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Pfizer anti-smoking drug has heart risks: US

US regulators said Thursday that the label on Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix must be changed to warn of a slightly higher risk of heart problems in patients who already have cardiovascular disease.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Despite uncertain benefit, fibrates commonly used in US, Canada

Although recent evidence suggests that the clinical benefit may be uncertain for fibrates, a class of drugs used for the treatment of high lipid levels, use of these drugs is common in the U.S. and Canada, with usage increasing ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Homeopathy prospers even as controversy rages

A popular homeopathic flu remedy boasts that it comes with no side effects, no drug interactions and won't make you drowsy. But the product also lacks something most people expect to find in their medicine: active ingredients.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Mar 11, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 127

Popular drugs for common male health problems can affect their sexual health

A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that, for the first time, 5a-reductase inhibitors commonly used to treat urinary problems in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and found in pop ...

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created Mar 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Careful cleaning of children's skin wounds key to healing, regardless of antibiotic choice

When it comes to curing skin infected with the antibiotic-resistant bacterium MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), timely and proper wound cleaning and draining may be more important than the choice of ant ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

There are no cures for the common cold

Americans catch an estimated 1 billion colds each year. And by this time of year, as weary cold sufferers line up at local pharmacies, it may not sound surprising that Americans spend at least $4.2 billion annually on over-the-counter ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Final data show experimental agent better than aspirin at preventing stroke

A new anti-clotting agent is vastly superior to aspirin at reducing stroke risk (1.6 percent per year versus 3.6 percent per year) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients unable to take stronger drugs, according to final data ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Statin benefit 'not affected' by low inflammation

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new Oxford-led study shows that statins are at least as effective in reducing the risk of heart attack or stroke in patients with low levels of inflammation as they are in other patients.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Statins: Benefits questionable in low-risk patients

There is not enough evidence to recommend the widespread use of statins in people with no previous history of heart disease, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. Researchers say statins should be prescribed with c ...

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created Jan 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gene variants predict treatment success for alcoholism medication

The effectiveness of an experimental treatment for alcoholism depends on the genetic makeup of individuals who receive it, according to a new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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