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Image for meds Do Your Medications Actually Work?

Ever wonder why the drug your doctor prescribed to relieve your pain or asthma symptoms, didn’t help you at all, but your friend swears by it? The answer may lie in your genes. Research shows that most drugs do not help everyone for whom they are prescribed.

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