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Prescription DrugsMerck Drug for Insomnia
Suvorexant advances in stage three clinical trial
Prescription DrugsUpdated Vaccine Schedule Released
Child and teen immunization schedules published with minor updates
Prescription DrugsVaccines Are Good Things
Safety and importance of vaccines take center stage in addressing parent vaccination fears
Prescription DrugsHearts Love Aspirin
Aspirin works as well as warfarin in preventing strokes in heart failure patients
Prescription DrugsStress, Inflammation and Cancer
Cancer causes include methylation and inflammation
Prescription DrugsMorning-After Pill Helps Control Uterine Tumors
Emergency contraception shown to limit heavy bleeding from fibroids in uterus
Prescription DrugsSmoking and Heartburn may Lead to Fractures
Heartburn drugs linked to hip fractures in older women
Prescription DrugsArrhythmia Drug Boasts Lower Brain Bleeding
Rivaroxaban may prevent clot related strokes better than warfarin
Prescription DrugsAntipsychotic Drugs May Cause Metabolic Problems
Diabetes and obesity are possible side effects of medications
Prescription DrugsChemo That's Head and Neck Over Cancer
Tarceva treats head and neck cancers
Prescription DrugsNew Shots at Treating Breast Cancer
Breast cancer tumors eradicated with vaccines
Prescription DrugsPfizer Announces Recall Of Birth Control
Lo/Ovral 28 and norgestrel ethinyl estradiol tablets removed due to packaging error
Prescription DrugsFDA Approves Gleevec for Rare Gastrointestinal Cancer
Gleevec significantly prolonged survival in patients
Prescription DrugsBirth Control Pills Recalled
Pfizer recalled birth control pills that may be ineffective because of faulty packaging
Prescription DrugsExtending Lives of Men With Prostate Cancer
Advanced prostate cancer patients live longer with MDV3100
Prescription DrugsFDA Approved New Type 2 Diabetes Drug
Jentadueto approved for twice daily treatment of adult patients
Prescription DrugsBydureon Approved for Type Two Diabetes
Bydureon is the first type 2 diabetes treatment that can be taken once a week
Prescription DrugsFDA Approves Advanced Basal Cell Cancer Drug
Erivedge is the first hedgehog pathway inhibitor
Prescription DrugsFDA Approves Safety Test for MS Drug
Tysabri safety test and label changed
Prescription DrugsTasigna Recommended for Second-Line CML
Tasigna receives final recommendation from NICE
Prescription DrugsA Hearty Defense Against Chemo's Harm
Monitoring myocardial damage with echocardiography in chemotherapy patients
Prescription DrugsLithium Still Bipolar's Treatment of Choice
Lithium still most effective despite concerns of negative side effects
Prescription DrugsChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, B Gone
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia remissions high when treated with b cell receptor inhibitors
Prescription DrugsMore Safety Points for HPV Vaccine
Gardasil vaccine for HPV does not lead to autoimmune diseases after immunization