ER Visits Soaring for Prescription Painkiller Misuse
2010-06-17
Abuse of OxyContin, Vicodin and the like keeps rising, U.S. government report showsContinue Reading
Celebrex Appears Easier on Stomach for Arthritis Patients
2010-06-17
Diclofenac plus proton pump inhibitor quadrupled risk of gastrointestinal damage, study foundContinue Reading
Medicare Cuts May Have Led Docs to Prescribe More Chemo
2010-06-17
Treatment rates and use of costlier drugs increased after new rules took effect, study findsContinue Reading
H1N1 Flu Vaccine May Shield Against 1918 Strain
2010-06-16
Mouse studies suggest shot would do double duty, in unlikely event of older virus’ returnContinue Reading
'Graying' of Drug Users at U.S. Treatment Centers
2010-06-16
Dramatic jump in aging Boomers seeking help for drug abuse, study findsContinue Reading
IV Steroids May Be Overkill in COPD Patients
2010-06-15
Pills work as well for hospitalized patients and can reduce costs, study findsContinue Reading
Diet, Meds and Smoking Linked to Eye Disease Risks
2010-06-14
Good nutrition staved off cataracts; some drugs, smoking increased vision problems, studies foundContinue Reading
Health Tip: Packing Prescriptions for Travel
2010-06-14
If you’re taking prescription drugs aboard a planeContinue Reading
Men May Be More Vulnerable to Roller Coaster Ride of Romance
2010-06-11
Study found young males felt ups and downs of relationships more deeply than young womenContinue Reading
FDA Panel Endorses 1st Oral Drug for Multiple Sclerosis
2010-06-11
But concerns about side effects led experts to vote for post-market study of lower-dose pillContinue Reading
Common Cancer Drug Tied to Kidney Damage
2010-06-10
Doctors should monitor patients taking Avastin, researchers sayContinue Reading
CDC Warns of Ecstasy Overdose 'Clusters' at Rave Events
2010-06-10
In Los Angeles, 1 death, 18 hospitalizations after one such partyContinue Reading
Health Tip: Don't Suddenly Stop Antidepressants
2010-06-10
Do so gradually, under a doctor’s careContinue Reading
H1N1 Flu Acts Much Like Its Seasonal Cousin
2010-06-09
Spreads at same rate, shows similar symptoms, study findsContinue Reading