Medication Review May Benefit Home Health Care Patients
2011-11-29
Seniors who get prescriptions at medical office have fewer potentially inappropriate drugs: studyContinue Reading
Patches, Counseling, Persistence Can Help Smokers Quit
2011-11-28
‘Keep working at it’ could be key to success, studies suggestContinue Reading
Chronic Bowel Disease Drugs Linked to Skin Cancer Risk
2011-11-28
Two studies find immunosuppressants called thiopurines may raise risk of non-melanoma cancersContinue Reading
Doctors in a Bind When Parents Want to Delay, Skip Vaccines
2011-11-28
Study finds most pediatricians may consider ‘alternative schedules,’ but within limitsContinue Reading
Four Common Meds Send Thousands of Seniors to Hospital: CDC
2011-11-23
Blood thinner, aspirin, insulin and oral diabetes drugs account for two-thirds of nearly 100,000 hospitalizations.Continue Reading
Newer Blood Thinner May Pose Danger to Trauma Patients
2011-11-23
Pradaxa has caused severe bleeding problems that can’t be reversed, trauma surgeon saysContinue Reading
Intermittent Steroid Use Called OK for Wheezing Preschoolers
2011-11-23
Study finds daily steroids not necessary for tots with recurrent but not persistent wheezeContinue Reading
Merck to Pay $950M to Settle Probe of Vioxx Marketing
2011-11-23
Controversial painkiller was pulled from the market in 2004 due to heightened heart attack, stroke riskContinue Reading
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Safe for Long-Term Use, Study Finds
2011-11-23
Statins reduce heart risks without raising odds of cancer, other illnesses, research showsContinue Reading
Too Much Acetaminophen Over Time May Damage Liver
2011-11-23
‘Staggered overdoses’ are difficult for doctors to spot, researchers sayContinue Reading
More Sore Throats Seen in Acne Patients Taking Antibiotics
2011-11-21
But drug resistance is probably not the culprit, researchers sayContinue Reading
Thin People May Be at Greater Risk for Post-Surgery Death
2011-11-21
40% higher risk in low weight than overweight patients but reasons aren’t clear, researchers sayContinue Reading
Acupuncture Safe for Children, Review Finds
2011-11-21
Serious side effects generally related to less well-trained practitionersContinue Reading
Painkiller Dependence Before Knee Surgery May Slow Recovery
2011-11-18
Researchers suggest weaning patients off opioids before procedure is performedContinue Reading