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Prescription DrugsAn Alternative to Pesky Adult Pant Liners
Urgency urinary incontinence can be treated safely and effectively with fesoterodine
Prescription DrugsA New and Better Version of a Vaccine
Newer pneumococcal vaccine for children as safe and effective as older one
Prescription DrugsAre You Ready for Flu Season?
Flu vaccines provide protection against influenza in the approaching flu season
Prescription DrugsAntibiotics May Trigger Blood Sugar Swings
Diabetes patients may be at risk of severe blood sugar problems if they take fluoroquinolones
Prescription DrugsAre Your Teens Up to Date on Their Shots?
Vaccination rates among teens for several vaccines up but HPV vaccine rates slowing
Prescription DrugsTaking Antidepressants When the Baby's Due
Antidepressants taken around baby delivery slightly increased risk for bleeding after giving birth
Prescription DrugsMystery Surrounds HPV Vaccination Patterns
HPV vaccination initiation rates lower in black and Hispanic women
Prescription DrugsThe Long and Winding Cancer Road
Hodgkin lymphoma survivors may have increased risk of stomach cancer
Prescription DrugsWhen Meds Aren't Kept Out of Reach
Accidental opioid ingestion by children usually due to medication accessibility
Prescription DrugsStaying Informed to Stay on Medication
Poor medication adherence linked to limited ability to comprehend health information
Prescription DrugsFDA Investigating Rare Brain Infection in Patient Taking Gilenya (fingolimod)
Patient with possible MS diagnosis developed serious brain infection
Prescription DrugsThe Risk of Fighting Fungus During Pregnancy
Fluconazole antifungal medication during pregnancy does not increase overall birth defect risks
Prescription DrugsControlling Diabetes and Cancer Risks
Metformin may lower risks for various solid tumors and cancer deaths
Prescription DrugsWeighing the Flu Shot Risks
Guillain Barre syndrome risk greater with influenza than from flu vaccine
Prescription DrugsRx to Protect HIV Patients from TB
Tuberculosis preventive therapy for HIV patients reduced risk of death
Prescription DrugsEpilepsy Rx While Pregnant: Does Dose Matter?
Valproate for epilepsy taken in smaller doses during pregnancy can reduce risk for birth defects
Prescription DrugsFewer Hospital Stays After Rotavirus Vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine associated with reduction in gastroenteritis hospitalizations among older kids and adults
Prescription DrugsCombining Treatments for Hep C
Hepatitis C treatment with sofosbuvir and ribavirin proved successful in patients with poor health
Prescription DrugsDoubling the Use of Gold Standard Stroke Rx
Stroke medication is now given to nearly double the percentage of patients from 2003
Prescription DrugsMany Medications Minimize Migraines
Migraine medication benefits tend to outweigh risks according to new study
Prescription DrugsCutting Amputation Risk with Statins
Statin use among diabetes patients may lower risk of amputations
Prescription DrugsBeat the Clock and Stroke Disability
Strokes that are mild or moderate may cause no disability if patient receives medication quickly
Prescription DrugsWhich Rx is Better for Advanced Kidney Cancer?
Votrient and Sutent offer similar survival benefits but different side effect profiles
Prescription DrugsDebate Over Brain Cancer Rx Continues
Avastin found to extend glioblastoma patient survival in population study