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Acid-suppressing drugs to treat spit-up? Prescription Drugs

Acid-suppressing drugs to treat spit-up?

GERD in infants

October 25, 2011·2 min read
From One Diabetes to AnotherPrescription Drugs

From One Diabetes to Another

Type 2 diabetes risk highest in African American women with gestational diabetes

October 25, 2011·2 min read
FDA approves Onfi to treat severe type of seizuresPrescription Drugs

FDA approves Onfi to treat severe type of seizures

Clobazam an additional treatment for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

October 24, 2011·3 min read
Flu Shots While Pregnant are SafePrescription Drugs

Flu Shots While Pregnant are Safe

Flu vaccine can protect newborns

October 24, 2011·3 min read
An Aspirin a Day Keeps the Funeral Director AwayPrescription Drugs

An Aspirin a Day Keeps the Funeral Director Away

NSAIDs linked to lower colorectal cancer deaths among postmenopausal women

October 24, 2011·1 min read
Managing Blood Pressure While PregnantPrescription Drugs

Managing Blood Pressure While Pregnant

High blood pressure treatments during first trimester are safe

October 24, 2011·2 min read
Cholesterol Drug Assessment 2.0Prescription Drugs

Cholesterol Drug Assessment 2.0

MRI scans may be useful in monitoring how well cholesterol drugs are working

October 23, 2011·2 min read
Why Statins Don't Always WorkPrescription Drugs

Why Statins Don't Always Work

Statins can lower cholesterol most times

October 21, 2011·2 min read
Ditch the ItchPrescription Drugs

Ditch the Itch

Morphine and similar painkillers have unfortunate side effect

October 21, 2011·2 min read
Get healthy on World Osteoporosis DayPrescription Drugs

Get healthy on World Osteoporosis Day

Osteoporosis tips for bone health

October 20, 2011·4 min read
Shy or Social Phobic?Prescription Drugs

Shy or Social Phobic?

Shyness masks social phobia in many adolescents

October 19, 2011·1 min read
FDA Rejects Expanded Designation for Parkinson's TreatmentPrescription Drugs

FDA Rejects Expanded Designation for Parkinson's Treatment

Parkinson medication Azilect not found to slow disease progression

October 19, 2011·1 min read
Are we closer to an AIDS vaccine? Prescription Drugs

Are we closer to an AIDS vaccine?

AIDS vaccine target discovered

October 19, 2011·2 min read
These Stents are Safe in Kidney PatientsPrescription Drugs

These Stents are Safe in Kidney Patients

Drug eluting stents for kidney disease patients reduce the risk of heart attack

October 18, 2011·1 min read
Colon Cancer's Secret AgentPrescription Drugs

Colon Cancer's Secret Agent

Fusobacterium associated with colorectal cancer

October 18, 2011·2 min read
Exercise to Lowering Blood Pressure in GirlsPrescription Drugs

Exercise to Lowering Blood Pressure in Girls

Obese girls are four to nine times more likely to have pre-elevated or elevated blood pressure

October 18, 2011·2 min read
Estrogen: A Natural Stroke ProtectantPrescription Drugs

Estrogen: A Natural Stroke Protectant

Estrogen may protect women from strokes

October 18, 2011·1 min read
New Target for HER2-Positive Breast CancerPrescription Drugs

New Target for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Estrogen related receptor alpha protein can be targeted to halt tumor growth

October 17, 2011·2 min read
Which Is Best, Surgery Or Medication?Prescription Drugs

Which Is Best, Surgery Or Medication?

Surgery is an effective option for epilepsy

October 17, 2011·1 min read
Beta Blockers Block More than High BPPrescription Drugs

Beta Blockers Block More than High BP

Blood pressure medication may aid in cancer treatment

October 16, 2011·1 min read
UK Rebuffs Advanced Melanoma DrugPrescription Drugs

UK Rebuffs Advanced Melanoma Drug

Yervoy rejected by National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

October 15, 2011·1 min read
Nerve Damage Common with Cancer DrugPrescription Drugs

Nerve Damage Common with Cancer Drug

Eloxatin appears to cause progressive nerve damage

October 15, 2011·2 min read
The Life Saving Power of PoisonPrescription Drugs

The Life Saving Power of Poison

Verticillin A sensitizes cancer cells to TRAIL and cancer drugs

October 14, 2011·2 min read
FDA Panel Green Lights New PAD StentPrescription Drugs

FDA Panel Green Lights New PAD Stent

FDA panel votes to recommend approval of the first drug eluting PAD stent

October 14, 2011·1 min read