Media reports raising safety concerns about osteoporosis drugs known as bisphosphonates may have contributed to a sharp drop in their…
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FDA cracks down on over 1,000 illegal online medicine sellers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it had sent warning letters and seized potentially dangerous, unapproved medicines…
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NSAIDS may boost bleeding risk after heart attack
For people taking drugs to prevent blood clots after a heart attack, adding pain relievers like ibuprofen may lead to…
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Study ties drug shortage to poorer cancer survival
Young cancer patients who couldn’t get a key medicine because of a national drug shortage were more likely to suffer…
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Lengthy antibiotic use common in elderly
Elderly nursing home residents are often prescribed courses of antibiotics that last 10 days or more, a new Canadian study…
Read MoreHillary Clinton’s blood clot treatment and the need for privacy
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s happy departure from Columbia Presbyterian Hospital the day after New Year’s was not shrouded in…
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Skin drug may help treat type 1 diabetes
A drug used to treat psoriasis may also be able to help treat people with type 1 diabetes, BBC News…
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FDA-approved antidepressant may help treat deadly form of lung cancer
Researchers have discovered a class of FDA-approved antidepressants that may prove effective in treating patients with small-cell lung cancer –…
Read MoreBaldness drug curbs men’s interest in alcohol, study suggests
Some men who take the drug finasteride (Propecia) to slow a receding hair line may also find it reduces their…
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FDA approves new drug to treat ulcerative colitis
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Johnson & Johnson’s drug Simponi for patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis,…
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