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Prescription DrugsPreventing Drug Abuse in Depressed Youths
Adolescent Drug abuse is less likely with effective treatment for depression
Prescription DrugsKids Skip Too Many HIV Meds
HIV positive children not taking all required drugs regularly
Prescription DrugsTwo in One Vaccine for Kids Approved
MenHibrix vaccine for Hib and meningitis approved by FDA
Prescription DrugsChemotherapy Tag Team
Chronic myelogenous leukemia treatment nilotinib and imatinib alternation therapy
Prescription DrugsAlternative Rx for Liver Cancer
Liver cancer treatment with tivantinib testing finishes phase II
Prescription DrugsA Way to Preserve Itsy Bitsy Eyes
Antioxidant rhSOD may help reduce risk of blindness in extremely young preemies
Prescription DrugsDocs Not Hot on HPV Vaccines
HPV vaccines not always favored by physicians
Prescription DrugsRoute 66 for Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer treatment with chemoradiotherapy before surgery extends life
Prescription DrugsMove Over Platinum, Here Comes Ruthenium
Cancer chemotherapy agents may one day be made of ruthenium
Prescription DrugsRx Relieves That Got-to-Go-Now Feeling
Overactive bladder nocturnal urgency treated with Toviaz
Prescription DrugsArthritis Injection: More Harm than Good
Osteoarthritis patients gain little benefit and may have increased risk of adverse events
Prescription DrugsNew Sleeping Pill on Horizon
Suvorexant sleeping pill by Merck headed to FDA following successful clinical trials
Prescription DrugsLong-Term Insulin is Fine for the Heart
Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes patients are safe to use insulin for long periods
Prescription DrugsOveruse of Painkillers Starts Young
Prescription opioid abuse is all too common among teens and young adults
Prescription DrugsSelf-Medicating College Students
Depression more common among college students recreationally using prescription drugs
Prescription DrugsNew Drug for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
HER2 breast cancer drug Perjeta extends progression free survival
Prescription DrugsNewest CML Drug Helps
Chronic myeloid leukemia in resistant cases with ponatinib successful
Prescription DrugsSmoking May Worsen RA
Rheumatoid arthritis patients who smoke have higher disease activity than nonsmokers
Prescription DrugsNewer, More Expensive Drugs Not Better
Breast cancer chemotherapy effectiveness compared
Prescription DrugsWhat do Vaccine Fears Cost?
MMR vaccine controversy causes childhood vaccination rates to decline
Prescription DrugsComparing Fibromyalgia Perceptions
Fibromyalgia differs greatly from reality of those with symptoms
Prescription DrugsStriking Alzheimer's Out
Alzheimers vaccine trial yields positive results
Prescription DrugsKetamine to Treat Bipolar Depression
Bipolar depression and suicidal thoughts were improved after ketamine injection
Prescription DrugsAre Two Cancer Drugs Better Than One?
Non small cell lung cancer with KRAS mutations chemotherapy adding selumetinib may improve survival