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Prescription DrugsStopping the Spread of Oral Cancer
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma metastasis reduced with Avastin
Prescription DrugsSome Hope for Tough Epilepsy Cases
Keppra can improve quality of life for epilepsy patients
Prescription DrugsHeart Drug may Help Treat Cancer
Nitroglycerin may boost immune system to eliminate cancer
Prescription DrugsHow to Avoid Heartburn
Acid reflux can make for an uncomfortable holiday
Prescription DrugsTreating Epilepsy While Pregnant
Epilepsy drugs have acceptable safety profile with pregnancy
Prescription DrugsDrug Safety Communication: SSRI use during pregnancy
Potential risk of rare condition known as persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
Prescription DrugsBlood Pressure Drugs Better at Bedtime
Kidney disease patients who take hypertension drugs at bedtime have lower cardiovascular risk
Prescription DrugsMaking Gains in MS Drug Research
Multiple sclerosis drug laquinimod offers hope but needs study
Prescription DrugsUnlocking Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Resistance
Tasigna plus MEK inhibitors overcomes Gleevec resistance
Prescription DrugsCertain Seizure Meds Safer Than Others
Keppra and Lamictal may be safer than enzyme inducers
Prescription DrugsAdvancements in Treating Advanced Breast Cancers
HER2 and metastatic breast cancers have new treatment options
Prescription DrugsScience Says Take Your Asthma Medication
Asthma medication taken as prescribed reduces asthma attacks
Prescription DrugsNovartis Drug Shows Reduction of Iron Overload
Exjade significantly better than placebo at reducing liver iron concentration
Prescription DrugsMerck Announces Multiple Myeloma Drug Trial Results
Zolinza in combination with bortezomib achieved primary endpoint of improved progression free survival
Prescription DrugsCrystal Ball for Brain Tumors
Glioblastoma multiforme with high APNG levels often resistant to chemotherapy
Prescription DrugsPounds Encourage Prescription
Antipsychotic medication metabolic risk determined based on weight
Prescription DrugsDiabetes Drug and Exercise Don't Mix
Prediabetic patients benefit less from exercise when metformin is added
Prescription DrugsDo Birth Control Drugs Cause Blood Clots?
Yaz and other contraceptive pills may raise blood clot risk
Prescription DrugsNew Hope for Preemies
Premature babies benefit from steroids
Prescription DrugsAsthma Treatment Improves Your Quality of Life
Xolair improves quality of life and reduces hospitalization for sever allergic asthma
Prescription DrugsHER2 Doesn't Like Extra Lbs
HER2 positive breast cancer treatment negatively impacted by obesity
Prescription DrugsBlood Thinner Pradaxa May Lead to Bleeding
Bleeding from heart arrhythmia drug Pradaxa
Prescription DrugsBoosting Bone Density and Extending Lives
Zometa increases bone density and decreases disease recurrence in breast cancer patients taking Femara
Prescription DrugsUsing Opium Painkillers to Treat Stomach Pain
Opioid prescriptions for chronic abdominal pain more than doubled