Health News

Popular Diabetes Rx May Not Treat Heart Failure
Liraglutide (brand name Victoza), a medication currently used to treat type 2 diabetes, may not be as beneficial in those with heart failure than earlier studies have reported.
How Liraglutide May Help the Heart
The diabetes medication liraglutide (brand name Victoza) may reduce patients' risk of cardiovascular complications, a new study found.
Weight Loss: A Little Could Do a Lot
For overweight patients, attempting to shed those extra pounds can be daunting. But even dropping a few can have profound health benefits, new evidence suggests.
A Potential New Use for Pioglitazone
Sometimes a medication used to treat one condition can also help with another. That might be the case with pioglitazone (brand name Actos).
FDA: Don't Take Diamond 3500
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Diamond 3500, a product promoted and sold for sexual enhancement on various websites and in some retail stores.
FDA Warns Against Sex Enhancement Pill
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Eros Power Zone 1900, a product promoted and sold for sexual enhancement on various websites and in some retail stores.
ED Supplement May Pose Health Risk
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Triple MiracleZen Gold 1750 mg, a product promoted and sold for sexual enhancement on various websites and in some retail stores.
Male Enhancement Product May Pose Health Risk
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Xtra Zone 2400, a product promoted and sold for sexual enhancement on various websites and in some retail stores.
A Potential New Use for Metformin
One common diabetes drug may soon have a new indication.
Common Rx Combo Tied to Serious Health Risk
The popular blood thinner warfarin is known for its potentially serious interactions with many drugs. And here may be another.