Medications
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2008 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: More »
College Freshmen See Rx Drug Misuse More Risky Than Alcohol, Pot (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Freshman college students think the occasional use of prescription drugs for non-medicinal purposes poses a greater risk to their health than smoking pot or knocking back five drinks every weekend, a new study indicates. More »
Singulair not linked to suicide, depression (Reuters)
Reuters - There's no evidence that using the allergy/asthma drug Singulair increases the risk of depression or suicide, according to a review of data from three clinical trials. More »
College Freshmen See Rx Drug Misuse More Risky Than Alcohol, Pot (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Freshman college students think the occasional use of prescription drugs for non-medicinal purposes poses a greater risk to their health than smoking pot or knocking back five drinks every weekend, a new study indicates. More »
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2008 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: More »
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 2, 2008 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: More »
Tips to avoid drug errors due to confusing names (AP)
AP - Tips to avoid medication errors, including mix-ups of drugs whose names look or sound alike: More »
Watch out for drug names that look, sound alike (AP)
AP - Take the generic drug clonidine for high blood pressure? Double-check that you didn't leave the drugstore with Klonopin for seizures, or the gout medicine colchicine. More »
Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 28, 2008 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: More »
4 More Deaths Reported Among Byetta Patients (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The makers of the type 2 diabetes drug Byetta reported Tuesday the deaths of four more people who'd been taking the medication. More »