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Prescription DrugsMis-using Pain Medications?
Medication therapy enables doctors to manage prescriptions
Prescription DrugsAbnormal Heart Rhythm Drug Increases Risk of Dying
Dronedarone study halted early after medication is shown to increase risk of death in permanent AF patients
Prescription DrugsOral Contraceptives Linked to Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer cases may be associated with environmental levels of endocrine disruptive compounds
Prescription DrugsHiding in Plain Sight - Old Drug, New Use
Leukemia treatment finds promise in tigecycline
Prescription DrugsApixaban Fails to Reduce Blood Clots
Apixaban not as effective as current standard for blood clots
Prescription DrugsSanofi, Regeneron Make Strides With Cholesterol Drug
Positive Preliminary Phase 2 Program Results for Anti-PCSK9 Antibody
Prescription DrugsFirst Cord Blood Product Gets FDA Stamp of Approval
Blood product HEMACORD approved
Prescription DrugsSome Drugs are Easier to Stick with Than Others
CML patients more likely to adhere to dasatinib than nilotinib
Prescription DrugsSleep Medications may be Overprescribed
Behavioral therapy less risky than medication for insomnia
Prescription DrugsVitamin D Won't Ward Off COPD Symptoms
Vitamin D does not appear to lower the risk of sudden COPD symptoms as previously suspected
Prescription DrugsHold the Hyper, Keep the Heart
Attention deficit disorder medicine not correlated with heart disease
Prescription DrugsCholesterol Drug Trilipix May Not Lower Heart Risk
Trilipix may not lower the risk of stroke and heart attack for high cholesterol patients
Prescription DrugsAdvances in Treating Liver Cancer Offer New Hope
Chemoembolization combined with sorafenib safe for advanced liver cancer patients
Prescription DrugsFDA Focus on TNF Blockers
TNF blocker manufacturers must perform enhanced safety surveillance
Prescription DrugsPrescription Painkillers Can Be Fatal
Narcotic painkiller overdoses are rising
Prescription DrugsThese Genes are Made for Returning
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia tends to recur in patients with ATF5 gene who receive Elspar
Prescription DrugsTearing the Scab off Bleeding Myths
NSAIDs and anti-clotting agents do not increase EMR bleeding risks
Prescription DrugsEmpowering Heart Patients to Live Longer
Stroke or heart attack risks can be reduced
Prescription DrugsFinding a Pathway to Battle Pancreatic Cancer
Embryonic stem cell pathway kills pancreatic cancer
Prescription DrugsDrug May Prevent Hemophilia Bleeds
FEIBA therapy may prevent bleeding events in hemophilia patients
Prescription DrugsFDA Approves Xarelto for Irregular Heartbeat
Xarelto approved for stroke prevention in arrhythmia patients
Prescription DrugsDiscovering Sickle Cell Therapies
Proteins TR2 and TR4 could help treat sickle cell disease
Prescription DrugsYour DNA Could be Problematic for Statins
High cholesterol patients screened for SLC01B1 gene
Prescription DrugsVytorin Has Double Duty
Vytorin recommended for some kidney disease patients to protect against harmful cardiovascular events