Illicit Drugs Bought Off Internet May Be Poisons, Experts Warn
2012-02-09
Case report says victims thought they’d ordered amphetamine, but got drug that turned their skin blueContinue Reading
Experts Warn of Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea
2012-02-08
Arsenal of drugs effective against the sexually transmitted disease running dry, researchers sayContinue Reading
Generic Drugs Easing Out-of-Pocket Medical Costs in U.S.
2012-02-08
But meds remain a significant burden for those with low incomes, chronic illnesses, study findsContinue Reading
Prescription Shampoo Approved to Treat Head Lice
2012-02-08
Sklice is sanctioned for children as young as six monthsContinue Reading
New Antibiotic for Bladder Infection Disappoints in Trial
2012-02-07
But other drugs can still get the job done, experts sayContinue Reading
Kids' Diarrhea Vaccine Appears Safe After All: Study
2012-02-07
Risk of intestinal side effect didn’t rise; children should be vaccinated, experts sayContinue Reading
New Meningitis Vaccine Works in Infants: Study
2012-02-07
If licensed, it would protect babies from a strain of bacterium that can cause serious diseaseContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Drug May Weaken Bones, Study Finds
2012-02-07
Researchers say postmenopausal women taking Aromasin need to be monitoredContinue Reading
Metformin Preferred Drug for Type 2 Diabetes, Experts Say
2012-02-06
But, American College of Physicians states diet and exercise changes should start before medicationContinue Reading
Antidepressants May Not Raise Suicide Risk in Youth: Study
2012-02-06
Despite ‘black box warning’ for drugs such as Prozac, no increase — or decrease — was foundContinue Reading
Certain Cancer Drugs May Have Fatal Side Effects: Analysis
2012-02-06
Risk is very small, but doctors, patients should be made aware, investigators sayContinue Reading
New Scoring Method May Help Predict Stroke Outcome
2012-02-06
Study reveals quick way to identify those who will respond well to clot-buster alteplaseContinue Reading
Aspirin, Warfarin Fare Equally for Heart Failure Patients
2012-02-03
Each of these anti-clotting drugs had similar effectiveness in preventing deaths, study foundContinue Reading
Hard Drug Use in Middle Age Could Prove Fatal, Study Finds
2012-02-03
Those who continue to ‘dabble’ into their 50s tend to be at greater risk for bad outcomes in generalContinue Reading