Media misrepresentations of people who use illegal drugs contribute to their dehumanization and the perpetuation of harmful policies and health outcomes, according to new research published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Research suggests that a move away from the concept that drug users are poor, uneducated, and likely of color would … Read more
Once-daily treatment with the selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor lorundrostat (Mineralys Therapeutics) safely and significantly reduced blood pressure in adults with uncontrolled hypertension in a phase 2 randomized clinical trial. Eight weeks after adding lorundrostat (50 mg or 100 mg once daily) or placebo to background therapy, the drug reduced automated office sitting systolic blood pressure … Read more
SAN DIEGO The downtown resident told investigators after his arrest in April that he was a middleman in a fentanyl distribution pipeline. He would buy drugs in bulk from a supplier, repackage them and ship them across the country, keeping a small portion of the profits. Somewhere along this process, someone tried to make the … Read more
As he heads into a re-election campaign next year, President Biden is betting that his success in promoting policies aimed at reducing health care costs for millions of Americans will be rewarded by voters at the polls. In speech after speech, Biden talks about limiting the cost of insulin to $35, imposing new limits on … Read more