Researchers Discover How Bacteria Resist Antibiotics in Hospitals
2014-09-17
Spotting infected patients, disinfecting hospitals key to curbing spread of resistant bacteria, experts say
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Deaths From Narcotic Painkillers Quadrupled in Past Decade: CDC
2014-09-16
Increases highest among whites, and people between 55 and 64
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Deaths From Narcotic Painkillers Quadrupled in Past Decade: CDC
2014-09-16
Increases highest among whites, and people between 55 and 64
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Targeted Drugs Among Successes Against Cancer, Says New Report
2014-09-16
But aging population and increasing obesity threaten progressContinue Reading
Movantik Approved for Constipation From Opioids
2014-09-16
Painkillers frequently cause irregularity
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Fewer U.S. Teens Using Illegal Drugs and Alcohol, Report Finds
2014-09-16
Plus, teen tobacco use fell to new low in 2013, government statistics showContinue Reading
Older Patients More Likely to Fill Prescriptions for Generic Statins: Study
2014-09-15
Higher use of cheaper types of cholesterol-lowering drugs led to a lower risk of heart problemsContinue Reading
Kids Prescribed Antibiotics Twice as Often as Needed, Study Finds
2014-09-15
More than 11 million prescriptions may be unnecessary, researchers sayContinue Reading
Small Number of Drugs Behind Kids’ Accidental Poisonings: CDC
2014-09-15
Narcotic painkillers, addiction medications and sedatives top the listContinue Reading
Combo Diabetes Therapy Outperforms Other Treatments, Study Finds
2014-09-12
Patients with type 2 disease were less likely to gain weight, suffer dangerous drops in blood sugar levelsContinue Reading