October 23, 2015 Certain diabetics more likely to benefit from blood pressure meds People with type 2 diabetes who get treatment for high blood pressure live longer and have a lower risk of heart disease, according to a new review.
October 23, 2015 India set to run out of critical free drug for HIV/AIDS program India could run out of a critical medicine in its free HIV/AIDS drugs program in three weeks due to bureaucratic bungling, a senior government official said, leaving more than 150,000 sufferers without life-saving drugs for about a month.
October 23, 2015 Some cancer docs say their income tied to treatments A survey of cancer doctors finds that some believe they get paid more when they administer their patients' chemotherapy and other drugs, raising concerns about conflict of interest and the potential for overtreatment
October 23, 2015 US probes use of antipsychotic drugs on children Federal health officials have launched a probe into the use of antipsychotic drugs on children in the Medicaid system, amid concern that the medications are being prescribed too often to treat behavioral problems in the very young.
October 23, 2015 Novel plan to curb drug costs seeks candidates' attention Consumer-friendly ratings of the benefits of new drugs. Limits on what patients pay. Requiring drug companies to disclose how much they actually spend on research.
October 23, 2015 Baldness drug safely cuts prostate cancer risk, study finds Long-term results from a major federal study ease worries about the safety of a hormone-blocking drug that can lower a man's chances of developing prostate cancer.
October 23, 2015 DR. MANNY: Another tragedy demands greater outpatient transparency The family of a Connecticut man who died during an outpatient procedure is suing the center and the medical team for malpractice after doctors allegedly convinced the man to have the unauthorized operation at an outpatient clinic where they were part owners.
October 23, 2015 Antidepressants taken in pregnancy don't cause autism Women who take a common type of antidepressant during pregnancy are not more likely to have a child with autism, according to a new study from Denmark.
October 23, 2015 Report: Tracking system needed to fight fake drugs Fighting the problem of fake drugs will require creating a national drug-tracking system, the Institute of Medicine said
October 23, 2015 FDA reviews 2 promising new drugs for hepatitis C Doctors may soon have two new drug options for patients with hepatitis C, just as the liver-destroying virus becomes a major public health concern for millions of baby boomers.
