Medications - Page 136

October 27, 2015

Antidepressant may be hormone alternative for hot flashes

A low dose of antidepressant may be almost as effective as estrogen at reducing the number of hot flashes menopausal women have to endure, according to a new study.

October 27, 2015

Muscle relaxant may treat rare form of diabetes, scientists find

A commonly prescribed muscle relaxant may help treat a rare form of diabetes, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found.

October 27, 2015

Researcher who found cause of Lyme disease dies

The Swiss-born researcher who gained international recognition for discovering the bacteria that causes Lyme disease has died in western Montana.

October 27, 2015

Merck melanoma drug shrinks tumors in 38 percent of patients

A Merck & Co drug designed to unmask tumor cells and mobilize the immune system into fighting cancer helped shrink tumors in 38 percent of patients with advanced melanoma in an early-stage study, U.S. researchers said

October 27, 2015

Antibiotics in infancy linked to eczema

In a new review of previous research, children who took antibiotics in their first year of life were about 40 percent more likely to develop eczema, an itchy skin disorder.

October 27, 2015

7 safe off-label uses for over-the-counter meds

It's 10 p.m. You're brushing your teeth in front of the mirror and notice the beginnings of a pesky pimple. No zit cream? No problem!

October 27, 2015

WHO: Treat people with HIV early to stop disease's spread

Young children and certain other people with the AIDS virus should be started on medicines as soon as they are diagnosed, the World Health Organization says in new guidelines that also recommend earlier treatment for adults.

October 27, 2015

Man says weeks-long erection caused by medication from VA hospital

A man is pressing charges against the Atlanta VA Medical Center after he says a prescribed sleeping medication caused him to have an erection for hours, reported CBS46.com.

October 27, 2015

Morning-after pill: Quick facts

A summary of the morning-after pill

October 27, 2015

FDA approves Bayer's electronic autoinjector for MS therapy

The first electronic automatic injector to deliver a drug for the most common form of multiple sclerosis received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday.