Medications - Page 134

October 27, 2015

Will the CDC's bird flu vaccine work if the virus mutates?

The move by U.S. health officials to start makinga vaccine against the new strain of bird flu is a good idea, regardless of whether the virus ultimately changes, as flu viruses often do, experts say.

October 27, 2015

Nearly half of U.S. drinkers risk deadly effects of mixing prescriptions with alcohol, study says

A new study has found nearly half of those who drink alcohol in the United States have used one or more alcohol-interactive prescription medications that researchers say can lead to dangerous health complications and in some cases, be deadly.

October 27, 2015

Doctors are key source of pain pills for chronic abusers

Most Americans who abuse prescription pain killers get them free from friends or family, but a new study released on Monday shows that addicts who use these opiates most frequently gravitate toward doctors or dealers to get their fixes.

October 27, 2015

Another HIV vaccine fails as government halts US study

Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection

October 27, 2015

Diagnostic errors more common – and more deadly – than other treatment errors

After conducting an extensive analysis of 25 years of U.S. malpractice claim payouts, researchers have revealed diagnostic errors account for the largest fraction of claims and cause the most severe harm to patients overall

October 27, 2015

FDA grants priority review to Roche's leukemia drug

Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG said on Wednesday U.S. health regulators have granted priority review to its experimental leukemia treatment GA101.

October 27, 2015

Popular stomach acid drugs may increase vitamin deficiency risk

Popular drugs that are used to control stomach acid may increase the risk of a serious vitamin deficiency, suggests a new study.

October 27, 2015

Did reports of side effects contribute to drop in bone drug use?

Media reports raising safety concerns about osteoporosis drugs known as bisphosphonates may have contributed to a sharp drop in their use - even though U.S. doctors and drug regulators haven’t recommended against taking them, a study suggests.

October 27, 2015

Statins linked to muscle pain, sprains

Cholesterol-lowering drugs could be tied to more muscle problems than researchers previously believed, a new study hints.

October 27, 2015

1 child every 8 minutes visits ER for ingesting wrong medicine

Children reporting to the emergency room for medicinal ingestion is up more than 30 percent in the past decade, according to SafeKids Worldwide, a non-profit organization that works with 600 coalitions in the United States with partners in 23 countries around the world