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Oh No - Not Again! My Migraine is BackPrescription Drugs

Oh No - Not Again! My Migraine is Back

Migraine recurrence reduced with Relpax

December 26, 2011·2 min read
No Rest for the Recovering AddictPrescription Drugs

No Rest for the Recovering Addict

Insomnia in recovering drug addicts does not respond to trazodone

December 26, 2011·1 min read
The Right Dose of Speech TherapyPrescription Drugs

The Right Dose of Speech Therapy

Aricept dosing improves language functioning in Alzheimers patients

December 25, 2011·2 min read
Seizure Medication Targets Meth Addiction TooPrescription Drugs

Seizure Medication Targets Meth Addiction Too

Topiramate may reduce methamphetamine use and relapse rates

December 23, 2011·1 min read
Roche Drug Receives New European Union ApprovalPrescription Drugs

Roche Drug Receives New European Union Approval

Avastin approved for newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer

December 23, 2011·4 min read
Powerful Powder Improves Cystic FibrosisPrescription Drugs

Powerful Powder Improves Cystic Fibrosis

Inhaled dry powder mannitol improved lung function in cystic fibrosis patients

December 22, 2011·2 min read
FDA Approves Combo Hypertension TreatmentPrescription Drugs

FDA Approves Combo Hypertension Treatment

Edarbyclor approved by FDA

December 21, 2011·2 min read
An Added Punch to Combat SeizuresPrescription Drugs

An Added Punch to Combat Seizures

Keppra demonstrates efficacy in seizure reduction among children and adults

December 21, 2011·1 min read
Pfizer Announces New Drug Application For Tofacitinib Prescription Drugs

Pfizer Announces New Drug Application For Tofacitinib

FDA accepts review of drug for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

December 21, 2011·1 min read
Mood and Anxiety Disorders May Trigger Opioid AbusePrescription Drugs

Mood and Anxiety Disorders May Trigger Opioid Abuse

Mood and Anxiety Disorders strongly associated with non medical prescription opioid use

December 21, 2011·2 min read
Freeing the Mind to FocusPrescription Drugs

Freeing the Mind to Focus

ADHD study finds dose most important for Adderall XR and Focalin XR

December 21, 2011·2 min read
Ladies First - and Only - For HPV Shot?Prescription Drugs

Ladies First - and Only - For HPV Shot?

HPV prevention most effective through vaccination of one sex in mathematical models

December 21, 2011·3 min read
Saving the Mind From MSPrescription Drugs

Saving the Mind From MS

MS cognitive decline does not respond to Aricept

December 20, 2011·1 min read
Live Longer With Hypertension TreatmentPrescription Drugs

Live Longer With Hypertension Treatment

Chlorthalidone may help patients with hypertension live longer

December 20, 2011·2 min read
Waging War Against Chronic Myeloid Leukemia  Prescription Drugs

Waging War Against Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia responds well to experimental drug ponatinib

December 20, 2011·2 min read
Will Your Drug Work?Prescription Drugs

Will Your Drug Work?

Blood tests determine susceptibility to antidepressants

December 20, 2011·2 min read
Mirapex Effective for Restless LegsPrescription Drugs

Mirapex Effective for Restless Legs

Restless leg syndrome responds to Mirapex

December 20, 2011·2 min read
MS Drug Reaffirms Effectiveness in Clinical TrialPrescription Drugs

MS Drug Reaffirms Effectiveness in Clinical Trial

Gilenya treatment success comes on heels of safety concerns

December 19, 2011·2 min read
Pfizer Reports Positive Results From LyricaPrescription Drugs

Pfizer Reports Positive Results From Lyrica

Lyrica met all coprimary endpoints in restless legs syndrome

December 19, 2011·3 min read
Mirapex Helps Parkinson's DepressionPrescription Drugs

Mirapex Helps Parkinson's Depression

Parkinsons depression symptoms improve with Mirapex

December 19, 2011·1 min read
Asthma Medication Use During PregnancyPrescription Drugs

Asthma Medication Use During Pregnancy

Inhaled glucocorticoid use during pregnancy did not increase the risk of diseases in childrean

December 19, 2011·2 min read
Preventing Blood Clots in Cancer PatientsPrescription Drugs

Preventing Blood Clots in Cancer Patients

Anticoagulants used preventively could save lives

December 18, 2011·1 min read
The Other Heart Benefit of Cholesterol DrugsPrescription Drugs

The Other Heart Benefit of Cholesterol Drugs

Cholesterol lowering statins promote plaque regression as well

December 18, 2011·2 min read
Statins May Help Reduce Influenza DeathsPrescription Drugs

Statins May Help Reduce Influenza Deaths

Influenza patients using cholesterol-reducing drugs were twice as likely to survive

December 17, 2011·1 min read