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FDA: Kids at risk from testosterone gel

Medicine & Health / Medications

created May 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(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 ...


Clinical pharmacists can reduce drug costs

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 23, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.


New asthma research opposes current drug treatment

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


Pharmacies plan to translate drug instructions

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(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.


1 in 4 nursing home residents carry MRSA

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.


Pharmacy pamphlets apparently more about looks than legibility: study

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

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.


Misuse of common antibiotic is creating resistant TB

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


RI tracking swine flu through electronic records

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Rhode Island health officials are using electronic prescription records to track the spread of swine flu.


Drug ads ineffective for boosting sales, could cost taxpayers: study

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.