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Painkiller Vioxx Often Taken at Too High Dose

Evidence continues to grow that the popular pain reliever Vioxx may cause high blood pressure, swelling, and other health problems. And with the…    

Vioxx in high doses causes hypertension

The evidence is growing: chronic, high-dose consumption of the arthritis pain reliever Vioxx can raise blood pressure and the risk of serious heart…    

Vioxx or Celebrex

Too much aspirin

About half of those who take Vioxx or Celebrex for arthritis pain also take aspirin, a combination…    

Stopping Shopping Addiction (Celexa)

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

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

GlaxoSmithKline, facing complaints that it selectively disclosed results from pediatric trials of its popular antidepressant drug Paxil, said Friday that it planned to…    

Paxil Results Depressing Some Americans

Vickie McCarthy was going through a rough emotional patch, and her doctor thought an antidepressant drug might help her out of it.

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Doctors say release of Paxil data helps

Though it contained information that had previously been released, GlaxoSmithKline’s posting last week of studies about the antidepressant Paxil in children was a…    

Glaxo Paxil data show drug ineffective in depressed kids

GlaxoSmithKline PLC, which is being sued for allegedly concealing negative information on the effects of its Paxil anti-depressant on children, admitted this week…    

Under Pressure Glaxo Publishes Paxil Data

GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , responding to a lawsuit claiming it suppressed negative data about its antidepressant Paxil, published results of…    

Drug Maker Charged With Fraud Over Paxil Marketing

The maker of one of the SSRI market leaders is girding for a major legal battle over charges that it withheld crucial data about…    

The Bottom Line On 10mg lexapro

10mg lexapro appears to be very effective for depression symptoms and the side effects of lexapro 10mg are minor and short lasting.…    

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You can buy buspar 10mg in a regular pharmacy but now you have the option to buy buspar 10mg drug prescription…    

Wellbutrin On Sale

Depression arising from imbalances in brain chemicals can disrupt your life. Fortunately, there are drugs that can correct these imbalances and bring…    

Yo-yo weight loss may impair immunity

Frequent intentional weight loss may have significant long-term detrimental effects on the immune system, study results show, while maintaining a healthy weight benefits immune…    

Key senator vows work on diet supplement bill

A Republican author of the 1994 law that governs dietary supplements said on Monday he would work with Democrats on legislation to improve reporting…    

Buying drugs online can be risky - report

People who buy prescription medicine on the Internet risk taking drugs without proper instructions or even getting counterfeits, according to a new U.S. government…    

‘Da Vinci Diet’ Digs Carbs

A baker who lost nearly half his customers to the low-carb craze has tapped Dan Brown’s best-selling novel for an Atkins alternative called the…    

Many older COX-2 drug patients take aspirin - study

More than half of older patients taking a class of anti-inflammatory drugs called COX-2 inhibitors are also on aspirin therapy, possibly negating the reason…    

Statins not linked to increase in bleeding strokes

Theoretically, cholesterol-lowering medications might increase the risk for intracerebral hemorrhage—that is, bleeding in the brain—because abnormally low cholesterol is known to be a risk…    

About Phentermine

What do Phentermine capsules or tablets do?

Phentermine is an appetite suppressant used for the short-term treatment of obesity. When used…    

Scientists Still Looking for Fat-Fighting Pill

Scientists are unlikely to find one magic pill for shedding pounds and an effective obesity-fighter may not help people lose weight, but rather just…    

US scientist defends ‘morning-after’ pill decision

A top U.S. scientist said Friday he had overruled his staff in rejecting over-the-counter sales of a “morning-after” contraceptive, but said lobbying from political…    

Cholesterol drugs promising for multiple sclerosis

Cholesterol-lowering drugs, widely used to reduce the risk of heart attack, could also be effective in treating multiple sclerosis, according to new research published…    

Hospital hygiene ‘improving’

NHS hospitals are cleaner and are serving patients better food, ministers have claimed.

Figures released by the Department of Health suggest 60%…