October 27, 2015 Will antibiotics make your baby an obese adult? Could treating an infant with antibiotics cause them to gain weight decades later?
October 27, 2015 Drug derived from Caribbean reefs may treat psoriasis, MS A biotechnology company developing an unusual drug—derived from the venom of a sea anemone to treat autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis and multiple sclerosis—reported encouraging results from a phase 1 clinical trial.
October 27, 2015 Lengthy antibiotic use common in elderly Elderly nursing home residents are often prescribed courses of antibiotics that last 10 days or more, a new Canadian study shows, which may needlessly raise the risk of drug resistance and secondary infections
October 27, 2015 New insulin inhaler could replace shots for diabetics An inhaled insulin device made by MannKind Corp proved more effective than injected and oral treatments in trials, potentially improving the quality of life for millions of diabetics and creating a multi-billion dollar opportunity for the company.
October 27, 2015 Bill Cosby’s drugs admission: What are Quaaludes? In newly unsealed testimony, comedian Bill Cosby admitted to obtaining seven Quaalude prescriptions in the 1970s and keeping the drugs through the 1990s with the intent of using them on women he wanted to have sex with. Quaaludes, the brand name of prescription drug methaqualone, were transferred to Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and banned in 1984.
October 27, 2015 6 sex supplements contain hidden drugs, FDA warns The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on sex supplements again, warning the public today about six products that were found to contain hidden drugs
October 27, 2015 GSK hopes big clinical trial can breathe new life into lung drug GlaxoSmithKline is banking on a major clinical trial to revive its flagging respiratory medicine business, with billions of dollars of sales riding on a positive result.
October 27, 2015 Venom experts say global snake bite death tolls 'grossly underestimated' Venom specialists said on Wednesday disease and disability caused by snake bites is far higher than official global health estimates suggest and antivenom stocks are running dangerously low.
October 27, 2015 Women face dramatic increase in prescription painkiller overdose deaths Federal health officials on Tuesday warned of a "prescription painkiller epidemic" that is "killing more women than ever before."
October 27, 2015 Are expired medications OK to take? There is a lot of confusion surrounding expiration dates on over-the-counter and prescription drugs.
