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Antibiotics Use In Early Pregnancy May Up Risk In Miscarriage; Here's Why [VIDEO]
By Gerard Black | May 02, 2017 10:03 AM EDTAntibiotics use in early pregnancy have been found to increase the risk in spontaneous abortions or miscarriages. The increased risk however is considered to be small and is pegged to about 10 percent.
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Jim McMahon Ditches Painkilling Drugs for Medical Marijuana
By Jenn Loro | Feb 02, 2016 08:09 AM ESTFormer NFL Superstar Jim McMahon claims turning to medical weed as a safer alternative to addictive prescription painkillers.
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Antidepressants May Increase Suicidal Tendencies Among Teens
By Jenn Loro | Jan 31, 2016 02:07 PM ESTA startling report by the Nordic Cochrane Center and University College London (UCL) revealed a startling conclusion linking anti-depressants with doubled suicide risks in children and teens.
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E-Cigarettes could be Available via the NHS in Britain
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 04, 2016 09:34 AM ESTE-cigarettes could become available through Britain's National Health Service (NHS) as a smoking cessation aid.
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Patients who have Overdosed Continue to be Prescribed Opioids, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 29, 2015 11:48 AM ESTPatients with a history of nonfatal overdoses from prescription pain relievers continue to be prescribed opioids, a new study is reporting.
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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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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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Costs of Prescription Skin Care Drugs have Skyrocketed, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 27, 2015 10:26 AM ESTCosts of prescription skin care drugs have soared by an average of 401 percent from 2009 to 2015, a new report found.
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New Laws in Two States will Allow Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 23, 2015 01:01 PM ESTNew laws in California and Oregon will significantly change how women access birth control.
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Teenagers who take ADHD Meds have a Higher Risk of being Bullied, Study says
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 21, 2015 10:28 AM ESTTeenagers who take medications for ADHD were two times more likely to be bullied when compared to teens who did not have to take these drugs, a new study reported.
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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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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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FDA Approves Hard-to-Abuse 24-Hour Painkiller
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 21, 2014 10:12 AM ESTThe FDA recently approved Hysingla ER, a 24-hour abuse-deterrent painkiller.
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Pharmacy Refills Linked to Cigarette Purchases
By Christine Hsu | Oct 20, 2014 06:25 PM EDTPrescription refills have been linked to cigarette purchases. New research reveals that patients taking medication to treat asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high blood pressure and oral contraceptives often buy cigarettes when refilling their prescriptions at pharmacies.
