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5/17/2006 9:12:00 AM | Pfizer's Lipitor Cuts Risk of Repeat Stroke by 16% (Update1) - 
=(0) Giving Lipitor, the anti-cholesterol drug, to people who have had a stroke but do not have heart disease or high cholesterol, reduces the chance of another stroke, according to new research. Incidence of heart disease was also lower in these patients, compared to a placebo group. While an intriguing development, Lipitor won't be a cure-al...
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5/15/2006 5:05:00 PM | Call 6 Investigation: Expired Drugs At Discount Stores =(0) An investigation by an Indianapolis TV station revealed that some discount stores in that area were selling over-the-counter medications including cold pills and antacids that were past their expiry date by as many as 3 years. Expired drugs may not only be ineffective but may be dangerous. For instance, anything in liquid form may become more ...
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5/14/2006 9:07:00 PM | Health warning: "Herbal Viagra" =(0) A story out of New Zealand has a message that applies everywhere: if you order imported "herbal" drugs, you don't know what you are getting. Tests on "herbal viagra" brought into New Zealand revealed that it had actual real viagra, the drug sildenafil. Other preparations tested had another ED drug, tadalafil, and the weight loss drug sibutrami...
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5/14/2006 2:44:00 AM | TEENS' ZOMBIE PILL FAD =(0) It seems that if you make it, teens will abuse it: a sleeping pill has become the latest party drug. Often taking Ambien in combination with other drugs and/or alcohol, party-goers experience a "high", euphoria, and hallucinations. The risks, aside from overdose or dangerous drug reactions, are addiction and the consequences of a variety ...
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5/12/2006 5:53:00 PM | Suicide warning issued for young Paxil users =(0) GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Paxil, and the FDA remind doctors to carefully monitor patients for suicidal tendencies when taking Paxil. The results of a recent study suggest that the risk of suicide was higher for young adults taking the drug than those taking a placebo in the study. Warning labels on the drug do carry this information.....
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5/12/2006 1:35:00 PM | Painkillers tied to risk of erectile dysfunction =(0) A study in Finland suggests that certain pain medications (NSAIDs, including ibuprofen and naproxen) may increase the risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) over and above any risk from the disease they are being used to treat. Men between the ages of 50 and 70 were surveyed, and the statistics showed that ED risk increased with arthritis, but incr...
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5/9/2006 9:27:00 PM | Herbs, Supplements Can Be Hazardous To Health =(0) With more and more people turning to herbal supplements and medecines, it's important to know that there can be interactions with other medications (prescribed or OTC) or alcohol. For instance, Gingko biloba, a popular memory-enhancing herb, may interact with certain blood-thinners to bring on severe bleeding or even stroke. St. John's Wo...
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5/8/2006 10:26:00 PM | Tequin drugmaker named in class-action lawsuit =(0) A class-action lawsuit has been launched in Canada against Bristol-Myers Squibb over the antibiotic drug Tequin (gatifloxacin). The drug was commonly used to treat conditions such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and skin and urinary tract infections. Problems became known three years ago when some patients developed serious side effects which requir...
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5/8/2006 3:04:00 AM | Students abusing ADHD drugs =(0) Students from middle school on up are turning to ADHD drugs such as Adderall and Ritalin as study aids. With so many children on these drugs for ADHD, it's easy for their peers to beg, buy, or even steal pills. While they may temporarily help them to focus, these drugs are dangerous and addictive. Side effects include high blood pressure...
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5/7/2006 7:56:00 AM | Women battle blood clot risk =(0) This article relates some of the stories of women affected by side effects of the Ortho Evra birth control patch. The hormones released through the skin appear to cause blood clots which may lead to strokes, heart failure, permanent disabilities, and even death. Lawsuits against the drug company allege that it rushed the product to market...
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5/5/2006 12:14:00 PM | Kennedy's Crash Highlights Dangers of Ambien =(0) Concern about the safety of sleep aids such as Ambien (Zolpidem) was recently highlighted by the car crash of Patrick Kennedy, a US Congressman. Kennedy's accident occurred in the middle of the night, and police first observed him as "intoxicated". However he claimed to have taken Ambien and Phenergan and to not remember getting up and driving...
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5/3/2006 12:46:00 AM | Antibiotic gatifloxacin (Tequin) pulled from market =(0) The antibiotic Tequin, made by Bristol-Myers Squibb, has been taken off the market due to reports of severe side effects including dangerous fluctuations in blood sugar even among non-diabetics. Other drugs in the same class (fluoroquinolones) have had problems with liver and kidney side effects. Alternatives are available to treat condit...
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5/2/2006 8:35:00 PM | Vioxx Heart Attacks May Occur in 2 Weeks, Study Says =(0) A new Canadian study suggests that the effects of Vioxx on heart attack risk may occur in as little as a week. While Merck, the drug's maker, insists that any risk occurs only after long term use, this and other data could have an effect on the outcome of thousands of lawsuits claiming damages from Vioxx use. Other findings from this stud...
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5/2/2006 9:39:00 AM | ADHD Drugs Can Stunt Growth =(0) A new review of past studies has concluded that children on ADHD drugs such as Adderall and Ritalin have a risk of growth suppression. The difference in height averages three-quarters of an inch, and weight, two pounds. It isn't established whether this suppression is lasting, or reversible. The growth suppression may be due to loss ...
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5/1/2006 4:35:00 PM | SSRI antidepressants link to higher suicide risk in seniors =(0) A recent Canadian study suggests that people over the age of 65 who begin treatment with SSRI antidepressants such as Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft, have a higher risk of suicide but only during the first month of treatment. However doctors feel the potential benefits of treatment outweigh this risk, which can be balanced by close monitoring of pa...
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5/1/2006 2:14:00 PM | Public Citizen Asks FDA To Ban Antibiotic Tequin =(0) Public Citizen, a well-known consumer activism group, has requested that the FDA incorporate a total ban on the antibiotic Tequin. Tequin has been linked to strange glycemic and blood sugar disorders, including Diabetes. The biggest issue here is a voluntary recall versus a mandated ban. An FDA ban would be a public admonishment against th...
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4/30/2006 11:43:00 PM | Numbness may occur with statins =(0) Cholesterol lowering drugs known as statins have a rare side effect on the nervous system known as peripheral neuropathy. Symptoms include numbness, tingling or burning sensations on the extremities. Muscle and joint pain is also known to occur. For patients with these side effects, other drugs are available including niacin, WelChol, Tricor a...
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4/29/2006 12:28:00 AM | Prevalence of ED and Use of ED Medications Among Teens, Young Men =(0) A study of university students in Chicago revealed that a small percentage of young men experience erectile dysfunction, some only in conjunction with condom use, which encourages riskier sexual practices. Erectile dysfunction medication such as viagra is used by this group and by other men, sometimes along with recreational drugs and alcohol. This...
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4/28/2006 8:25:00 AM | Newer Diabetic Meds Cost More, But Users Have Fewer Hospital ... =(0) A new study followed patients with type II (adult-onset) diabetes with regard to type of medication prescribed, and rate of hospitalization for diabetes-related complications. For over 3000 patients in North Carolina, where the study was conducted, researchers found that those on the newer drugs known as thiazolidinediones (TZDs, such as Avand...
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4/26/2006 6:06:00 PM | Cervical Cancer Vaccines More Promising Than Thought =(0) This is an update on clinical studies for two proposed cervical cancer vaccines. These vaccines guard against certain variations of HPV, a common virus that is one of the causes of cervical cancer. The vaccine is not yet approved but studies look promising....
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