Time to rethink long-term use of common heart medications?

Is it time to reconsider long-term use of four large classes of cardiovascular drugs? In a review article recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the authors address this very question. The authors focus their review on the “big four” types of medications used (often in combination) to treat coronary heart disease: aspirin, beta-blockers, statins and … Read More

Naloxone: A way back from an opioid overdose

Naloxone, a medication used to pull individuals from the brink of an opioid overdose, can save lives. That’s the message government agencies and medical societies are broadcasting as they strengthen calls to increase access to this prescription drug, known as an opioid antagonist. Naloxone counters the effects of opioids and can reverse an opioid overdose in minutes. Opioid abuse and … Read More