Medication News

A new study is causing major concern about the use of folic acid and B12 supplements.

Although morphine has been the gold-standard treatment for postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two centuries, a growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate the growth and spread of cancer cells.

November 19, 2009 Ticagrelor data presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions Orlando, FL /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --AstraZeneca today announced the results of the phase II studies, ONSET/OFFSET and RESPOND for ticagrelor ) at the annual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Orlando, FL, with ONSET/OFFSET study results ...

November 19, 2009 A-A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a direct link between insulin - a hormone long associated with metabolism and metabolic disorders such as diabetes - and core body temperature.

Winning bedtime battles: how to help your kids sleep Putting kids to bed can be a real nightmare for parents.

A drug that failed to fight the blues could be the female answer to the little blue pill Viagra, the lead North American investigator analysing tests of the drug said Tuesday.

An aspirin a day: is it right for you? Some people may be able to take aspirin every day to lower heart attack or stroke risks.

The study, thought to be the first to assess levels of a nicotine byproduct known as cotinine in nonsmokers exposed to second-hand smoke outdoors, found levels up to 162 percent greater than in the control group.

Federal health officials said Tuesday a popular variety of heartburn medications can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke.

Taking the B vitamin niacin offers no additional benefit to seniors with coronary artery disease who are already prescribed cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, U.S. researchers say.

A well-known Eastern medicine supplement may help avoid the most common cause of liver transplantation, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Research into the controversial drug thalidomide reveals that the mechanism through which the drug causes limb defects is the same process which causes it to damage internal organs and other tissues.

A CT scan -- a kind of super X-ray -- provides a faster, cheaper way to diagnose a heart attack when someone goes to the emergency room with chest pains, a new study suggests.

Dear Dr. Gott: What do you know about carnitine deficiency? I have lived with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy all my life and now am told my symptoms were likely misdiagnosed.

SCOTTISH patients with severe diabetes could be freed from daily injections of insulin with the launch today of a groundbreaking new cell transplant service.

A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin -- drugs that are still taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, despite questions raised last year about how well they work.

Most epidemiological studies have found inverse associations between folate intake and risk of colorectal cancer, although such associations have been inconsistent or absent for other cancers, according to background information in the article.

Angioplasty patients should evaluate whether they need an acid-suppressing medication, one doctor said.

Federal health officials said Tuesday a popular heartburn medication can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke.

Authorities announced today a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of a thief who robbed a North Park drugstore, stealing bottles of OxyContin instead of cash.