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Often used in conjunction with radiation or surgery, chemotherapy is drug therapy tailored to each individual cancer patient with the aim of preventing cancer spread, slowing cancer growth and killing cancer cells. Unfortunately, it can bring a host of debilitating side effects.

Abilify and Abilify MyCite are prescribed for bi-polar, depression, ADHD, autism, schizophrenia and more. For some it’s a life saver, but for others Abilify’s side effects can include diabetes, suicidal thoughts, sexual dysfunction and more. Read this 2-part series on the pros and cons of Abilify.

When young children experience a bout of gastroenteritis, more commonly known as stomach flu, many parents turn to probiotics to…

Giving patients with cancer the ability to report side effects from chemotherapy right away using an online reporting tool helps…

The antipsychotic medication Zyprexa (olanzapine) appears to be effective in preventing the nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy. The trial…

If doctors prescribe fewer antibiotics for colds, coughs and ear infections, it will not put people at risk for more…

Although several studies have found a risk of birth defects associated with the anti-nausea drug Zofran (ondansetron), a new study…