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Diabetes Drug Linked to CancerPrescription Drugs

Diabetes Drug Linked to Cancer

Bladder cancer risk for pioglitazone

June 10, 2012·2 min read
Prostate Cancer Drug Too Good To TestPrescription Drugs

Prostate Cancer Drug Too Good To Test

Zytiga trial stopped due to impressive results

June 10, 2012·2 min read
RA Drug Stops Pain, Protects HeartPrescription Drugs

RA Drug Stops Pain, Protects Heart

Rheumatoid arthritis patients reduce risk of cardiovascular events through anti-TNF use

June 9, 2012·2 min read
Antioxidant Shows Promise as Treatment AutismPrescription Drugs

Antioxidant Shows Promise as Treatment Autism

Autism symptoms of irritability were improved by taking an antioxidant medication

June 9, 2012·1 min read
Another Weapon for Fighting FearPrescription Drugs

Another Weapon for Fighting Fear

PTSD exposure therapy treatment enhanced by D-cycloserine drug

June 8, 2012·3 min read
HIV Rx May Prevent Breast Cancer MetastasisPrescription Drugs

HIV Rx May Prevent Breast Cancer Metastasis

Breast cancer metastasis prevented with HIV drugs in study

June 8, 2012·2 min read
Advanced Melanoma Drug To Seek FDA ApprovalPrescription Drugs

Advanced Melanoma Drug To Seek FDA Approval

Melanoma with BRAF mutation shows treatment using dabrafenib successful

June 7, 2012·3 min read
Ask Questions Before Taking AntibioticsPrescription Drugs

Ask Questions Before Taking Antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance questions and answers

June 7, 2012·6 min read
FDA Issues Warning on Natural SupplementPrescription Drugs

FDA Issues Warning on Natural Supplement

Reumofan Plus may have potentially harmful ingredients

June 7, 2012·2 min read
Pregnant? What Meds Can You Take?Prescription Drugs

Pregnant? What Meds Can You Take?

Birth defects and other risks from prescriptions taken during pregnancy need more research

June 6, 2012·8 min read
Procedure Doesn't Lower Pulmonary Embolism MortalityPrescription Drugs

Procedure Doesn't Lower Pulmonary Embolism Mortality

Vena cava filters do not lower pulmonary embolism death risk

June 6, 2012·2 min read
The Bone Rx - Cancer LinkPrescription Drugs

The Bone Rx - Cancer Link

Esophageal cancer linked to bisphosphonate use

June 6, 2012·2 min read
Avastin Prolongs Life of Colorectal Cancer PatientsPrescription Drugs

Avastin Prolongs Life of Colorectal Cancer Patients

Colorectal cancer responds to Avastin plus second line chemotherapy

June 5, 2012·2 min read
Smart Bomb for HER2+ Breast CancerPrescription Drugs

Smart Bomb for HER2+ Breast Cancer

HER2 breast cancer responds well to experimental drug TDM 1

June 5, 2012·3 min read
Early Signs of Alzheimer’sPrescription Drugs

Early Signs of Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer's changes the brain before any symptoms appear

June 5, 2012·3 min read
Antidepressant Eases Chemotherapy Side EffectsPrescription Drugs

Antidepressant Eases Chemotherapy Side Effects

Cancer chemotherapy side effect abated with Cymbalta

June 5, 2012·2 min read
A Trojan Horse for Brain CancerPrescription Drugs

A Trojan Horse for Brain Cancer

Glioblastoma treatment with cediranib increases drug uptake

June 3, 2012·2 min read
What Not to Use for Teething PainPrescription Drugs

What Not to Use for Teething Pain

Benzocaine products for teething pain pose small but serious risk to children under 2

June 3, 2012·2 min read
In-Hospital Deaths Down for HIV PatientsPrescription Drugs

In-Hospital Deaths Down for HIV Patients

Hospital mortality rates decrease for HIV ICU patients

June 2, 2012·2 min read
Mom’s Fevers Linked to Child’s AutismPrescription Drugs

Mom’s Fevers Linked to Child’s Autism

Autism rates were higher when mothers had an untreated fever during pregnancy

June 1, 2012·2 min read
Genes, Meds & SmokingPrescription Drugs

Genes, Meds & Smoking

Smoking cessation drugs may be more effective for people with a certain genetic makeup

May 31, 2012·2 min read
Kidney Drug Helps Transplants & Fights CancerPrescription Drugs

Kidney Drug Helps Transplants & Fights Cancer

Angiomyolipoma treatment with everolimus has successful phase III trial

May 31, 2012·2 min read
A Miracle Pill For HIV Prevention? Not SoPrescription Drugs

A Miracle Pill For HIV Prevention? Not So

Concerns about FDA approval for preventative HIV pill Truvada

May 31, 2012·2 min read
Parasitic Disease Called the 'New AIDS'Prescription Drugs

Parasitic Disease Called the 'New AIDS'

Chagas disease poses similar risks to HIV

May 31, 2012·3 min read