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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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7 Questions From Teens About Abusing Easy-to-find Substances
Health
- April 25, 2008
Addiction researchers answer questions about everything from Vicodin to cleaning supplies.
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Find Medicare Part D Confusing? You're Not Alone
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- April 22, 2008
Some thoughts on how the prescription drug benefit could be improved.
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Treating ADHD Without Stimulants
By Lindsay Lyon -
Health
- April 21, 2008
Parents might consider other drug choices and behavior management therapy.
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Children Taking Stimulants Need Heart Screening, Group Says
By Nancy Shute -
Health
- April 21, 2008
Electrocardiograms could identify kids at risk from taking Ritalin, Adderall, and similar drugs.
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8 Questions Adolescents Are Asking About Stimulants
By Sarah Baldauf -
Health
- April 21, 2008
Addiction researchers answer teens' questions about ADHD medications.
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My Asthma Drug Break Was a Mistake
By January W. Payne -
On Medicine
- April 9, 2008
Taking a summer vacation from your inhaler might cause trouble in the fall.
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Cialis Side Effect: Erection Drug Overdose Linked to Stroke
By Ben Harder -
Thinking Harder
- April 8, 2008
Can you OD on an ED drug? Yes, say the doctors of a man who took two pills at once.
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What Viagra's Birthday Means to Men's Health
By Ben Harder -
Thinking Harder
- March 27, 2008
Erectile dysfunction can be a sign that a man's life is at risk.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Viagra
By Lindsay Lyon -
Health
- March 27, 2008
Here are some facts about the little blue pill.
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Women Lacking Libido Aren't Sick
By Lindsay Lyon -
Health
- March 27, 2008
Birth of a "pink Viagra" would wrongly medicalize low sex drive, says Leonore Tiefer.
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Sex Drug Viagra Turns 10; Women Still Waiting
By Lindsay Lyon -
Health
- March 27, 2008
The quest for "pink Viagra" presses onward; can testosterone gel revive a woman's libido?
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What to Take for Hot Flashes After Breast Cancer
By Deborah Kotz -
Health
- March 25, 2008
Hormone therapy can cause cancer's return, but other drugs seem safe; the challenge of contraception.
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Keeping Medicine Out of the Water
By January W. Payne -
Health
- March 12, 2008
Four steps to environmentally correct drug disposal
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Finding Your Pills Under a Pall
By Lindsay Lyon -
Health
- March 6, 2008
Are your medications safe, or are they harming, perhaps even killing, you?
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Americans on Drug Prices
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- March 5, 2008
A new survey shows that many have trouble paying—and many want costly meds.
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Ritalin and the Risk of Substance Abuse
By Matthew Shulman -
Health
- March 3, 2008
An ADHD expert answers common questions about treatment with stimulants.
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Prescription Drugs: How to Avoid Heath Ledger's Fate
By January W. Payne -
Health
- February 8, 2008
The actor died after taking a combination of prescription medications.
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The Cardiologist's Perspective on Cholesterol
By Bernadine Healy M.D. -
Health
- February 6, 2008
No one argues over blood pressure and lifestyle changes.
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Lowering LDL Cholesterol Without Drugs
By Adam Voiland -
Health
- February 6, 2008
Beyond statins, try exercise, diet, and a supplement or two.
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The Smart Take on Statins
By Deborah Kotz -
Health
- February 6, 2008
Are cholesterol-lowering drugs right for you? That depends.
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When It Hurts to Take a Statin
By Avery Comarow -
Health
- February 4, 2008
Here's what to do if taking one of these cholesterol-lowering drugs becomes painful.
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Four Ways to Avoid Dangerous Drug Errors
By January W. Payne -
Health
- January 31, 2008
Lots of mistakes happen because medications sound or look alike. Here's how to protect yourself.
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