First Generic Version of Cancer Drug Doxil Approved
2013-02-04
Brand-name drug is in short supply, agency notedContinue Reading
Beware Fake Flu Treatments, FDA Warns
2013-02-04
May be marketed as dietary supplements, foods (such as herbal teas) and nasal sprays, agency saysContinue Reading
Boomers’ Health Fails to Measure Up to Parents’
2013-02-04
Study finds higher rates of chronic disease, disability and lower self-rated healthContinue Reading
No Evidence That Lupus Drugs Lead to Cancer, Says Study
2013-02-04
Concerns that cyclophosphamide, other meds raise lymphoma risk not borne out by researchContinue Reading
Antibiotic Resistance Strikes $15 Billion Ornamental Fish Industry
2013-02-02
But the transmission of disease from fish to humans is rare, researchers saidContinue Reading
Flu Still Widespread but Easing in Some States: CDC
2013-02-01
45 children have died from flu this season; seniors also especially vulnerableContinue Reading
Psychiatric Drugs More Often Prescribed in the South
2013-02-01
Study looked at stimulant, antipsychotic and antidepressant use across U.S.Continue Reading
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
2013-02-01
Goal is to teach family, friends what to do when someone has taken too many pillsContinue Reading
Ravicti Approved for Urea Cycle Disorders
2013-02-01
Conditions inhibit ammonia removal from the bodyContinue Reading
Medical School Ethics Policies May Affect How Doctors Prescribe
2013-02-01
When drug company gift restrictions are taught, physicians shy away from newly marketed meds, study saysContinue Reading
Drug Users Are ‘Super-Spreaders’ of Hepatitis C, Study Finds
2013-01-31
Diagnosing, treating them early might slow rate of infectionContinue Reading
Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy Linked to Autism Risk in Study
2013-01-31
New research adds to dangers of valproate use for women of childbearing ageContinue Reading
Some Parkinson’s Patients Discover an Artistic Side
2013-01-31
Cases suggest prescribed medicine may help unleash creativityContinue Reading
Doubling Up on Cold, Flu Remedies May Harm Liver
2013-01-30
More than 600 prescription and over-the-counter meds contain acetaminophen, FDA experts sayContinue Reading