Saturday, May 25, 2013
Saturday, May 25, 2013

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Drugs / Misc.

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What popular sleep aid has ER visits on the rise?
05/01/2013
Adverse reactions to popular sleep meds rose almost 220 percent between 2005 and 2010, study finds
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Drug reps don't tell docs enough about side effects
04/10/2013
Many U.S., Canadian and French physicians prescribed the promoted meds anyway.
 
U.S. consumers pay more for drugs
 
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Tamiflu-resistant flu concerns experts 12/28/2011
By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter
World Health Organization researchers are reporting an apparent spike in Australia in the number of seasonal influenza cases resistant to Tamiflu, the most commonly used antiviral drug.
 
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Overdoses kill more in U.S. than car accidents 12/20/2011
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
In 2008, poisoning deaths became the number one cause of accidental deaths in the United States and the leading cause of injury death in 30 states, according to the report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
 
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Many toddlers wind up in ER after accidental overdose 12/13/2011
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Each year in the United States, one of every 150 two-year-olds visits an emergency room for treatment of an accidental medication overdose, a new government report shows.
 
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Toddlers Taking HIV Drugs Have Higher Cholesterol 11/30/2011
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Children on protease inhibitors should have cholesterol monitored, researchers recommend
 
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Many With HIV Not Getting Meds: CDC 11/29/2011
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
Yet, antiretroviral drugs work well, help prevent spread of disease, experts say
 
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Experimental Drug for Irregular Heart Rhythm Raises Death Risk: Study 11/14/2011
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Dronedarone trial cut short after excess of deaths in patients with permanent form of atrial fibrillation
 
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Drugs Slipped Into Drinks Sending Many to ER: Report 11/10/2011
By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter
Majority of victims are women, but nearly 40 percent are male, researchers note.
 
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Fake pot may trigger heart trouble in teens 11/08/2011
By Jenifer Goodwin
HealthDay Reporter
Three teenage boys suffered heart attacks after smoking K2, a form of synthetic marijuana, according to a new case report.
 
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Drugs to Make You Look Beautiful -- But at What Price? 11/04/2011
By Maureen Salamon
HealthDay Reporter
Pill to prevent gray hair might be next in 'lifestyle' drug pipeline


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