1 in 10 children using cough, cold medications August 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center have found that approximately one in ten U.S. children uses one or more cough and cold medications during a given week. These findings appear in the August issue ... | |
Epilepsy drug may help alcoholics recover from dependence, small study suggests August 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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It's a Catch-22 of the highest order. People with alcohol problems often use alcohol to get to sleep -- but it actually keeps them from getting good-quality sleep all night long. | |
Treatment with anti-anemia drugs may not be safe for multiple myeloma patients August 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A recent study published in American Journal of Hematology demonstrated that Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), a widely used drug to treat anemia, may have a negative impact on the survival of myeloma patients. ... | |
New decision model seeks to avert flu vaccine mismatch of 2007-2008 season August 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
To avoid producing vaccines that treat the wrong strains during flu season, the FDA should consider deferring some of its selections as well as other changes to the vaccine composition, according to a study by two decision ... | |
FDA: Some cholesterol and heart drugs don't mix 2 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Patients taking some common medications for high cholesterol and irregular heart beats can suffer severe muscle damage because of a problem in the way the drugs interact, the government warned on Friday. | |
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