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Antacids & Antibiotics Given to Infants May Lead to Allergies
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Antacids & Antibiotics Given to Infants May Lead to Allergies

Alanna McCatty
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Should You Keep Taking Xarelto?

Janice Neuman
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Finding a Med or Therapy for ADHD

Suzanne B. Robotti
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Vicodin is Now in the Most Restricted Category of Drugs

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Polypharmacy-Are Seniors Being Overmedicated?

Suzanne B. Robotti
Floxed! The Painful, Life-Lasting Effects of Some Antibiotics
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Floxed! The Painful, Life-Lasting Effects of Some Antibiotics

Suzanne B. Robotti
Tylenol and Asthma
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Tylenol Doesn’t Worsen Asthma in Young Children

Jonathan Block
Some Migraine Meds No Better Than Placebo
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Some Migraine Meds No Better Than Placebo

Jonathan Block
Symptoms or Side Effects? Deprescribing a Young Woman with Tremors, Suicidality, and More
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Symptoms or Side Effects? Deprescribing a Young Woman

Emma Yasinski
Statins Can Be Stopped Toward The End Of Life
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Statins Can Be Stopped Toward The End Of Life

Alanna McCatty
Nearly Half of Antibiotic Prescriptions Given Without Diagnosis
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Nearly Half of Antibiotic Prescriptions Given Without Diagnosis

Jonathan Block
Who’s Responsible When a Generic Drug Kills?
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Who’s Responsible When a Generic Drug Kills?

Suzanne B. Robotti
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If You Smoke Pot, Your Anesthesiologist Needs To Know

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Statins Might Not Mix Well With Certain Antibiotics
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Statins Might Not Mix Well With Certain Antibiotics

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FDA’s Black Box Warning for Xeljanz Leaves Patients, Doctors Scratching Their Heads
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FDA’s Black Box Warning for Xeljanz Leaves Patients, Doctors Scratching Their Heads

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Propecia and the DEA

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FDA warns of increased risk of death with IV antibacterial Tygacil ()

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Excess Opioid Supply for Post-Surgery Patients

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Antibiotic Side Effects Send 70,000 Children to ER Annually

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