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A Type 1 Drug That Isn't InsulinPrescription Drugs

A Type 1 Drug That Isn't Insulin

Victoza added to insulin in obese type 1 diabetics improves blood sugar control

July 1, 2012·2 min read
Cholesterol Drugs Lower Heart RiskPrescription Drugs

Cholesterol Drugs Lower Heart Risk

Statins reduce likelihood of recurrent cardiovascular events in women

June 30, 2012·2 min read
Are Opioid Side Effects Inherited?Prescription Drugs

Are Opioid Side Effects Inherited?

Side effects from painkillers could be genetic and potentially detected before an adverse reaction

June 29, 2012·2 min read
With a Little Help From My FriendsPrescription Drugs

With a Little Help From My Friends

Multiple myeloma laboratory experiments shows successful treatment with bortezomib and PD 0332991

June 29, 2012·2 min read
With Testosterone, It's Love and HatePrescription Drugs

With Testosterone, It's Love and Hate

Prostate cancer treatment with continuous androgen deprivation

June 28, 2012·3 min read
A New Drug for Weight LossPrescription Drugs

A New Drug for Weight Loss

Belviq weight loss drug approved to treat obesity by FDA

June 28, 2012·4 min read
What HER2 in Stomach Cancers MeansPrescription Drugs

What HER2 in Stomach Cancers Means

Stomach cancers that are positive for HER2 have poor outlooks

June 28, 2012·1 min read
Sprycel Picks Up the PiecesPrescription Drugs

Sprycel Picks Up the Pieces

Chronic myelogenous leukemia treatment with Spyrcel safe and effective

June 28, 2012·2 min read
A Healthy Way to Spend Time OnlinePrescription Drugs

A Healthy Way to Spend Time Online

Asthma treatment management improved with website

June 28, 2012·3 min read
FDA Delays Blood Thinner Eliquis AgainPrescription Drugs

FDA Delays Blood Thinner Eliquis Again

Eliquis fails to get FDA approval for second time

June 26, 2012·2 min read
Fewer Kids' Meds Prescribed - Except for ADHDPrescription Drugs

Fewer Kids' Meds Prescribed - Except for ADHD

ADHD medication and contraception usage among kids has increased over past decade

June 25, 2012·3 min read
Medical Food Hurts LiversPrescription Drugs

Medical Food Hurts Livers

Osteoarthritis drug flavocoxid may cause liver injury

June 25, 2012·2 min read
Are Dementia Medications Safe for the Heart?Prescription Drugs

Are Dementia Medications Safe for the Heart?

Alzheimers disease medications appear to be safe for the heart during short term use

June 24, 2012·2 min read
Real World Blood Sugar ControlPrescription Drugs

Real World Blood Sugar Control

HbA1c in type 2 diabetes patients worsened only slightly over the course of five years

June 24, 2012·2 min read
Antipsychotics & Lady ProblemsPrescription Drugs

Antipsychotics & Lady Problems

Schizophrenics can take metformin to treat amenorrhea and weight gain from antipsychotics

June 23, 2012·2 min read
Stay Focused With HIV MedsPrescription Drugs

Stay Focused With HIV Meds

Bipolar disorder may lead some patients to falsely report that they are taking their HIV medications

June 23, 2012·2 min read
Cocaine Vaccine's FuturePrescription Drugs

Cocaine Vaccine's Future

Drug addiction may be curbed by new technology in drug vaccinations

June 22, 2012·2 min read
Drug Drops AFib Stroke RiskPrescription Drugs

Drug Drops AFib Stroke Risk

Flecainide helps prevent arrhythmia related strokes in the short term

June 22, 2012·2 min read
Pfizer Announces Positive Results From Xalkori TrialPrescription Drugs

Pfizer Announces Positive Results From Xalkori Trial

Alk positive advanced non small cell lung cancer show improved survival

June 21, 2012·6 min read
Walking Away From Breast CancerPrescription Drugs

Walking Away From Breast Cancer

Breast cancer incidence and metformin use associated

June 21, 2012·2 min read
Better Way to Save Babies from HIVPrescription Drugs

Better Way to Save Babies from HIV

Nevirapine drug plus standard zidovudine reduces risk of babies getting HIV from moms

June 20, 2012·3 min read
Updated FDA Statement on Hydroxyprogesterone CaproatePrescription Drugs

Updated FDA Statement on Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate

Active ingredient in Makena for preterm birth prevention

June 20, 2012·4 min read
Old Wonder Drug for Pancreatic Cancer? Prescription Drugs

Old Wonder Drug for Pancreatic Cancer?

Pancreatic cancer eliminated with metformin and standard chemotherapy

June 20, 2012·2 min read
Managing HIV and Depression Prescription Drugs

Managing HIV and Depression

Depression can lead to skipping medications among HIV positive people

June 20, 2012·3 min read