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Prescription DrugsNew Drug Combo For Cocaine Addicts
Cocaine dependence may be treatable by drug combo in the future
Prescription DrugsPossible Hidden Risks in Sleeping Pills
Benzodiazepines linked to higher pneumonia risk and death
Prescription DrugsOne Equals More Than Two
HER2 positive breast cancer responds best to one year of Herceptin therapy
Prescription DrugsCancer Stats Don’t Add Up, But Numbers Do
Metastatic breast cancer drug eribulin fails to meet study objectives
Prescription DrugsDiabetes Drug Battles Ovarian Cancer?
Metformin associated with increased survival for diabetic ovarian cancer patients
Prescription DrugsYoung Breast Cancer Patients Respond Better
Breast cancer neoadjuvant chemotherapy tends to be more successful in young women than in older women
Prescription DrugsKicking Cancer After It Returns
Recurrent esophageal cancer responds to chemoradiotherapy regimen
Prescription DrugsHeart Health for the Mentally Ill
High blood pressure medication can be overlooked for patients with severe mental illness
Prescription DrugsNew Diabetes Drug for Europe, Not U.S.
Forxiga for type 2 diabetes approved for European patients
Prescription DrugsBalancing Medication With Pregnancy
Glatiramer acetate treatment for multiple sclerosis is safe during pregnancy
Prescription DrugsAre Teens Overmedicated?
Teenager use of mental health medication does not appear excessive
Prescription DrugsTesting a New Insulin
Type 1 diabetes patients had better blood sugar and lost more weight with new insulin
Prescription Drugs2 Addictions, 1 Treatment Program
Gambling addicts have high rates of daily tobacco use
Prescription DrugsLiver Defense with Aspirin
Aspirin and other NSAIDs may protect against liver cancer and death due to chronic liver disease
Prescription DrugsSleepy Teens Face Diabetes Risk Factor
Insulin resistance in teens may be improved through longer sleep
Prescription DrugsWhooping Cough Vaccine Safety Check
Allergic reaction to whooping cough vaccine was comparable to another vaccine
Prescription DrugsLarge Quantity of Generic Lipitor Recalled
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals recalls generic Lipitor after contamination concerns
Prescription DrugsAntipsychotics Safety for Seniors
Antipsychotic drugs may cause more side effects and have fewer benefits for older adults
Prescription DrugsIt's the Pharmacist Calling
People were more likely to fill prescriptions when they got a reminder phone call
Prescription DrugsFDA Approves New Rx For Rare Cancer
Cometriq approved to treat advanced medullary thyroid cancer
Prescription DrugsWant to Quit? Afraid of Weight Gain?
Smoking cessation often gets put off from fear of weight gain
Prescription DrugsGrapefruit and Your Rx Don't Mix
Grapefruit can interact with a number of medications
Prescription DrugsPhase I Success for new Prostate Cancer Drug
Monomethyl auristatin E MMAE with a targeting antibody may help direct medications to cancer cells
Prescription DrugsDrug Slows Mesothelioma Tumor Growth
Mesothelioma in some patients can be weakened by new drug