pace, more and more people begin to panic about their money. Financial anxiety has set in for billions of people, some of whom have never felt this acute pressure before. You may not be familiar …

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