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Prescription DrugsPsych Meds are as Good as it Gets
Psychiatric medications often under fire are as effective as medications for general medicine study says
Prescription DrugsHelping Little Hearts Pump Better
Viagra use shows improvement in pumping ability for young people with heart defects
Prescription DrugsFDA Recommends Approval of Tofacitinib
Oral disease modifying antirheumatic drug
Prescription DrugsPotential Dangers of Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
Adverse events and lack of evidence associated with procedure
Prescription DrugsStroke Clot Busters Safe for Warfarin Patients
Tissue plasminogen activator safe for treating stroke patients taking warfarin
Prescription DrugsNo Harmless Meds After All
Renal cancer risk slightly increased with chronic NSAID use
Prescription DrugsTeens & Pills
Prescription painkiller abuse is becoming more common at younger ages than previously thought
Prescription DrugsChantix May Also Help With Drinking Problems
Smoking cessation drug Chantix has an added benefit for smokers who are also heavy drinkers
Prescription DrugsPills That Prevents HIV?
Gilead drug Truvada getting good reviews from FDA
Prescription DrugsRx Abuse Starts Young
Prescription opioids are being used by younger teens
Prescription DrugsInterferon and Depression
Hepatitis C treatment drug raises concerns about mood disorder
Prescription DrugsWomen with Arrhythmia at Greater Stroke Risk
Atrial fibrillation in women have higher stroke risk than men
Prescription DrugsYogurt Takes the Edge off Antibiotics
Probiotics lower rates of antibiotic associated diarrhea among people of all ages
Prescription DrugsDiabetes Drug May Prevent Blindness
Metformin may prevent uveitis and blindness
Prescription DrugsAre Antipsychotics Really Worth It?
Schizophrenia medication treatments have many side effects but they also have many rewards
Prescription DrugsToo Many Schizophrenia Meds
Schizophrenia tends to be treated with multiple medications even though the cost can be deadly
Prescription DrugsRoche Terminates Heart Drug Trial
Cholesterol medication Dalcetrapib dropped after disappointing trial
Prescription DrugsRevlimid and Risk of New Cancers
Ongoing safety review of multiple myeloma drug
Prescription DrugsAlzheimer’s Drug Does not Relieve Agitation
Namenda improves cognitive symptoms for Alzheimers but not agitation symptoms
Prescription DrugsAntipsychotic Drug may Help Depression
Bipolar disorder depression is improved by ziprasidone for patients in a mixed mood state
Prescription DrugsPfizer Stops Phase 3 Trial Of Lyrica
Trial of patients with HIV neuropathy
Prescription DrugsCoronary Clot Aspiration Safe Long Term
Thrombus aspiration as safe as stents long term but not beneficial
Prescription DrugsMore False Bipolar Diagnoses?
Bipolar disorder may have more false diagnoses as a result of changes to the criteria
Prescription DrugsUnshattering Pancreatic Cancer Lessons
Pancreatic cancer with USP9x gene may respond to existing drugs