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    Feb 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Sleeping pills linked to higher risk of cancer, death, study says

    A new study suggests that the 6% to 10% of Americans who use prescription sleep medications such as zolpidem (Ambien), temazepam (Restoril), eszopiclone (Lunesta) and zaleplon (Sonata) are more likely to develop cancer, and far more likely to die prematurely, than those who take no sleep aids.
    A new study suggests that the 6% to 10% of Americans who use prescription sleep medications such as zolpidem (Ambien), temazepam (Restoril), eszopiclone (Lunesta) and zaleplon (Sonata) are more likely to develop cancer, and far more likely to die...

    Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Flu, Lymphoma, Social Sciences, Pharmaceuticals

    2. Jan 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
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    3. Feb 7, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Brain shrinkage seen in those taking antipsychotic medications

    A new study finds that one the fastest-growing classes of prescription drugs in the United States is linked to shrinkage in the brains of those who take it, raising some new questions about the widening use of antipsychotic medications.       Over a...

    Tags: Psychiatry, Medical Specialization, Diseases and Illnesses, Schizophrenia, Pharmaceuticals

    4. Jan 18, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Therapies' benefits unclear

    In a quest to look younger, be healthier and feel more vital later in life, increasing numbers of men, just like Jeffry Life, are turning to testosterone and human growth hormone. Use of both hormones is controversial. Read on:
    Los Angeles Times
    In a quest to look younger, be healthier and feel more vital later in life, increasing numbers of men, just like Jeffry Life, are turning to testosterone and human growth hormone. Use of both hormones is controversial. Read on: Testosterone: "Older men ....

    Tags: David Geffen School of Medicine, Aging, Obesity, Brain, Prostate Cancer

    5. Jan 11, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Opioid painkiller overload

    The local popularity of medical marijuana aside, the prescription drug of choice these days seems to be the opioid painkiller. And small wonder.
    The local popularity of medical marijuana aside, the prescription drug of choice these days seems to be the opioid painkiller. And small wonder. The medications are highly effective in controlling pain -- whether from dental procedures, surgery,...

    Tags: Family, Vicodin (drug), Percocet (drug), Behavioral Conditions, Drug Use

    6. Dec 14, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. A prescription for snooping

    When your doctor writes you a prescription, that's just between you, your doctor and maybe your health insurance company -- right?
    When your doctor writes you a prescription, that's just between you, your doctor and maybe your health insurance company -- right? Wrong. As things stand now, the pharmaceutical companies that make those prescription drugs are looking over the doctor's...

    Tags: Mining, Metal and Mineral, Family, U.S. House of Representatives, Companies and Corporations

    7. Mar 12, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  7. The FDA requires a black-box warning on anti-clotting drug Plavix

    Booster Shots
    The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it will require a new black-box warning on the label of the popular anti-clotting drug Plavix to indicate that some patients do not metabolize the drug properly and may receive little benefit......
    8. Apr 13, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Use of atypical antipsychotics for lesser disorders is gaining ground, despite safety concerns

    About a year ago, patients began trooping into the office of UCLA psychiatrist Andrew Leuchter, asking whether an antipsychotic drug called Abilify "might be right for them." Few appeared to be delusional, plagued by hallucinations or suffering fearsome mood swings. Mostly, they were depressed or anxious, and frustrated by the pace of their recovery.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    About a year ago, patients began trooping into the office of UCLA psychiatrist Andrew Leuchter, asking whether an antipsychotic drug called Abilify "might be right for them." Few appeared to be delusional, plagued by hallucinations or suffering fearsome...

    Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Symptoms, Abilify (drug), Schizophrenia, Lilly Eli & Co

    9. Mar 30, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Sleeping pill use grows as economy keeps people up at night

    Lost jobs and lost careers. Promising businesses in shambles. The college acceptance letter returned to its envelope. This is how President Obama recently described the effect of the tanking economy on ordinary Americans -- and the stresses keeping them up at night.
    Lost jobs and lost careers. Promising businesses in shambles. The college acceptance letter returned to its envelope. This is how President Obama recently described the effect of the tanking economy on ordinary Americans -- and the stresses keeping them...

    Tags: Conan O'Brien, Sepracor Inc, Adults, Sleep Disorders, Health Organizations

    10. Sep 29, 2004 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Lawmakers Take FDA to Task on Antidepressants

    Times Staff Writer
    Members of Congress on Thursday accused the Food and Drug Administration of suppressing information, for as long as eight years, about the increased risks of suicidal thought and behavior in children and teenagers taking antidepressants. "There is...

    Tags: Columbia University, Joe Barton, Lilly Eli & Co, Peter Deutsch, Lexapro (drug)

    11. Dec 20, 2000 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. LOTRONEX: Officer Foresaw Deadly Effects

    Times Staff Writer
    Agency officials agreed in July 1999 to conduct a fast-track medical review of Lotronex, a pill from Glaxo Wellcome Inc. intended to treat irritable bowel syndrome in women. To justify such accelerated review, the FDA must find that the targeted disease...

    Tags: Intestine, Pharmaceuticals, Death, Constipation, Surgery

    12. Dec 20, 2000 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. A Girl Is Given an Adult Medicine and She Pays a Heavy Price

    Times Staff Writer
    When a hospital psychiatrist prescribed an antidepressant called Serzone for their 15-year-old daughter, Jimmie and Brenda Robinson assumed it was safe. The episode in February 1997 haunts them--Alissa Robinson nearly died while taking Serzone. After...

    Tags: Psychiatry, Children, Family, Death, Adults

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