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Prescription DrugsNatural Snooze Safer Than Medicated Sleep
Prescription sleeping medications associated with higher risk of mortality and cancer
Prescription DrugsBoys Need HPV Shots Too
HPV vaccinations should be given to boys starting at age 11
Prescription DrugsVegetarians: Are Your Meds Animal-Free?
Vegetarian patients may not know their drugs contain gelatin and other animal products
Prescription DrugsDiabetes Drug Doesn't Overdo Its Job
TAK875 for type 2 diabetes improves blood sugar control without higher risk of hypoglycemia
Prescription DrugsBlocking the Blockers
Chronic myeloid leukemia stem cell enzyme may become new target
Prescription DrugsExtra-Fine Inhalers Ineffective Against COPD
Beclomethasone oral inhalation does not suppress small airway inflammation
Prescription DrugsSecondhand Smoke Causes Transplant Rejection
Cigarette smoke believed to suppress enzymes that assist graft survival
Prescription DrugsFDA Advises Approval for New COPD Drug
Aclidinium bromide recommended for approval by FDA advisory panel
Prescription DrugsExperimental Drug for Metastatic Colon Cancer Works
Metastatic colon cancer treatment with regorafenib
Prescription DrugsMetastatic Melanoma Rx Increases Life Expectancy
Melanoma drug Zelboraf extends lives
Prescription DrugsFDA Backs Weight Loss Drug Qnexa
Qnexa receives FDA approval
Prescription DrugsAbbott Drug Gets Positive Review in Ulcerative Colitis
Humira praised based on data from two phase III clinical studies
Prescription DrugsAspirin Effective for PAD Patients
Peripheral artery disease patients benefit from aspirin therapy with walking as compared to Plavix
Prescription DrugsHIV Drug Does Kidney Damage
Tenofovir for HIV and AIDS associated with increased risk of kidney damage
Prescription DrugsRoche’s Zelboraf Receives EU Approval for Treatment of Skin Cancer
New medicine increases survival for BRAF V600 mutation positive metastatic melanoma
Prescription DrugsMighty Mouse
Medulloblastoma modeling in mice for c myc and p53
Prescription DrugsTargeted Therapy Has New Target - Pain
Gleevec reformulated eliminates morphine tolerance in animal study
Prescription DrugsThe Many Miracles of Aspirin
Cancer metastasis treated with non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
Prescription DrugsFDA Approves New Drug for Cushing’s Syndrome
Korlym approved to control high blood sugar levels
Prescription DrugsMicrochip Implant Delivers Daily Meds
Osteoporosis patients may benefit from implanted microchip
Prescription DrugsTreat Grief With Love Not Drugs
Antidepressants should be prescribed to prevent illness and not emotions
Prescription DrugsDrugs That put 'Old Folks' in the Hospital
Diabetes and cardiovascular drugs implicated in majority of emergency hospitalizations
Prescription DrugsFDA Saves "Dangerous Drug Shortage"
Leukemia drug methotrexate production will be ramped up to avert shortage
Prescription DrugsBirth Control Shots And Dental Health
Contraceptive injection may increase risk of gingivitis