May 12, 2016 Doctors need to know if patients are skipping pills Many doctors don't have a good way of knowing whether patients are skipping medication doses, new research suggests.
May 11, 2016 Study suggests why common heartburn drugs increase risk for dementia, heart disease Previous studies have linked regular, long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to an increased risk of dementia, cardiovascular disease and renal failure, but until now, scientists haven’t known exactly why.
May 11, 2016 Doctors urged to prescribe fewer painkillers: Here's what to take instead Amid a national wave of opioid addiction, doctors are likely to start prescribing fewer narcotic painkillers, so many non-addicted pain patients may see their dosages reduced as a result.
May 10, 2016 Inefficient prescribing costs billions of health care dollars In the U.S. between 2010 and 2012, nearly $73 billion was spent on brand name medications instead of less expensive alternatives, according to a new study.
May 6, 2016 Common blood thinner may increase dementia risk in certain patients Scientists in Utah have found a common blood thinner used to treat atrial fibrillation may increase the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.
May 4, 2016 1 in 3 antibiotic prescriptions given needlessly, CDC says Scientists have been concerned for some time about "Phantom Menace"-type superbugs that aren't fazed by meds.
May 4, 2016 Opioid addicts are getting high on diarrhea medicine, and dying In yet another sign that the U.S. is facing a mounting opioid epidemic, people are trying to get high, or at least temper their opiate withdrawals, off an anti-diarrhea drug commonly sold under the brand name Imodium, reports NPR.
May 2, 2016 Farmers, ranchers battle Oregon lawmakers over bill to restrict animal antibiotics Farmers and ranchers in Oregon are locked in a battle with lawmakers who want to restrict their ability to give antibiotics to their animals -- as part of a first-in-the-nation push to crack down on the alleged overuse of the drugs.
May 2, 2016 1 out of 11 organ donors last year died of drug overdose As the number of Americans dying of drug overdoses continues to rise—thanks in large part to an opioid epidemic—so too has the number of organ donors.
