Is Your Child’s ‘Penicillin Allergy’ Real?
2017-07-03
Follow-up of 100 kids found none were allergicContinue Reading
Older Americans Struggling With Drug Costs Don’t Ask for Help
2017-06-30
Poll found roughly half didn’t, but 67 percent who did received assistance from their doctorContinue Reading
Antibiotics Improve Treatment of Skin Abscesses
2017-06-29
Drainage alone resulted in worse recovery rates, study findsContinue Reading
3 Simple Steps Might Reduce Opioid OD Deaths
2017-06-28
First step: Don’t give addicts a prescription for opioids or anti-anxiety medications, review recommendsContinue Reading
Bye-Bye Flu Shot, Hello Patch?
2017-06-28
Early results look promising for dissolvable microneedle vaccineContinue Reading
When Is an Opioid Safe to Take?
2017-06-26
Doctors say it can treat intense pain, but patients should stay on the drug for shortest time possibleContinue Reading
Cocaine, Other Drugs Detected in Carrie Fisher’s System After Her Death
2017-06-20
Actress died in December after cardiac arrest; experts say drug abuse can weaken the heartContinue Reading
Addicts Try to Avoid Deadly Fentanyl, But Many Tragically Fail
2017-06-16
Potent synthetic opioid now responsible for more than half of overdose deaths, study suggestsContinue Reading
U.S. Hospitals Still Prescribe Too Many Antibiotics: Study
2017-06-15
1 in 5 patients experiences side effects from the drugs, which often aren’t necessaryContinue Reading