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Bone Rx may Break Uterine Cancer RisksPrescription Drugs

Bone Rx may Break Uterine Cancer Risks

Bisphosphonates may protect against endometrial cancer

March 29, 2012·2 min read
FDA Approves IntelencePrescription Drugs

FDA Approves Intelence

Medication approved for pediatric HIV patients

March 29, 2012·7 min read
FDA Approves New Viral Blood TestPrescription Drugs

FDA Approves New Viral Blood Test

Viruses linked to leukemia and neurologic diseases

March 29, 2012·2 min read
FDA Approves New Hay Fever Nasal SprayPrescription Drugs

FDA Approves New Hay Fever Nasal Spray

QNASAL was approved by the FDA for treating hay fever and perennial allergic rhinitis

March 28, 2012·2 min read
Speed Abating of Pre-Cancerous ConditionPrescription Drugs

Speed Abating of Pre-Cancerous Condition

Actinic keratosis quickly treated with Picato

March 28, 2012·2 min read
Rivaroxaban for Treating Pulmonary EmbolismPrescription Drugs

Rivaroxaban for Treating Pulmonary Embolism

Rivaroxaban outperforms against enoxaparin for pulmonary embolism treatment

March 26, 2012·3 min read
More Molecular Tools for Fighting CancerPrescription Drugs

More Molecular Tools for Fighting Cancer

Immunotherapy use expanded

March 25, 2012·2 min read
Pain Meds may Influence Cancer GrowthPrescription Drugs

Pain Meds may Influence Cancer Growth

Cancer growth and metastasis interplay with opioids

March 23, 2012·3 min read
Overweight Insomniacs Take NotePrescription Drugs

Overweight Insomniacs Take Note

Sleeping pill association with increased risk of death greater for obese patients

March 21, 2012·3 min read
Treat Arthritis, Battle Diabetes RiskPrescription Drugs

Treat Arthritis, Battle Diabetes Risk

Prednisolone for rheumatoid arthritis has safe impact on blood sugar

March 20, 2012·2 min read
FDA Approves Generic BonivaPrescription Drugs

FDA Approves Generic Boniva

Generic drug to treat or prevent osteoporosis

March 19, 2012·2 min read
Turning Around Type 2Prescription Drugs

Turning Around Type 2

Type 2 diabetes does not have to be a permanent condition

March 19, 2012·6 min read
Ordinary Medicines Interfering With Cancer DrugsPrescription Drugs

Ordinary Medicines Interfering With Cancer Drugs

Cancer drug potency and toxicity can be impacted by other meds

March 19, 2012·3 min read
Drugs Prevent Stroke and Expensive SurgeryPrescription Drugs

Drugs Prevent Stroke and Expensive Surgery

Warfarin and aspirin as effective as STARFlex Septal Closure System in preventing stroke

March 19, 2012·2 min read
Women's Race may Determine DosagesPrescription Drugs

Women's Race may Determine Dosages

Antibiotic dosages may need adjustment for pregnant women of different races

March 17, 2012·2 min read
Advanced Melanoma may Soon Meet its MatchPrescription Drugs

Advanced Melanoma may Soon Meet its Match

Stage IV melanoma responds to sunitinib in Phase II trial

March 16, 2012·2 min read
Is Prescribed Heroin Cost Effective?Prescription Drugs

Is Prescribed Heroin Cost Effective?

Heroin recovery treatment may be more cost effective with diacetylmorphine

March 15, 2012·2 min read
Generic Lexapro ApprovedPrescription Drugs

Generic Lexapro Approved

FDA approves escitalopram to treat depression and anxiety

March 15, 2012·2 min read
Chemo Gets the Job Done AlonePrescription Drugs

Chemo Gets the Job Done Alone

Radiation therapy contraindicated in Hodgkin lymphoma

March 13, 2012·1 min read
New "Theranostic" Drugs Diagnose and TreatPrescription Drugs

New "Theranostic" Drugs Diagnose and Treat

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia may be treated with new class of drugs

March 12, 2012·2 min read
Prevnar 13 Shown to be Immunogenic in AdolescentsPrescription Drugs

Prevnar 13 Shown to be Immunogenic in Adolescents

Pneumococcal disease most often strikes younger children

March 12, 2012·4 min read
Age Matters When Diagnosing ADHDPrescription Drugs

Age Matters When Diagnosing ADHD

ADHD diagnosis more likely among younger classmates

March 12, 2012·2 min read
Prostate Cancer Vaccine EnhancedPrescription Drugs

Prostate Cancer Vaccine Enhanced

Prostate cancer vaccine Provenge aided with PI3K inhibitor adjuvant

March 12, 2012·2 min read
New Rx to Treat Oral Mucogingival Disease in AdultsPrescription Drugs

New Rx to Treat Oral Mucogingival Disease in Adults

Gintuit is the first cell based product FDA approved

March 11, 2012·2 min read