Medications - Page 77

April 20, 2017

FDA further restricts pain medication use in kids

U.S. regulators are strengthening warnings about the dangers of two types of powerful opioid painkillers, codeine and tramadol, due to risks of slowed breathing and death.

March 29, 2017

How ESPN's radio host Mike Golic controls his type 2 diabetes

ESPN’s Mike Golic is used to talking sports and game drama on his radio show Mike and Mike in the Morning. Now, he's discussing a more serious topic, type 2 diabetes. Since being diagnosed with the disease, Golic is on a mission to raise awareness and help people learn how to manage their blood sugar

March 17, 2017

Cholesterol drug cuts heart risks, spurs new debate on cost

A long-acting cholesterol medicine cut the risk of having a heart attack or some other serious problems by 15 to 20 percent in a big study that's likely to spur fresh debate about what drugs should cost.

February 10, 2017

Foods to fight osteoarthritis pain

About 27 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis that can occur in any joint of the body. 

January 27, 2017

More delays in executions as some states find lethal drugs

The stop-and-start nature of U.S. executions in recent years hit another speed bump this week when a federal judge found Ohio's latest lethal injection procedure unconstitutional.

January 26, 2017

Cancer, hepatitis treatments set for boost as China overhauls drugs list

China is set to add more than 300 new and traditional drugs to its list of medicines the state will help patients pay for, the first change in more than seven years that will boost treatments for cancer, kidney disease, hepatitis and haemophilia.

January 24, 2017

Scientists optimistic about 'mental Viagra' activating lust

Kisspeptin, a naturally occurring hormone that kicks off puberty and is thought to fuel what the Telegraph describes as the "voracious sexual appetites of young people," could well be a sort of "mental Viagra" for people with psychosexual disorders—that is, disorders that are psychological as opposed to physical.

January 23, 2017

EpiPen rival to be offered free to many but high price for insurers

Privately held drugmaker Kaleo on Thursday said it would offer its Auvi-Q emergency allergy auto-injector at no cost to many consumers, but set a list price for the EpiPen rival that will be used as the benchmark cost to insurance companies at a whopping $4,500.

January 23, 2017

Exclusive: Canada seeks warnings on prescription painkillers amid rising deaths

As deaths from powerful painkillers continue to rise, Canada is pursuing unprecedented measures to curb their use, including requiring cigarette-style warning stickers on every prescription, Health Minister Jane Philpott told Reuters.

January 18, 2017

Industry money may taint advice from patient groups, regulators

As a social worker, Susannah Rose referred clients with cancer to patient advocacy groups she trusted to dispense unbiased advice - until she heard the groups might be taking money from pharmaceutical companies.