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Prescription DrugsBausch + Lomb Receives FDA Approval for PROLENSA
Prolensa approved to treat postoperative inflammation in patients
Prescription DrugsSkipping Chemo to Treat a Breast Cancer
HER2 positive breast cancer responses to combination therapy of Tykerb and Herceptin
Prescription DrugsMore Months of Life with Colorectal Cancer
Cetuximab and chemo make surgery possible for colorectal cancer liver mets
Prescription DrugsSmoking Cessation Meds: Take Two
Smoking cessation medications varenicline and bupropion SR go though another trial
Prescription DrugsWhich Women Benefit Most From HER2 Medications?
HER2 positive breast cancer medicine Kadcyla works best in women with high HER2 levels
Prescription DrugsTeens Can Control the Major Cramps
Endometriosis pain and bleeding suppressed in teenagers with IUD usage
Prescription DrugsLowering Hypertension is Not Easy
High blood pressure treatment with thiazides may be effective in African Americans
Prescription DrugsReducing Relapse with New MS Medication
Multiple sclerosis relapse rates reduced with daclizumab treatment
Prescription DrugsJuggling Multiple Medications
Multiple prescriptions for senior patients yield bad reactions unless well managed
Prescription DrugsIs Low T a Sign of RA Tomorrow?
Low testosterone linked in study with rheumatoid arthritis
Prescription DrugsSeniors Not Taking Benzos With Care
Benzodiazepine prescriptions that were poorly tracked resulted in hospitalizations
Prescription DrugsHeartburn Meds for Any Size
GERD and erosive esophagitis symptoms improve with PPIs regardless of BMI
Prescription DrugsDye Can See Cancer Clearly
Cancer in the lymph nodes accurately detected with newly approved imaging dye
Prescription DrugsFrom Ulcer to Diarrhea
Clostridium difficile infection likelier among hospitalized patients given antihistamines for ulcers
Prescription DrugsHyperactive Kid? Help the Parents
ADHD treatment involving parent training was more effective than medication
Prescription DrugsHPV: Helping Instead of Hurting
Oral cancer survival benefit seen in black patients with HPV
Prescription DrugsOCD 20 Years Ago & Today
Obsessive compulsive disorders that responded to meds better able to manage symptoms later
Prescription DrugsPendulum of Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer
Breast cancer incidence and mortality likely higher in women who use hormone replacement therapy
Prescription DrugsUnder the Tongue to Stop the Sneeze
Sublingual allergy treatment could stop sniffles
Prescription DrugsSpoonful of Sugar Helps the Needle Go In
Sugar water for pain relief in babies appears effective during injections
Prescription DrugsBald is Beautiful, But Beware
Prostate cancer in black men may be associated with early frontal baldness
Prescription DrugsTargeting Lung Cancer Bad Actor
ALK positive non small cell lung cancer appears to respond to investigational agent
Prescription DrugsMacrolides and Heart Attacks
Cardiovascular problems and antibiotic connection in COPD and pneumonia patients
Prescription DrugsStaying Focused on TB
Tuberculosis awareness encouraged on World Tuberculosis Day