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Stacking the Deck Against Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is not 100 percent preventable, no matter how vigilant someone is. However, there are plenty of things you can do to limit your risks.
Severe Depression Under-Treated
About 11 percent of Americans aged 12 and over take antidepressant medications. Yet only about one-third of severely depressed people are on such medication.
FDA Safety Communication: Chantix
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed the results from two FDA-sponsored epidemiological studies that evaluated the risk of neuropsychiatric adverse events associated with the smoking cessation drug Chantix ( varenicline ).
Diet and Weight - Are There Lymphoma Risks?
What you eat today could impact your health 10 years from now. That's what's becoming increasingly clear in medical research, and a new study confirms this.
FDA Drug Safety Communication: Xigris
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing healthcare professionals and the public that on October 25, 2011, Eli Lilly and Company announced a worldwide voluntary market withdrawal of Xigris [ drotrecogin alfa (activated)].
FDA approves Ferriprox
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Ferriprox ( deferiprone ) to treat patients with iron overload due to blood transfusions in patients with thalassemia , a genetic blood disorder that causes anemia, who had an inadequate response to prior chelation therapy.
FDA Approves First Generic Olanzapine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Zyprexa ( olanzapine tablets) and Zyprexa Zydus ( olanzapine orally disintegrating tablets) to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Herpes TKO's Breast Cancer
Viral therapy is one of the amazing new frontiers in medicine. And the pesky herpes virus is at the center of a potentially groundbreaking advancement in cancer therapy.
Safety of OTC Pain Meds
Drug regulators in Europe have decided to conduct another review of the cardiovascular safety of common over-the-counter pain medications called non-selective NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).
Healthy GPS Shoes
It's not uncommon for patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease to become confused and wander off. New shoes with built-in GPS systems may help ensure that seniors with dementia can be tracked and safely brought home.
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