October 28, 2015 FDA-approved antidepressant may help treat deadly form of lung cancer Researchers have discovered a class of FDA-approved antidepressants that may prove effective in treating patients with small-cell lung cancer – one of the deadliest forms of the disease.
October 28, 2015 Study finds potential new way to end recurrent bladder infections Researchers have found a potential solution for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs).
October 28, 2015 How 'disease' label in kids affects treatment Once a child's behavior is labeled as a "disease," parents are more willing to use medications to treat their child, even if they are told the medications aren't effective, a new study suggests.
October 28, 2015 AstraZeneca lung cancer drug approved as first-line treatment The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved AstraZeneca Plc's drug, Iressa, as a first-line treatment for a common form of lung cancer.
October 28, 2015 Aspirin cuts colon cancer risk, study suggests Taking aspirin regularly may reduce the risk of most types of colon cancer, a new study suggests
October 28, 2015 Study finds drugs in recalled supplements Dietary supplements containing potentially dangerous prescription drug ingredients may still be for sale even years after safety recalls, a study found.
October 28, 2015 Pain relievers may offer small protection against skin cancer Ibuprofen and some other similar anti-inflammatory pain relievers may slightly lower people's risk of one common type of skin cancer, a new review of research shows, but experts find the benefits too small, especially for a cancer that is fairly curable
October 28, 2015 Georgia woman’s rare reaction to medication caused skin, hair to peel off A Georgia woman who had a serious, rare reaction to a generic anti-seizure drug in December 2013 is now trying to make sense of the traumatic experience, which left her flesh raw and with open wounds, My Fox Atlanta reported.
October 28, 2015 Drugmakers, health groups bring HPV vaccine to girls in poor countries Two multinational drugmakers are teaming up with top global health groups to protect millions of girls in the world's poorest countries from deadly cervical cancer.
October 28, 2015 Experts support call for lower cancer drug prices A group of 118 leading cancer experts have developed a list of proposals designed to reduce the cost of cancer drugs, and support a grassroots patient protest movement to pressure drug companies to charge what they deem a fair value for treatments.
