FDA to Limit Use of Antibiotics in Farm Animals
2013-12-11
Move should help reduce threat of antibiotic resistance in human disease, agency says
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Acid Reflux Drugs and Vitamin Deficiency
2013-12-11
Long-term use of popular medications prescribed for acid reflux and chronic heartburn linked to Vitamin B deficiency.
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Those With Insurance More Likely to Use Preventive Care: Study
2013-12-10
And they’re less likely to adopt risky habits like smokingContinue Reading
Acid-Reflux Drugs Tied to Lower Levels of Vitamin B-12
2013-12-10
Study found risk of deficiency rose with longer use, higher dosesContinue Reading
Heartening Drop in Diabetes Complications Seen Among Seniors
2013-12-10
But low blood sugar, a side effect of treatment, remains a concern, study authors sayContinue Reading
Doctors’ Group Urges Tighter Controls on Prescription Painkillers
2013-12-09
American College of Physicians issues guidelines for preventing these and other drugs from being abusedContinue Reading
Pot Smoking in Pregnancy Tied to Stillbirth Risk
2013-12-09
Finding may gain significance as legalization spreads across U.S., study author says
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Quit-Smoking Products Won’t Harm the Heart, Review Finds
2013-12-09
But patients should not keep smoking while on nicotine-replacement therapy, experts warnContinue Reading
Drug Labels Still Lack Infant Info, Study Finds
2013-12-09
Research to measure effects on newborns may be needed, researchers sayContinue Reading
Viagra for Menstrual Cramps?
2013-12-09
In preliminary study of 25 women, those getting the drug reported greater pain reliefContinue Reading
OxyContin Tops List of Abused Prescription Drugs: Survey
2013-12-09
Painkillers like Vicodin also popular, researchers foundContinue Reading
Your Contact Lens Might Someday Dispense Eye Drugs
2013-12-09
Promising results in animal studies show they’ve delivered glaucoma meds continuously for a monthContinue Reading
Sovaldi Approved for Chronic Hepatitis C
2013-12-09
Breakthrough drug doesn’t need combined interferon
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Type 2 Diabetes Might Raise Risk of Liver Cancer
2013-12-08
But odds for malignancy are low; study found stronger connection for some minoritiesContinue Reading