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OTCPain is More Than Expensive
Chronic pain conditions cost billions of dollars every year
OTCFood Labels Have the Skinny
Overweight and obesity can be helped by reading nutrition labels on food
OTCWhat Do You Know About Contraception?
Contraception survey of women reveals gaps in knowledge
OTCSimplyThick Risky for Babies
FDA warning about SimplyThick expanded to include all babies
OTCCold, Hot, But Don't Burn!
Certain pain relieving creams for sore muscles and joints are burning consumers, FDA warns
OTCCan Young Kids Get Skin Cancer?
Melanoma rates in children are increasing but they tend to fair better than adults
OTCAre Anti-Bacterial Products Safe?
Triclosan an antibacterial soap ingredient impairs muscle function in animals
OTCProstate Cancer Hates Aspirin
Prostate cancer recurrence and mortality rates lower in men who take aspirin
OTCThe NSAID Formula For Former Smokers
Bladder cancer risks lower in former smokers who take NSAIDs regularly
OTCHome HIV Test as Prevention Strategy?
HIV test might be worthwhile prevention strategy
OTCPfizer And Astrazeneca Combine for OTC Nexium
Nexium to launch over the counter in 2014
OTCPlain Cigarette Packaging
Cigarette packaging may make labels more effective
OTCGonorrhea is Changing
Gonorrhea has begun to develop a resistance to cephalosporins alone
OTCCould Aspirin Save Your Life?
Cancer mortality may be lowered with aspirin therapy
OTCPowder Puff Cancer Risks
Uterine cancer risks are not increased with perineal powder use
OTCPuzzling Together Allergic Reactions
Proteins involved in allergic reactions may provide path to better medications
OTCBarrett's Esophagus Doesn't Like Aspirin
Aspirin may protect against Barretts esophagus
OTCHow Do Vitamins and Liver Cancer Mix?
Liver cancer risks associated positively and negatively with vitamins
OTCGetting a Goldilocks Dose of Iron
Iron supplements in pregnancy taken two or three times a week generally sufficient
OTCAnti-Inflammatory Rx for Esophageal Cancer?
Esophageal tumors in rats shrink in presence of tolfenamic acid
OTCHIV Testing Coming to Pharmacies
Pharmacists soon to offer HIV testing
OTCA Mistake You Don't Want to Make
Acetaminophen or Tylenol overdose in children is preventable
OTCAspirin may Fight Skin Cancer
Skin cancer risk lowered by aspirin
OTCDoes Aspirin Lower Cancer Risk?
Stomach cancer risk lowered by daily aspirin use