Medications - Page 91

August 5, 2016

Can a portable device make biotech drugs on demand?

A portable system that produces tiny batches of biotech drugs might one day help get crucial medicines and vaccines to remote villages and war-torn regions where they're desperately needed, scientists hope.

August 4, 2016

'Super lice' have spread to 48 US states, study finds

A new study that suggests ‘super-lice,’ or lice that are resistant to over-the-counter medication, have become more widespread in the United States.

August 2, 2016

7 medications that increase sun and heat sensitivity

This summer's must-reads aren't romances or thrillers; they're the warning labels and package inserts for your drugs and supplements.

July 31, 2016

How to Get Rid of Lower Back Pain

Back pain can stem from an injury, such as muscle strain from lifting a heavy object.

July 28, 2016

'Herbal Viagra' and 14 other supplements may increase disease risk

Some supplements currently available on store shelves may increase the risk of cancer, cardiac arrest and organ damage, an investigation by Consumer Reports reveals.

July 28, 2016

US and UK form global partnership to speed new antibiotics

U.S. and British health officials have created a new alliance with a budget of hundreds of millions of dollars to accelerate the development of new antibiotics and tackle the growing problem of drug resistance.

July 27, 2016

TauRx Alzheimer's drug fails in large study; some benefit seen

TauRx Pharmaceuticals' experimental Alzheimer's drug LMTX failed to improve cognitive and functional skills in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, a large, late-stage study showed.

July 26, 2016

FDA enhances warnings on group of strong antibiotics

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has enhanced warnings of side effects of a group of strong antibiotics used to treat a variety of respiratory and urinary tract infections and limited their use to patients with no alternatives.

July 25, 2016

Depressed patients do well with cheaper treatment

Many people with depression struggle to get treatment for the condition, in part because "talk therapy" can be expensive, and there aren't enough qualified therapists to deliver it.

July 25, 2016

3 have died, but FDA lets cancer-drug trial go on

The FDA suspended a cancer drug trial earlier this month after three people died.