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FDA Says Consumers Continue to Buy Risky Drugs Online
Dec 01 07

A yearlong U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation into drugs mailed to the United States from foreign countries suggests that consumers may be… FDA Says Consumers Continue to Buy Risky Drugs Online   

 

FDA Finds Consumers Continue to Buy Potentially Risky Drugs Over the Internet
Dec 01 07

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to warn the American public about the dangers of buying medications over the Internet.

New data collected… FDA Finds Consumers Continue to Buy Potentially Risky Drugs Over the Internet   

 

Use Caution Buying Medical Products Online
Dec 01 07

Get prescription drugs fast-no doctor needed! Cure cancer with herbs! Zap your pain away with an amazing device! Absolutely safe-pull out your credit card… Use Caution Buying Medical Products Online   

 

Drug maker packs red-wine-like compound in pill
Nov 29 07

New compounds that act like the red wine ingredient resveratrol may offer a new formula for type 2 diabetes drugs and other age-related… Drug maker packs red-wine-like compound in pill   

 

Strong Drugs without the Addiction
Nov 19 07

Two University of Adelaide pharmacologists working with one the world’s leading neuroscientists have helped pave the way for the development of new pain-killing drugs… Strong Drugs without the Addiction   

 

Forteo’s Bone-Building Power Shown In Arthritis Patients
Nov 15 07

The osteoporosis drug Forteo works better than Fosamax to strengthen bones in arthritis patients with prednisone-induced osteoporosis, according to a new study from a… Forteo’s Bone-Building Power Shown In Arthritis Patients   

 

Antibiotic That Appears To Control Phobias May Also Be Useful In Treating Addiction
Nov 07 07

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory provide further evidence that a drug known as D-cycloserine could play a role in… Antibiotic That Appears To Control Phobias May Also Be Useful In Treating Addiction   

 

How to Prevent Morphine ‘Tolerance’
Nov 01 07

Tolerance to the pain-relieving effects of morphine – which builds rapidly with prolonged use – can be prevented by blocking a key substance that’s… How to Prevent Morphine ‘Tolerance’   

 

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs May Help Prevent and Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
Oct 26 07

A new study has identified commonly prescribed drugs for the treatment of hypertension may be capable of preventing Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive deterioration.

The… Anti-Hypertensive Drugs May Help Prevent and Treat Alzheimer’s Disease   

 

FDA OK’s meningitis vaccine for young children
Oct 19 07

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the vaccination of children for bacterial meningitis, a potentially deadly neurological inflammatory infection.

The FDA… FDA OK’s meningitis vaccine for young children   

 

Oral Antibiotics Effective to Treat Severe Urinary Tract Infections
Oct 17 07

Although doctors routinely use IV antibiotics to cure patients with severe urinary tract infections (UTI), a new review from suggests that oral antibiotics work… Oral Antibiotics Effective to Treat Severe Urinary Tract Infections   

 

Cautious Optimism for New Alzheimer’s Medications
Oct 09 07

Alzheimer’s disease takes a long time to develop, which suggests that it may be possible to design drugs that work early in the disease… Cautious Optimism for New Alzheimer’s Medications   

 

Anti-Depressant Drugs Can Double Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Oct 08 07

New research shows that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a group of drugs commonly used to treat depression, may double the risk of gastrointestinal… Anti-Depressant Drugs Can Double Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding   

 

Mixing large doses of both acetaminophen painkiller and caffeine may increase risk of liver damage
Sep 26 07

Consuming large amounts of caffeine while taking acetaminophen, one of the most widely used painkillers in the United States, could potentially cause liver damage,… Mixing large doses of both acetaminophen painkiller and caffeine may increase risk of liver damage   

 

Nosespray Vaccine Using Aloe Vera Has Exciting Potential
Sep 26 07

Researchers at Texas A&M University are participating in developing a medicine that is worth sneezing about: a treatment for influenza that forms a jelly… Nosespray Vaccine Using Aloe Vera Has Exciting Potential   

 

U.S. Adults Spent More on Lipitor in 2004 than Any Other Drug
Sep 24 07

With a total nearly $5 billion, Lipitor, a cholesterol-reducing drug, ranked first in terms of total spending on prescription medicines by adults ages 18… U.S. Adults Spent More on Lipitor in 2004 than Any Other Drug   

 

New antibiotic drug combo to speed up treatment of tuberculosis
Sep 18 07

A team of tuberculosis (TB) experts at Johns Hopkins and in Brazil have evidence that substituting the antibiotic moxifloxacin in the regimen of drugs… New antibiotic drug combo to speed up treatment of tuberculosis   

 

US approves drug for two pediatric mental disorders
Aug 23 07

Johnson & Johnson won U.S. approval to promote its drug, Risperdal, for two psychiatric conditions in children, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday.

The… US approves drug for two pediatric mental disorders   

 

Aldara cream treats skin damage from sun
Aug 17 07

A type of skin lesion called actinic keratosis, caused by long-term exposure to the sun, responds well to prescription Aldara cream applied three times… Aldara cream treats skin damage from sun   

 

Coated Aspirin Has Same Effect on Stomach as Plain Aspirin
Jul 31 07

Some people take aspirin without ever having a problem with their stomach. Others develop low-grade stomach pain or get an ulcer. A few develop… Coated Aspirin Has Same Effect on Stomach as Plain Aspirin   

 

Etoricoxib and naproxen effective for arthritis
Jul 30 07

The COX-2 inhibitor etoricoxib and the older agent naproxen are both safe and effective for the treatment of arthritis, according to a report in… Etoricoxib and naproxen effective for arthritis   

 

Viagra’s Other Uses
Jul 26 07

Viagra is now being used to treat not only erectile dysfunction (ED) but also pulmonary hypertension. And the drug may have potential for treating… Viagra’s Other Uses   

 

Pharmacokinetics of tramadol in children
Jul 17 07

The recent studies focusing on the pharmacokinetics of tramadol in children contributed to the increase popularity of tramadol as an analgesic alternative in clinical… Pharmacokinetics of tramadol in children   

 

FDA approves Roche’s low dose Tamiflu for children
Jul 04 07

Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG said on Monday that U.S. health regulators approved its Tamiflu influenza treatment at two lower doses for children in… FDA approves Roche’s low dose Tamiflu for children   

 

Tamiflu could halve pandemic flu death toll
Jun 25 07

The antiviral drug Tamiflu could halve the potential death toll from an influenza pandemic if it was used both to treat and prevent the… Tamiflu could halve pandemic flu death toll   

 
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