October 23, 2015 Drug that caused 'elephant man' side effect makes comeback after 2006 disaster An experimental drug that caused appalling side effects in a clinical trial nine years ago is back in tests for rheumatoid arthritis and is showing promise when given at a fraction of the original dose.
October 23, 2015 Drug dismantles harmful C. difficile bacteria without destroying healthy gut microbes Clostridium difficile, or C. diff— a potentially deadly bacterial infection that’s gained attention due to its treatment by fecal transplants— occurs when the body’s natural balance of gut bacteria gets thrown off.
October 23, 2015 Josh Hardy’s health improving after receiving lifesaving drug Just one week after receiving the lifesaving medication he needed to treat his adenovirus, 7-year-old cancer survivor Josh Hardy is on the road to recovery.
October 23, 2015 Multivitamins not linked to memory or heart benefits, studies find Two major studies have found that multivitamins don't seem to protect aging men's brains or prevent further heart disease among people who have already had a heart attack.
October 23, 2015 The costly risk of not following your prescription In between jobs and without insurance, Toby, 36, a restaurant worker from Kansas, had to resort to dangerous measures when it came to managing his daily medications.
October 23, 2015 Tonsillectomy care varies greatly across hospitals, report finds The types of medicines used to treat a child during and after a tonsillectomy vary greatly throughout the country, Counsel and Heal reported.
October 23, 2015 Group says it gave hundreds of veterans free pot in Denver Hundreds of military veterans received free marijuana during a special giveaway in Denver designed to show that pot can help ease their pain.
October 23, 2015 1 in 8 skip taking prescription meds to save money About one in eight working-age adults say they have skipped doses of their medications or delayed filling prescriptions because of the cost, according to a new government report.
October 23, 2015 India developing cheap vaccine against major cause of diarrhea deaths in kids The Indian government announced Tuesday the development of a new low-cost vaccine proven effective against a diarrhea-causing virus that is one of the leading causes of childhood deaths across the developing world.
October 23, 2015 New GSK diabetes drug works, but faces tough competition GlaxoSmithKline's experimental once-weekly diabetes drug albiglutide was effective in late-stage clinical trials, but the medicine may struggle to differentiate itself in an increasingly competitive market.
