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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...Tags: Lungs and Airways, Chemical Industry, Diabetes, Genes and Chromosomes, Suicide
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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: Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Psychiatry, Behavioral Conditions, Substance Abuse
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Therapies' benefits unclear
Los Angeles TimesIn 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: Diabetes, Prostate Cancer, Physical Conditions, Brain, Education
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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 medications are highly effective in controlling pain -- whether from dental procedures, surgery,...Tags: Percocet (drug), Crimes, Prescription Drugs, Continuing Education, Vicodin (drug)
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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?
Wrong. As things stand now, the pharmaceutical companies that make those prescription drugs are looking over the doctor's...Tags: Politics, Prescription Drugs, Science and Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations
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The FDA requires a black-box warning on anti-clotting drug Plavix
Booster ShotsThe 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...... -
Use of atypical antipsychotics for lesser disorders is gaining ground, despite safety concerns
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAbout 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: Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Prescription Drugs, Education, U.S. Department of Justice
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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...Tags: Anxiety, Conan O'Brien, Sleep Disorders, Crimes, Social Sciences
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Lawmakers Take FDA to Task on Antidepressants
Times Staff WriterMembers 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: Politics, Joe Barton, Education, Suicide, Science and Technology
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LOTRONEX: Officer Foresaw Deadly Effects
Times Staff WriterAgency 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: Colon, Death, Illnesses, Constipation, Surgery
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A Girl Is Given an Adult Medicine and She Pays a Heavy Price
Times Staff WriterWhen 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: Medical Services, Liver, Psychiatry, Death, Bristol Myers Squibb Company
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