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By
Philip Moeller
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The Best Life - November 6, 2009
Experts pick a dozen stocks set to benefit from the influx of boomers.
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Health Buzz: Tylenol May Lessen Vaccines’ Benefit and Other Health News
By
Megan Johnson
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Health - October 16, 2009
Body image lessons from a fired-for-being-too-fat model and how to find your body's weak spots.
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As TV Drug Ads Increase, So Do Concerns
Health - October 4, 2009
Experts question commercials' value to patients and health-care system overall
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Drug Combo May Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes
Health - October 2, 2009
'Inexpensive, well-proven medications' could have huge impact, expert says
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Many Kids Suffer Medication Side Effects: Study
Health - September 28, 2009
Adverse drug reactions cause more than half a million outpatient visits a year, researchers find
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Why You Should Think Twice Before Using Alli or Other Weight Loss Aids
By
Deborah Kotz
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On Women - August 25, 2009
Reports of liver injury have been linked to Alli and Xenical, but every pill has its price.
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FDA Investigating Weight-Loss Drug Over Reports of Liver Damage
Health - August 25, 2009
32 cases reported since orlistat came on market in 1999
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Medication Review May Help With Heart Failure
Health - August 21, 2009
Hospitalizations decline when doctors, pharmacists collaborate, study finds
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Ibuprofen Rated Best for Pain of Broken Arms
Health - August 18, 2009
Study finds kids don't do as well when given acetaminophen with codeine
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Aspirin May Stem Deaths From Colorectal Cancer
Health - August 11, 2009
Study suggests a role for aspirin in prevention as well as treatment
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Pain Medications: What You Need to Know About Acetaminophen, Darvon, and Darvocet
By
January W. Payne
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Health - July 23, 2009
Despite concerns, experts say it's possible to take the medications safely—at recommended doses.
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Questions to Pharmacists Rise After Michael Jackson's Death
Health - July 9, 2009
Consumers more alert to overdose risks from prescription drugs, survey suggests
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Drug Limits Stomach Trouble in Patients Taking Low-Dose Aspirin
Health - July 6, 2009
Study found famotidine effective at curtailing ulcers
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If 2 Painkillers Are Banned, What Next?
Health - July 2, 2009
Other options, available and in the pipeline, could plug a Percocet-Vicodin gap, experts say
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Painkillers May Be Good for the Prostate
Health - June 20, 2009
Yet medical experts stress that men shouldn't take them with just this in mind
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FDA Issues Warning for Over-the-Counter Cold Remedy
Health - June 16, 2009
Zicam nasal products can cause loss of smell, officials stress
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Health Buzz: Antinausea Drug OK During Pregnancy and Other Health News
Health - June 11, 2009
7 ways health reform will affect you; the effect of sleep on the heart.
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Roger Blumenthal: Making a Call on Aspirin
By
Roger Blumenthal, M.D.
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Health - June 2, 2009
Aspirin may be right for the heart and wrong for the GI tract.
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Value of Taking Aspirin to Cut Heart Risk Varies
Health - May 29, 2009
For those with no history of heart disease, risks may outweigh benefits, research suggests
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Acid-Suppressing Meds May Boost Pneumonia Risks
Health - May 26, 2009
Routine use in hospitalized patients should be re-evaluated, experts say
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Parents Often Puzzled by Medicine Labels
Health - May 26, 2009
Study finds that whether a drug is OK for a certain age is often misunderstood
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Drug Combo Keeps Kidney Artery-Vein Grafts Viable
Health - May 20, 2009
Aspirin plus anti-clotting therapy boosts dialysis patients' quality of life, study says
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Chewable Aspirin More Readily Absorbed
Health - May 15, 2009
Study suggests higher levels found in bloodstream could improve heart attack treatments
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Aspirin Lowers Stroke Risk in Peripheral Artery Disease
Health - May 12, 2009
But findings limited by lack of studies on subject, researchers note
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