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Anticoagulant Treatment Not While PregnantPrescription Drugs

Anticoagulant Treatment Not While Pregnant

Lupus antibody puts women at risk of pregnancy problems

July 11, 2012·3 min read
H1N1 Vaccine Safe for Pregnant WomenPrescription Drugs

H1N1 Vaccine Safe for Pregnant Women

H1N1 flu vaccine didnt lead to poorer outcomes among babies of vaccinated pregnant women

July 10, 2012·3 min read
Blood Test to Help Pain ReliefPrescription Drugs

Blood Test to Help Pain Relief

Tramadol pain relief may be determined by a simple blood test

July 10, 2012·2 min read
Botox Considered as MS Tremor TreatmentPrescription Drugs

Botox Considered as MS Tremor Treatment

Botulinum toxin for multiple sclerosis tremors researched

July 9, 2012·2 min read
HPV Shots Empower the CommunityPrescription Drugs

HPV Shots Empower the Community

HPV infection rates declined in vaccinated and unvaccinated girls after vaccine introduced

July 9, 2012·2 min read
Lexapro for the Treatment of OCD?Prescription Drugs

Lexapro for the Treatment of OCD?

Lexapro doses for OCD may differ from doses used to treat depression

July 8, 2012·2 min read
Testosterone, Belly Fat FighterPrescription Drugs

Testosterone, Belly Fat Fighter

Metabolic syndrome treatment with long term testosterone supplements

July 8, 2012·2 min read
More Studies Find Bladder Cancer Risk Prescription Drugs

More Studies Find Bladder Cancer Risk

Bladder cancer risks increased with pioglitazone use

July 8, 2012·2 min read
No Training Can Mean Methadone OverdosesPrescription Drugs

No Training Can Mean Methadone Overdoses

Methadone improperly prescribed leading to spike in fatal overdoses

July 7, 2012·3 min read
The Runner's HighPrescription Drugs

The Runner's High

Erythropoietin stimulates brain for increased endurance

July 7, 2012·2 min read
Statins, Prostate Cancer Fighter?Prescription Drugs

Statins, Prostate Cancer Fighter?

Statin use shown to lower prostate growth rate

July 6, 2012·3 min read
Clot Busters Safe for Warfarin PatientsPrescription Drugs

Clot Busters Safe for Warfarin Patients

Warfarin users can safely receive tPA following stroke

July 5, 2012·2 min read
Drugs that Work for RA PatientsPrescription Drugs

Drugs that Work for RA Patients

Rheumatoid arthritis patients using abatacept or adalimumab see improvement in tender or swollen joint count

July 5, 2012·2 min read
Lower Cancer Rates with GlucophagePrescription Drugs

Lower Cancer Rates with Glucophage

Cancer risk lower in diabetes patients taking glucophage

July 5, 2012·2 min read
Adding Fiber Changes Your CrittersPrescription Drugs

Adding Fiber Changes Your Critters

Bowel health may be improved by daily fiber

July 4, 2012·3 min read
Diabetes Drugs May Increase RisksPrescription Drugs

Diabetes Drugs May Increase Risks

Type 2 diabetes patients taking certain sulfonylureas may face greater death risk

July 4, 2012·2 min read
Hitting Blood Cancer Early for RemissionPrescription Drugs

Hitting Blood Cancer Early for Remission

Multiple myeloma treatment with carfilzomib causes remission

July 4, 2012·3 min read
RA Drugs Go Head-to-HeadPrescription Drugs

RA Drugs Go Head-to-Head

Rheumatoid arthritis drug tocilizumab outperforms adalimumab in reducing disease activity

July 4, 2012·2 min read
Early, Intense Diabetes Therapy WorksPrescription Drugs

Early, Intense Diabetes Therapy Works

Type 2 diabetes patients preserve insulin production through early and intensive treatment

July 3, 2012·2 min read
Triple Therapy for Liver TroublesPrescription Drugs

Triple Therapy for Liver Troubles

Liver metastasis treatment with irinotecan 5 fluorouracil and oxaliplatin phase II trial

July 3, 2012·2 min read
New Overactive Bladder Drug ApprovedPrescription Drugs

New Overactive Bladder Drug Approved

Myrbetriq approved to treat adult overactive bladder

July 3, 2012·2 min read
Hot, Humid, and Hard to BreathePrescription Drugs

Hot, Humid, and Hard to Breathe

Asthma patients have difficulty breathing in hot and humid air

July 2, 2012·3 min read
New Diabetes Drug Improves Blood SugarPrescription Drugs

New Diabetes Drug Improves Blood Sugar

Gevokizumab for type 2 diabetics improves blood sugar and inflammation

July 1, 2012·1 min read
What Do You See on Your Med Labels?Prescription Drugs

What Do You See on Your Med Labels?

Age may affect your eyesight which may affect drug safety

July 1, 2012·2 min read