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medication

[med-i-key-shuhn] / ˌmɛd ɪˈkeɪ ʃən /




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After she finally sought treatment, she wrote, the medication she was prescribed flattened her — in one instance she fell asleep for hours on the set of “Nashville.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

The researchers believe the new findings could eventually influence heart failure treatment guidelines and make this inexpensive medication available to many more patients.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

The house he shares with his 86-year-old wife, who is partially bedridden, was not damaged, but he has only been permitted to visit it to pick up medication.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Busch, who said he had never taken a regular medication in his life before the diagnosis, now takes seven to 10 a day.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

“Your blood work showed a sudden drop in your medication levels about a week ago. Any idea why that might be?”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Sachin Jain, chief executive of SCAN, said the new Medicare Advantage plans will integrate closely with Costco’s offerings across prescription drugs, vision, over-the-counter medications, food and hearing products.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

"However, given how commonly these medications are prescribed, any increase in kidney risk could have important implications for large numbers of patients with DKD."

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

Imagine a system where preventive care is covered at little or no cost, and primary care and essential medications have affordable and predictable copays.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

That said, they're not cheap, they can have side effects - some serious - and they may not mix well with some medications.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The doctors had diagnosed her with a serious chest infection, but the good news had been that it could be cleared up with a series of powerful medications.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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