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Put Down the Midnight Burger and Listen Up
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 09, 2017 09:41 AM EDTA new study by scientists shows you exactly why you shouldn't eat late at night.
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Sweet Promise Of Insulin Refund Law: Know More About Industry Practices; Pay Less For Insulin [VIDEO]
By Gerard Black | May 02, 2017 07:33 PM EDTThe notorious price increases of insulin and other prescription drugs have forced the Nevada government to take action. It will try to introduce an unprecedented state insulin refund law which will force pharmaceuticals to give refunds to insurers and end users if they go above acceptable rates due to inflation.
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New Cancer Drug Ribociclib: Possible Treatment For Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients [VIDEO]
By Alleah Kiamco | Mar 14, 2017 10:18 AM EDTKisqali is a new pill approved by the United States Health regulators to slow down the spread of cancers cells in the patient's body.
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Gleevec: A Pill To Sustain Cancer Patients For Years [VIDEO]
By Alleah Kiamco | Mar 11, 2017 08:30 AM ESTGleevec Pill keeps CML patients alives for decades- even longer than that.
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Senior Citizens To Receive Daily Dose Of Cannabis During Retirement
By Anne Collins | Feb 21, 2017 07:30 AM ESTAn accumulation number of older people come to represent an emerging frontier in the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Some nursing homes have turned to this alternative medication but some still use prescrilption drugs.
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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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Atlanta Psychiatrist Arrested After 36 Of His Patients Died In Prescription Drugs Racket
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 18, 2016 03:49 PM ESTDr Narendra Nagareddy, a psychiatrist, was arrested in Atlanta Thursday, after his investigators found that 36 of his patients had died due to an overdose of pills.
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Doctors Urged to Rethink Blood Pressure Drug Prescription
By Kanika Gupta | Dec 30, 2015 01:59 PM ESTAccording to the recent study, the doctors have been urged to move away from the current guidelines that suggests that the pills can only be prescribed if the blood pressure is above certain level
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Alcohol Claims More Lives than Drugs
By Kanika Gupta | Dec 25, 2015 12:44 PM ESTAccording to the latest federal report, the alcohol related death has been increased to 37% from 2002.
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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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New Study Reveals that More than 60% Americans Take Prescription Drugs
By Kanika Gupta | Nov 09, 2015 09:15 AM ESTMost Americans these days are known to pop pills for conditions like blood pressure or inject insulin for diabetes
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D.E.A will Allow Pharmacies to Take Back Unused Pills
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 10, 2014 09:29 AM EDTStarting next month, hospitals, pharmacies and other locations will be able to take back unused prescription drugs.
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FDA Approves Powerful Painkiller
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 26, 2013 11:46 AM EDTThe FDA approved the first ever pure hydrocodone painkiller to be available in the United States.
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Antipsychotic Drugs Could Increase Children’s Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 22, 2013 11:36 AM EDTResearchers found that certain brand name antipsychotic drugs, such as Abilify and Seroquel increased children's risk of type 2 diabetes by three times.
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CDC Announces One in Five Children Has a Mental Illness in the U.S.
By Cheri Cheng | May 17, 2013 10:14 AM EDTCDC reports that 20 percent of children in the United States could be diagnosed with a mental illness disorder.
