1 in 4 Medicare Patients Uses Blood Pressure Meds Incorrectly
2016-09-13
The lifesaving drugs ‘only work if they are taken,’ CDC director saysContinue Reading
Smoking Thickens Heart Wall, Leading to Heart Failure: Study
2016-09-13
The more you smoke and the longer you smoke, the greater the risk of damageContinue Reading
Smokers’ Perceptions May Play Role in Addiction
2016-09-13
They were more affected by nicotine when they thought it was present in a cigarette, study showedContinue Reading
Most on Opioid Painkillers OK With Getting Overdose Antidote: Survey
2016-09-13
More than a third said it improved their drug-taking behaviorContinue Reading
Many With Diabetes Missing Out on Statins
2016-09-12
2 in 5 middle-aged patients don’t get the cholesterol-cutting drugs, despite recommendations to do so, study findsContinue Reading
Dosing Errors Common With Kids’ Liquid Meds
2016-09-12
Parents make fewer mistakes using oral syringes compared to cups, study findsContinue Reading
Intensive Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Can Extend Survival: Study
2016-09-07
Researchers also found lower risk of complications such as heart and kidney disease, vision problemsContinue Reading
Immune-Based Drug May Ease Chronic Eye Condition
2016-09-07
Humira reduced inflammation that can lead to vision loss, researchers sayContinue Reading
New Biologic Drug Tackles Hard-to-Control Asthma
2016-09-07
Benralizumab significantly cuts respiratory attacks, two trials showContinue Reading
Antibiotics Before Age 2 May Be Linked to Allergies Later
2016-09-06
Risk rose for hay fever, eczema, study suggestsContinue Reading