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X-Rock Supplement RecalledOTC

X-Rock Supplement Recalled

Erectile dysfunction supplement recalled for potentially dangerous ingredient

May 4, 2012·2 min read
Wonder Drug for Colon Cancer?OTC

Wonder Drug for Colon Cancer?

Colon cancer deaths lower in patients taking aspirin daily

April 26, 2012·2 min read
A Daily Dose of Aspirin Without Ulcers? OTC

A Daily Dose of Aspirin Without Ulcers?

Aspirin users may benefit from experimental pill

April 7, 2012·2 min read
Daily Aspirin to Prevent and Treat Cancer?OTC

Daily Aspirin to Prevent and Treat Cancer?

Cancer incidence and metastasis reduced with daily aspirin therapy

March 20, 2012·4 min read
An Aspirin a day may Take Cancer AwayOTC

An Aspirin a day may Take Cancer Away

Cancer cells obliterated by experimental designer aspirin

March 17, 2012·3 min read
Vitamin D May Help Hay Fever SufferersOTC

Vitamin D May Help Hay Fever Sufferers

Vitamin d improved the effectiveness of glucocorticoids for hay fever

March 13, 2012·2 min read
Pfizer Acquires Vitamin CompanyOTC

Pfizer Acquires Vitamin Company

EmergenC joins pfizer vitamin business

February 28, 2012·2 min read
Tylenol Nationwide RecallOTC

Tylenol Nationwide Recall

Recalled on wholesale and retail levels due to dosing complaints

February 17, 2012·2 min read
Could Aspirin Help Stop Cervical Cancer?OTC

Could Aspirin Help Stop Cervical Cancer?

Aspirin may reduce cervical cancer risk for HIV positive women

February 2, 2012·2 min read
Rethinking Daily Aspirin DosingOTC

Rethinking Daily Aspirin Dosing

Aspirin daily may provide more risk than cardiovascular benefit

January 18, 2012·2 min read
Novartis Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Over-The-Counter ProductsOTC

Novartis Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Over-The-Counter Products

Products recalled due to contamination

January 12, 2012·2 min read
Aspirin Bad For Eyes?OTC

Aspirin Bad For Eyes?

Frequent aspirin use possibly linked to age related macular degeneration

January 8, 2012·2 min read
Vitamins May Still Reduce Stroke RiskOTC

Vitamins May Still Reduce Stroke Risk

Stroke risk reduced when vitamins given in higher doses

December 21, 2011·1 min read
Migraine Sufferers Left a Dollar ShortOTC

Migraine Sufferers Left a Dollar Short

Migraine treatments and research lag behind other conditions

December 11, 2011·6 min read
Aspirin May Cut Risk of Unprovoked Blood ClotsOTC

Aspirin May Cut Risk of Unprovoked Blood Clots

Reduce blood clots with aspirin in patients by 40 percent

December 10, 2011·2 min read
Aspirin Produces Strong HeartsOTC

Aspirin Produces Strong Hearts

Aspirin may help avoid complications following cardiac surgery

December 10, 2011·2 min read
Sunlight, Vitamin D, and Crohn's DiseaseOTC

Sunlight, Vitamin D, and Crohn's Disease

Crohns risk connected to location and essential vitamins

November 2, 2011·2 min read
Why Does Chronic Pain Affect So Many Women?OTC

Why Does Chronic Pain Affect So Many Women?

Chronic pain conditions impact womens health

October 25, 2011·2 min read
Aspirin May Cause Age-Related Vision ProblemsOTC

Aspirin May Cause Age-Related Vision Problems

Daily aspirin may worsen macular degeneration

October 10, 2011·2 min read
Prescription Glasses Ordered Online Prove UnsafeOTC

Prescription Glasses Ordered Online Prove Unsafe

Half of prescription glasses ordered through the Internet found to be incorrect

September 29, 2011·2 min read
My Face Keeps Breaking OutOTC

My Face Keeps Breaking Out

Severe acne treated with antibiotic and laser light therapies

September 27, 2011·2 min read
Nonaspirin NSAIDs Linked to Kidney CancerOTC

Nonaspirin NSAIDs Linked to Kidney Cancer

Long-term use of nonaspirin NSAIDs increases risk of renal cell carcinoma

September 12, 2011·1 min read
Protein Primes Women's Prime TimeOTC

Protein Primes Women's Prime Time

Postmenopausal women benefit from protein supplements

August 15, 2011·2 min read
Genetic Link to Blinding Eye Disease FoundOTC

Genetic Link to Blinding Eye Disease Found

Gene mutation linked to retinitis pigmentosa tends to affect those of Jewish descent

August 14, 2011·2 min read