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Prescription DrugsFDA Drug Safety Communication: Letairis
Liver injury warning to be removed
Prescription DrugsFDA Drug Safety Communication: Pradaxa
Pradaxa has important storage requirements
Prescription DrugsFDA Drug Safety Communication: Benicar
Benicar benefits continue to outweigh its potential risks
Prescription DrugsFDA Drug Safety Communication: Revlimid
Cancer risk possibly increased for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome, multiple myeloma
Prescription DrugsFDA Drug Safety Communication: TNF blockers
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis treatments linked to hepatosplenic T-Cell lymphoma
Prescription DrugsFDA Drug Safety Communication: Tysabri
Multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease treatment may cause risk or rare but serious brain infection
NaturalBest and Worst Foods in America
Foods that lead to or away from obesity
Prescription Drugs(UPDATE 12/19) FDA Drug Safety Communication: Multaq (dronedarone)
Antiarrhythmic drug Multaq increases risk of death and serious cardiovascular adverse events
Health NewsSpikes in Male Oral Cancer
HPV-16 now leading cause of oral cancer in men
Health NewsTesting Telehealth for Heart Failure
NYU Langone Medical Center unrolls telehealth pilot for congestive heart failure patients
NaturalUSDA Proposes Raw Meat Label Changes
USDA to better inform consumers
Health NewsFabry Disease Affects Spanish Patients Differently
Spanish Fabry disease patients more likely to die from infection instead of heart complications
Prescription DrugsPreemie Problems With HIV Drug
Kaletra treatment for premature babies can cause temporary adrenal insufficiency
Prescription DrugsTurn That Frown Upside Down
Merz Aesthetics announces FDA approval of Xeomin for frown lines
Health NewsCesaarean Delivery Trends Tracked
Cesarean section deliveries increase as use of forceps and vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery decrease
Health NewsMale Hormones Drive Some Female Breast Cancers
ER and HER2 positive breast cancers treatment studied
Clinical TrialsRoot Cause of Heart Attack Probed
Stem cell heart research could identify heart attack cause
Health NewsPreserving Fertility
Cervical cancer doesn't mean the end of childbearing
Health NewsFertility Going Up in Smoke
Premature ovarian failure may be related to smoking
Health NewsGet Moving to Get Away From Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes risk in women reduced with 150 minutes of exercise weekly
Health NewsBelly Fat Predicts Heart Disease
Liver and abdominal fat identify obese individuals at the highest risk of heart disease
Health NewsGene That Drives Lung Cancer Discovered
NFIB gene may be target of new lung cancer therapy
NaturalHealthy Options Not so Healthy at Restaurants
Restaurants have inaccurate calorie count for healthy food options
Health NewsTreating it at the Source
Melanoma may be treated by blocking the GPR56 molecule