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Meijer stores to give free antibiotics

October 24, 2006 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 22 vote(s) | No comments yet

Grand Rapids, Mich., retail chain Meijer Inc. has announced it will distribute free antibiotics to customers for colds and other ailments.


Viagra may aggravate sleep apnea

September 25, 2006 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

A study done in Brazil indicates a single dose of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra may aggravate sleep apnea.


POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice may improve erectile dysfunction

July 02, 2007 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s) | No comments yet

According to a pilot study released in the International Journal of Impotence Research, POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice was found to have beneficial effects on erectile dysfunction (ED), a disorder that affects 1 in ...


New pill would eliminate menstruation

April 20, 2007 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 12 vote(s) | User comments: 1

A new birth control pill that stops menstruation completely is expected to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration next month.


FDA approves new diabetes treatment

October 17, 2006 | User rating: 2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | No comments yet

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Januvia tablets as the first in a new class of diabetes drugs.


Scientists Spot Mechanism Behind Promising New Sleep Drug

November 02, 2006 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 15 vote(s) | No comments yet

An experimental drug called gaboxadol may soon help millions of bleary-eyed insomniacs get to sleep, and a multi-center team of U.S. scientists believes they've pinpointed just how the drug works.


Researchers find lower response rates to antidepressants with African-Americans, Latinos

November 13, 2007 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | No comments yet

Drawing from data in the nation's largest real-world study of treatment-resistant depression, a team led by researchers at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) reported in November’s ...


Study: More teenage girls using diet pills

October 30, 2006 | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | No comments yet

A new study suggests use of diet pills by teenage girls is rapidly increasing, with 20 percent of females using such pills by the time they are 20 years old.


Anti-aging ingredient ready for market

December 16, 2006 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | No comments yet

A new anti-aging ingredient developed by university researchers in Australia may be available in skin products as soon as next year.


FDA: New warning needed for Chantix

February 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday called for increased awareness of the health risks of the smoking cessation drug varenicline.


Aspirin -- just for men?

October 18, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 32 vote(s) | User comments: 2

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 ...


A plastic pill for periodontal problems

September 14, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 26 vote(s) | User comments: 1

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. ...


Pills or papayas? Survey finds Americans want healthful foods, not more medicines

February 02, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

If you thought Americans would rather pop a pill to treat illness than make major diet changes, think again. A new survey shows the vast majority would rather change their diets—including trying a vegetarian diet—than use ...


Vitamin supplement little more than 'snake oil'

June 12, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 30 vote(s) | User comments: 2

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.


Viagra sales don't meet expectations

May 20, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

While sales of erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra have been steady since their release, their popularity has not met expectations, the Miami Herald said.


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