Grocery chain to offer free antibiotics October 31, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 4
A St. Louis grocery chain began offering a limited supply of many generic brands of antibiotics free to patients with a doctors' prescription. | |
Who benefits from antidepressants? February 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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A new study published today in PLoS Medicine suggests that antidepressants only benefit some, very severely depressed patients. | |
Aspirin -- just for men? October 18, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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First it was an apple, now it is an aspirin a day that may keep the doctor away. Aspirin has become standard for heart attack prevention, but research published in the online open access journal BMC Medicine suggests ... | |
FDA OKs Ixempra for advanced breast cancer October 22, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Ixempra, a new anti-cancer treatment, for use in patients with metastatic or advanced breast cancer. | |
Vitamin supplement little more than 'snake oil' June 12, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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A popular vitamin supplement is being advertised with claims that are demonstrably untrue, as revealed by research published in the open access journal BMC Pharmacology. | |
Medication shows promise for patients with severe chronic constipation May 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
A new medication appears to offer significant relief to patients with severe chronic constipation while minimizing the likelihood of cardiac-related side effects, according to results of a study published this week in the ... | |
A plastic pill for periodontal problems September 14, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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Rutgers scientists announced a revolutionary new treatment for killing the bacteria that attack gum tissue during periodontal disease, while also promoting healing and the regeneration of tissue and bone around the teeth. ... | |
Pain relief effectiveness down to mind-set? December 21, 2006 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Research by the Human Pain Research Group at The University of Manchester suggests that people's responses to placebo or 'dummy' pain relief varies according to their way of thinking. | |
New pill would eliminate menstruation April 20, 2007 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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A new birth control pill that stops menstruation completely is expected to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration next month. | |
Old drugs need 'repurposing' for new uses, physician says October 31, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Overly restrictive intellectual property laws devalue the "repurposing" of existing medications for new uses, slowing their availability as life-saving treatments, a Portland researcher contends. | |
Combination vaccines okay for infants, study shows October 03, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A University of Rochester study brings relief to new parents who, while navigating a jam-packed childhood vaccine schedule, can expect to soothe their newborn through as many as 15 “pokes” by his or her six-month checkup. | |
Doctors may be giving the wrong dosage of adrenaline in an emergency because of labelling January 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A new study by Cambridge University reveals that doctors treating life-threatening emergencies such as allergy attacks may give the wrong dosage of adrenaline (epinephrine) because of confusing labelling. | |
A missed shot: The failure of HPV vaccination state requirements November 01, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
In an article appearing in the current issue of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, experts from the University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics and Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics review the controversy ... | |
Those least needy most likely to get free drug samples January 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Most free drug samples are not used to ease the burden of the poor or the uninsured, but rather go to those most able to pay for their prescriptions, according to a study by physicians from Cambridge Health Alliance ... | |
Doctors cool to herbal tea diabetes remedy November 14, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Some doctors in Texas are throwing cold water on a Mexican herbal tea some claim is a remedy for diabetes. | |
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