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The Medical Minute: Talk about prescriptions
“Tell me about any medications you take.” It’s a simple request asked of people whenever they go to a physician’s office or hospital. Most Americans are taking at least one prescribed or over the counter ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Researchers block morphine's itchy side effect
Itching is one of the most prevalent side effects of powerful, pain-killing drugs like morphine, oxycodone and other opioids. The opiate-associated itch is so common that even women who get epidurals for labor ...
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Herbal supplements may cause dangerous drug interactions in orthopaedic surgery patients
Complementary and alternative medical (CAM) treatments such as herbal supplements have become increasingly popular in the United States, especially among older patients and those with chronic pain. However, many of these ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Study uncovers why anti-rejection drugs for transplant patients cause hypertension
Modern medicine's ability to save lives through organ transplantation has been revolutionized by the development of drugs that prevent the human body from rejecting the transplanted organ.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Researchers engineer new way to inhibit allergic reactions without side effects
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have announced a breakthrough approach to allergy treatment that inhibits food allergies, drug allergies and asthmatic reactions without suppressing ...
Oct 07, 2011 |
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New oral drug found to reduce relapses in multiple sclerosis patients
A new oral drug has been shown in a large international clinical trial to significantly reduce the relapse rate of people with multiple sclerosis and to slow the progression of the disease.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Hepatitis C patients likely to falter in adherence to treatment regimen over time
Patients being treated for chronic hepatitis C become less likely to take their medications over time, according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Since the study also ...
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Atypical antipsychotics may aid symptons for some off-label uses, but not others
Medical evidence suggests that psychiatric drugs known as atypical antipsychotics are effective in reducing symptoms for some off-label conditions, but not others, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 27, 2011 |
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IMRT has less harmful rectal side effects than 3D-CRT for prostate cancer patients
Men with localized prostate cancer treated with a newer technology, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), have more than a quarter (26 percent) fewer late bowel and rectal side effects and a statistically improved ...
Sep 26, 2011 |
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10 ways to make better decisions about cancer care
Talking with doctors about cancer and cancer treatments can feel like learning a new language, and people facing cancer diagnoses often need help to understand their treatment options, and the risks and benefits of each choice.
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Research examines over-the-counter drug's effect on chemo's side effects
New research has potential to alleviate the side effects of cancer treatments.
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Conjoined Sudanese twins doing well after separation: medics
British surgeons said Monday that one-year-old conjoined twins from Sudan were recovering well despite huge odds following four operations to separate the girls' fused heads. ...
Sep 19, 2011 |
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British surgeons separate conjoined Sudanese twins
Surgeons at a British hospital have successfully separated one-year-old conjoined twins from Sudan, the charity which funded the procedure said Sunday.
Sep 18, 2011 |
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Micronutrient powders reduce anemia and iron deficiency in infants in low-income countries
Adding a powder that contains several vitamins and minerals, including iron, zinc and vitamin A, to the semi-solid foods taken by infants and children between six months and two years of age, can reduce their risk of anaemia ...
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Scientists establish a new class of anti-diabetic compound
In a joint study, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and Harvard University's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have established a new class of anti-diabetic compound that targets a unique molecular switch.
Sep 04, 2011 |
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