Women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer and who face a low risk of suffering adverse events should be given a drug such as tamoxifen, according to a recently released recommendation. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) says that women at low breast cancer risk should Continue Reading →
Healthcare professionals should feel confident in continuing to prescribe naltrexone for opioid and alcohol addiction as the drug doesn’t cause more adverse events compared to a placebo.
Researchers examined 89 randomized, controlled trials that enrolled nearly 11,200 people and involved oral naltrexone; studies involving opioid or ex-opioid users were excluded. Continue Reading →
Taking a commonly used antiepileptic drug while pregnant may increase the risk of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring.
Danish researchers conducted an observational study of 913,000 children. The study looked at prenatal exposure to Depakote/Depakene (valproate), as well as other antiepileptic drugs. A total of 580 children were determined Continue Reading →
The nasal spray vaccine FluMist has proven to be considerably less effective than shots, according to research published in the journal Pediatrics this week. Researchers based their findings on data collected from 17,000 children ages 2 to 17, and results were consistent with research published outside the US. Because the Continue Reading →
The pharmaceutical company Merck is accused of withholding notification of a serious adverse side effect of Fosamax (and all bisphosphonates), meds used for osteoporosis, from doctors and the public. On Monday the Supreme Court heard arguments from Merck and class action attorneys (the original lead plaintiff is Doris Albrecht) to Continue Reading →
With the increased legalization of marijuana for both medical and recreational use, there are more ways to experience the effects of marijuana than smoking it. Vaporizers for cannabis oil have become increasingly popular due to the decreased amounts of toxic particles in comparison to combustible smoking.
A small study approved Continue Reading →
Radiation, or radiotherapy, for breast cancer patients is one of the most common forms of treatment, and comes with some uncomfortable and harmful side effects. A recent study from the University of Leicester in England has demonstrated that side effects can be minimized by changing the time of day that Continue Reading →
Older people who start on antidepressant medications are more than twice as likely to experience a hip fracture compared to peers who don’t use the drugs.
Researchers in Sweden looked at a registry of 408,000 patients aged 65 and older, with an average age of 80. Half were prescribed an Continue Reading →
