Cancer patient did not take no for an answer
• Cancer • Jul 19 04
Jerry Mayfield figures he has had two lucky breaks.
The first was after he was diagnosed with leukemia, and found a new drug called…
Alzheimer’s researchers seek quicker trials
• Brain • Jul 19 04
Regulators, researchers and drug companies must work quickly to develop faster and less expensive trials for treatments to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease, scientists…
With sporadic exercise, seniors live longer
• Gender: Male • Jul 19 04
Staying physically active during the golden years may help seniors live longer, according to a team of Swedish researchers.
They found that men and…
Permanent hair dyes tied to adult leukemia risk
• Anemia • Jul 19 04
People who spent years using older permanent hair dyes may have somewhat higher odds of developing leukemia, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that…
Prozac and therapy are best for depressed teenagers
• Depression • Jul 18 04
PHOENIX - In the midst of a worldwide debate on whether depressed children should be treated with antidepressant drugs like Prozac, a landmark government-financed…
Alleviating the dysfunction
• Gender: Female • Jul 18 04
While experts have much to learn about women’s sexual problems, they do know of many things that can help.
A variety of drugs, creams,…
Painkiller Vioxx Often Taken at Too High Dose
• Drug News • Jul 18 04
Evidence continues to grow that the popular pain reliever Vioxx may cause high blood pressure, swelling, and other health problems. And with the latest…
Vioxx in high doses causes hypertension
• Drug News • Jul 18 04
The evidence is growing: chronic, high-dose consumption of the arthritis pain reliever Vioxx can raise blood pressure and the risk of serious heart problems.
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Vioxx or Celebrex
• Drug News • Jul 18 04
Too much aspirin
About half of those who take Vioxx or Celebrex for arthritis pain also take aspirin, a combination that could be dangerous,…
Stopping Shopping Addiction (Celexa)
• Drug News • Jul 18 04
Shopping can be fun, but it can also become compulsive and addictive. Now, there is a drug that can put an end to this…
Lawsuit claims Glaxo hid Paxil findings
• Drug News • Jul 18 04
A lawsuit is drawing increased attention to an issue some physicians have been pushing to improve in recent years: Doctors’ access to scientifically sound…
Paxil flap spurs Glaxo to list drug trials
• Drug News • Jul 18 04
GlaxoSmithKline, facing complaints that it selectively disclosed results from pediatric trials of its popular antidepressant drug Paxil, said Friday that it planned to create…
Paxil Results Depressing Some Americans
• Drug News • Jul 18 04
Vickie McCarthy was going through a rough emotional patch, and her doctor thought an antidepressant drug might help her out of it.
“He said,…
Doctors say release of Paxil data helps
• Drug News • Jul 18 04
Though it contained information that had previously been released, GlaxoSmithKline’s posting last week of studies about the antidepressant Paxil in children was a “positive…
Glaxo Paxil data show drug ineffective in depressed kids
• Drug News • Jul 18 04
GlaxoSmithKline PLC, which is being sued for allegedly concealing negative information on the effects of its Paxil anti-depressant on children, admitted this week that…
Under Pressure Glaxo Publishes Paxil Data
• Drug News • Jul 18 04
GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , responding to a lawsuit claiming it suppressed negative data about its antidepressant Paxil, published results of trials…
Drug Maker Charged With Fraud Over Paxil Marketing
• Drug News • Jul 18 04
The maker of one of the SSRI market leaders is girding for a major legal battle over charges that it withheld crucial data about…
How To Control Your Child’s Weight
• Fat, Dietary • Jul 17 04
According to the Centers For Disease Control, 15 percent of American children and adolescents are overweight. One of the biggest reasons for this growing…
American diet too heavy on meat, study finds
• Dieting • Jul 16 04
Despite warnings from the government, health groups and doctors, more than 70 percent of Americans still eat too much meat and fat and too…
Gandhi vows fiercer war on India AIDS timebomb
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 16 04
India, ranked a “ticking timebomb” by activists in the global AIDS war, will intensify the fight against the killer disease, ruling Congress Party leader…
Marijuana chemical reduces multiple sclerosis pain
• Pain • Jul 16 04
Treatment with Marinol, a synthetic version of cannabinoid chemicals found in marijuana, can reduce the pain often experienced by people with multiple sclerosis (MS),…
Kids fatter but teen pregnancies down
• Pregnancy • Jul 16 04
Violence and pregnancies among American teens have decreased in recent years but children are getting fatter, according to government figures released on Friday.
Overall…
Mandela closes AIDS meeting with cry for cash
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 16 04
Nelson Mandela made an impassioned plea Friday for cash and cooperation to fight the AIDS virus after a week of discord at the world’s…
When hunger hormone rises, periods may stop
• Gender: Female • Jul 16 04
A hormone that triggers hunger may also play a role in the reproductive system, new research suggests.
The hormone, known as ghrelin, may be…
Veggie combo may offer best cancer protection
• Cancer • Jul 16 04
Eating broccoli and tomatoes together may offer better protection against prostate cancer than eating either vegetable alone, cancer researchers reported on Thursday.
They said…