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23 December 2010, 08:12:09

Heartburn Drugs Linked to Pneumonia Risk

New research suggests that one out of every 200 patients being treated with gastric acid-suppressive drugs for heartburn and other conditions may develop pneumonia. Researchers led by Chun-Sick Eom, MD, MPH, from Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea, conducted a review of studies...
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30 December 2010, 05:12:09

Pneumonia Risk Increases With Acid Suppressive Drugs

22 December 2010, 06:12:09

Accidental Overdose of Cold Drugs in Kids Declines

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22 December 2010, 06:12:09

Accidental Overdose of Cold Drugs in Kids Declines

The voluntary withdrawal of over-the-counter cough and cold medications that cause adverse reactions in babies has resulted in a dramatic decline in accidental overdosing and other problems requiring emergency room treatment, the CDC says in a new...
11 December 2010, 08:12:37

Mindfulness Meditation- The Best Way to Beat Blues Sans Drugs

Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has found that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy-using meditation-provides equivalent protection against depressive relapse as traditional antidepressant medication. The study compared the...
24 November 2010, 10:11:37

Premature Labour Prevented by RNA-Based Drugs

MicroRNAs, tiny molecules, act together with hormones to control the start of labour, and this discovery has led researchers to believe that RNA-based drugs could prevent premature labour. Using pregnant mice as well as human uterine tissue, the...
12 November 2010, 03:11:42

Arthritis Drugs Linked to Lower Odds of Alzheimer’s

People who take drugs called TNF blockers for rheumatoid arthritis may potentially reduce their odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease, preliminary research suggests. The use of TNF blockers was associated with a 55% lower risk of...
5 November 2010, 09:11:42

Diabetes Drugs May Slow Lung Cancer

Certain diabetes medications, including metformin, may slow the progression of lung cancer and lengthen survival, according to a new study. ”When they presented with the cancer, those [patients] who took one of these drugs were much less...
3 November 2010, 01:11:01

Are your pills dangerous? Overprescribing is so rife that millions of us are given drugs we don’t need

Over-prescribing is so rife that millions of us are given drugs we don’t even need, worse, they put you at risk of stroke, kidney failure and deadly infection… When your doctor prescribes a drug it means you really need it, right?...
23 October 2010, 05:10:57

Statin Drugs May Cut Risk of Colorectal Cancer

An analysis of 22 studies involving about 2.5 million people shows a significant association between using cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins and a reduced risk for colorectal cancer. The analysis shows there was a 12% reduction of...
19 October 2010, 10:10:57

New Hepatitis C Drugs in the Works

The long wait for new drugs that cure hepatitis C virus (HCV) may soon be over. In early research, a combination of two experimental, oral, direct-acting antiviral drugs dramatically reduced levels of the virus in the blood of infected patients...
15 October 2010, 01:10:25

The Real Link Between Tired Teens and Drugs

Is your teen on drugs? For years, many parents, doctors, and researchers have thought one reason teens sleep poorly is because they’re dabbling in illegal substances. But a new study shows that just the opposite might be true: Many teens start...
24 September 2010, 12:09:25

More Americans Using Illicit Drugs

Driven by increases in marijuana smoking, illicit drug use rose in 2009 to 8.7% of the population aged 12 years and older, up slightly from 8% in 2008, according to a new report. The report also shows that the non-medical use of prescription drugs...