http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. US Taxpayers may be on the hook for the high cost of drug advertising that does little to boost sales, according to a new study led by a University of British Columbia health policy researcher. http://www.physorg.com/news178216980.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:20:05 EST news178216980 (AP) -- Rhode Island health officials are using electronic prescription records to track the spread of swine flu. http://www.physorg.com/news175695744.html Medicine & Health Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:23:23 EST news175695744 Use of a common antibiotic may be undercutting its utility as a first-line defense against drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). Fluoroquinolones are the most commonly prescribed class of antibiotics in the U.S. and are used to fight a number of different infections such as sinusitis and pneumonia. They are also an effective first line of defense against TB infections that show drug resistance. New research shows, however, that widespread general use of fluoroquinolones may be creating a strain of fluoroquinolone-resistant TB. http://www.physorg.com/news169121029.html Medicine & Health Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:30:01 EST news169121029 It seems like common sense that an information leaflet for vision loss would have large print and appropriate contrast, but that's not the case a new study done at the University of Alberta has found. http://www.physorg.com/news168770029.html Medicine & Health Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:34:28 EST news168770029 MRSA is a major problem in nursing homes with one in four residents carrying the bacteria, a study by Queen's University Belfast and Antrim Area Hospital has found. http://www.physorg.com/news163327937.html Medicine & Health Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:53:50 EST news163327937 (AP) -- A little testosterone might be good for adults, but it can cause serious harm to children, federal health officials warned Thursday. The Food and Drug Administration said adults using prescription testosterone gel must be extra careful not to get any of it on children to avoid causing serious side effects. http://www.physorg.com/news160932510.html Medicine & Health Thu, 07 May 2009 16:28:50 EST news160932510 (AP) -- Five major pharmacy chains agreed Tuesday to print drug instructions at their New York stores in five languages other than English and indicated that they plan to expand the option to other states. http://www.physorg.com/news159537004.html Medicine & Health Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:50:24 EST news159537004 Just when the Food and Drug Administration is reconsidering the use of stimulants to treat asthma, a new research study offers further evidence to support a University of Houston professor's theory that an opposite approach to asthma treatment may be in order. http://www.physorg.com/news152213148.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:26:08 EST news152213148 Clinical pharmacy services can significantly reduce the cost of prescription drugs and save money elsewhere in the health care system, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. http://www.physorg.com/news149270450.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:00:50 EST news149270450