March 6, 2019 FDA approves ketamine-like nasal spray for depression A mind-altering medication related to the club drug Special K won U.S. approval Tuesday for patients with hard-to-treat depression, the first in a series of long-overlooked substances being reconsidered for severe forms of mental illness.
February 25, 2019 Dr. Marc Siegel: Heavy pot smoking has now been linked to THIS strange syndrome I am all for the medicinal use of marijuana. But when it comes to recreational use, regular users can develop serious problems, including Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome.
February 12, 2019 LA teen left with painful blisters, burns in severe reaction to medication Two months after a teen’s severe allergic reaction to medication landed her in a hospital’s burn unit unable to breathe on her own, the Los Angeles student is warning others about the dangers of a little-known syndrome and the importance of researching prescriptions.
January 22, 2019 Insulin costs per patient nearly doubled from 2012 to 2016: study The cost of insulin for treating type 1 diabetes in the United States nearly doubled over a five-year period, underscoring a national outcry over rising drug prices, according to a new analysis shared with Reuters.
December 14, 2018 'Young miracle': Baby recovers from Ebola in Congo outbreak They call her the "young miracle." A baby who was admitted to an Ebola treatment center just six days after birth is now recovered from the virus.
December 12, 2018 Tough new opioid policies leave some cancer and post-surgery patients without painkillers New federal and state hard lines on painkiller prescriptions are affecting even cancer patients and people fresh out of major surgeries.
December 12, 2018 Health experts offer solutions for unintended consequences of opioid crackdown The most urgently needed first step to addressing the misunderstandings about Centers for Disease and Prevention opioid prescribing guidelines, many clinicians and health experts say, is for the agency to clarify – in a high-profile way-- what the guidelines were meant, and not meant, to do.
December 7, 2018 Generic drugmaker to sell alternative to EpiPen injectors Generic drugmaker Sandoz announced plans Thursday to start selling an alternative to the EpiPen in the U.S. early next year.
November 27, 2018 FDA finds traces of heavy metals in kratom products The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it had found high levels of heavy metals such as lead and nickel in some kratom products, following field investigations.
November 5, 2018 FDA approves super-potent opioid more powerful than morphine Critics of the new drug call it "dangerous" and say it "will kill people."
