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FDA Panel Considers Toll-Free Number for TV Drug Ads
Health
- May 17, 2008
Consumers could report side effects, but critics want agency to act, not wait years
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Drug Works Well for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis
Health
- May 16, 2008
Ustekinumab injections every 3 months a more convenient regimen than current therapies
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Statins May Help Older Women Control Irregular Heartbeat
Health
- May 15, 2008
The cholesterol-lowering drugs showed some benefits in preliminary trial
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Acne Drug Prevents Tissue Damage From Emphysema
Health
- May 15, 2008
Doxycycline in mice boosts protective protein, too early to see benefit in humans
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Study Supports Popular HIV Drug Regimen
Health
- May 14, 2008
But other treatments work well, too, giving patients options
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Migraine Medications May Cause 'Serotonin Syndrome'
Health
- May 14, 2008
Rare disorder can lead to muscle spasms, fever, sweating and nausea, study finds
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Common Drug Eases Leg Pain From Walking
Health
- May 14, 2008
More than half taking naftidrofuryl, a blood vessel medication, improved distances 50%
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Marijuana Linked to Heart Disease and Depression
By Matthew Shulman -
Health
- May 14, 2008
Pot may raise cardiovascular risk; the government is concerned about the drug's psychiatric effects.
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Clot-Busting Treatment Improves Bleeding Stroke Outcomes
Health
- May 14, 2008
Low dose tPA dissolved masses 2 to 3 times faster, dramatically boosting survival
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Blood-Thinner No Help for Dialysis Treatment
Health
- May 13, 2008
Plavix didn't improve results for patients who underwent circulatory procedure
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Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
Health
- May 13, 2008
Study finds higher levels of protein that increases levels of damaging blood fats in users
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Teen Depression Worsened by Marijuana, Government Says
By Sarah Baldauf -
Health
- May 9, 2008
A White House report sounds a warning, but cause and effect isn't clear.
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Foreclosed Home Becomes Marijuana Farm
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- May 8, 2008
Narcotics officers seize $4.5 million of drugs from California residence.
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Computer Program Helps Drug Abusers Stay Clean
Health
- May 8, 2008
Software training supplements counseling, could also treat other psychiatric disorders
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Trail Mix: Law & Order Edition
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- May 7, 2008
*San Diego State University has placed six fraternities on "interim suspension" after the arrest of several members in the recent large drug bust on campus, the Daily Aztec reports..
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Metformin in Pregnancy: An Option for Gestational Diabetes
By January W. Payne -
Health
- May 7, 2008
A study of women with problematic pregnancies finds that an old drug is safe for a newfound use.
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Drug Bust Nets 75 San Diego State Students
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- May 6, 2008
Police seized marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy pills, other drugs, and weapons.
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Health Buzz: Aspirin, Breast Cancer, and Other Health News
Health
- May 1, 2008
A new study finds that aspirin may reduce the risk of developing the most common type of breast cancer.
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Health Buzz: Heparin Contamination and Other Health News
Health
- April 30, 2008
Officials think the tainted batches of heparin may have been intentionally contaminated.
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Health Buzz: Toddlers' Vaccines and Other Health News
Health
- April 29, 2008
More than 1 in 4 toddlers may not be in compliance with the recommended vaccination schedule.
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Teens Pose the Questions on Peer Pressure, Drugs
By Sarah Baldauf -
On Medicine
- April 25, 2008
Friends often aren't right about the facts; experts hosted an anonymous online chat.
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7 Questions From Adolescents About Sex and Drugs
Health
- April 25, 2008
Addiction researchers answer teens' questions about drugs' impact on one's sexual health.
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7 Questions From Teens About Peer Pressure, Drug Experimentation
Health
- April 25, 2008
Addiction researchers answer adolescents' questions about whether to say no—and how.
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