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Drug Overdose Deaths Alarmingly High: CDC
By Jenn Loro | Dec 21, 2015 10:02 AM ESTA report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed a record-high drug overdose deaths in 2014 which was the highest since 1970 prompting health authorities to call for tighter regulation for prescription drugs like extremely strong chronic pain relievers.
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Bill May Restrict The Use Of Erectile Dysfunction Pills
By Jenn Loro | Dec 19, 2015 02:53 PM ESTA South Carolina legislator files a bill that places cumbersome restrictions on men’s access to erectile dysfunction pills in an attempt to raise public discussion on women’s reproductive health rights especially the right to abortion.
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Primary Care Doctors have the highest rate of Prescribing Narcotics, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 15, 2015 09:36 AM ESTPrimary care doctors prescribe narcotics too often, according to a new study.
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Nearly Half of Medicaid Patients with Hepatitis C were denied Coverage to Drugs
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 17, 2015 09:44 AM ESTNot all hepatitis C patients with Medicaid are able to access potentially life-saving drugs, new research found.
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Usage of Prescription Drugs has Tremendously Increased among Americans
By Deepthi B | Nov 05, 2015 02:12 PM ESTAccording to a new research, nearly 60% of Americans are taking some kind of prescription drugs or the other.
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U.S. Prescription Drug Use Rate has Increased, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 03, 2015 04:22 PM ESTMore Americans are taking prescription drugs than before, a new study found.
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Ireland to Set Up Centers for Heroin Users to Practice Safe Drug Use
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 03, 2015 11:43 AM ESTIreland will become the next European country to help drug addicts use heroin safely.
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Death Rates Increase for Middle-Aged White Americans, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 03, 2015 09:39 AM ESTThe death rate for middle-aged white men and women has been increasing over the past few years, researchers found.
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Cholesterol Lowering Drugs could Reduce the Effects of the Flu Vaccine, Studies Suggest
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 29, 2015 03:11 PM EDTSeniors taking cholesterol-reducing drugs, statins, might not be fully protected from the flu, two new studies suggested.
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More Drug Abusers are taking Painkillers with Heroin, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 29, 2015 11:40 AM EDTPainkiller abusers who start using heroin do not stop using their prescription opioids, a new study found.
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Bad Drug May Have Killed 13 Indian Women
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 16, 2014 09:02 PM ESTTainted drugs may have killed 13 women who underwent sterilization procedures in central India, according to officials.
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Drugs for Arthritis, Pain can lead to Stroke Death
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 05, 2014 04:31 PM ESTAccording to a new study, certain pain relievers and drugs prescribed for arthritis can contribute to stroke death.
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In-Home Visit Reduces Drug Use And Depression In Pregnant Teens
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 10, 2014 09:10 AM EDTIntensive parenting and health education provided in homes of pregnant American Indian teens reduced the mothers' illegal drug use, depression and behavior problems, according to a new study.
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Researchers Positive About Lupus Treatment
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 25, 2014 08:53 AM EDTA new research raises hope for a new class of drugs to treat lupus that may not include the long list of adverse risks and side effects often associated with current treatments of the disease.
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ADHD Not Being Properly Treated in American Children, Study
By Christine Hsu | Sep 22, 2014 08:30 PM EDTAmerican children with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder aren't being properly treated, according to a new study.
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