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Many Stroke Victims Still Don't Get Treated Fast Enough:
Study
(HealthDay)
3 Feb 2012 at 8:47pm
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- While a clot-busting
medication can often help stop a stroke in its tracks if it's given
promptly, a new study finds that a high number of stroke victims continue
to fail to get to the emergency room quickly enough to get the drug.
New Anti-Clotting Drug May Cut Brain Bleeding Risk: Study
(HealthDay)
2 Feb 2012 at 8:46pm
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A new medication that helps
prevent strokes in people with the abnormal heart rhythm disorder known as
atrial fibrillation poses less risk of bleeding in the brain than a
commonly used drug, research comparing rivaroxaban (Xarelto) and warfarin
suggests.
Brain Changes Cause Drug Addiction, Researchers Say
(LiveScience.com)
2 Feb 2012 at 5:21pm
LiveScience.com - Drug addicts and their nonaddict siblings share the same brain abnormalities linked with poor self-control and drug dependence, a new study suggests.
Siblings' brain scans may hold key to addictions
(Reuters)
2 Feb 2012 at 11:09am
Reuters - Drug addicts and their non-addicted siblings share certain features in the brain, suggesting a susceptibility to addiction is inherited but is also a flaw that can be overcome, scientists said on Thursday.
Heartburn Drugs May Raise Fracture Risk in Older Women
(HealthDay)
1 Feb 2012 at 8:47pm
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Older women who take popular
medications to control indigestion and heartburn may put themselves at
higher risk for hip fractures, researchers report.
FDA panel to discuss Arena obesity drug in 2nd quarter
(Reuters)
1 Feb 2012 at 1:51pm
Reuters - An FDA advisory committee will meet in the second quarter to discuss Arena Pharmaceutical Inc's experimental obesity drug following the company's recent resubmission of an application seeking its approval, Arena said on Wednesday.
Illinois governor urges pension, Medicaid changes
(Reuters)
1 Feb 2012 at 12:48pm
Reuters - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Wednesday said the state must make changes to its pension system and to Medicaid this year, while also insisting that spending cuts alone will not fix the state's budget.
Health Officials Want Suicide Warnings on Kids' ADHD Medications
(Contri...
1 Feb 2012 at 11:46am
ContributorNetwork - Several children's health experts are pushing the Food and Drug Administration to put "black box" suicide risk warning labels on Focalin, a drug commonly used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children as young as 6, Reuters reports. Here are details about ADHD drugs and associated safety concerns.
Popular Diabetes Drug Might Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk:
Study
(HealthDay)
31 Jan 2012 at 8:47pm
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- A new Swiss-American study
indicates that long-term use of the popular diabetes medication metformin
may lower the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, at least among
women.
Medivation prostate cancer drug well-tolerated in trial
(Reuters)
31 Jan 2012 at 6:21pm
Reuters - Medivation Inc's experimental prostate cancer pill caused fewer serious side effects in clinical trial patients than a placebo treatment, according to full results from a pivotal study announced on Tuesday.
Marijuana Mouth Spray: Will Cancer Pain Reliever Be Abused?
(LiveScience...
31 Jan 2012 at 1:25pm
LiveScience.com - The medical marijuana drug Sativex, which could be approved in the United States in the coming years as a treatment for pain relief, has little potential for abuse, experts say.
Government health spending seen hitting $1.8 trillion
(Reuters)
31 Jan 2012 at 12:56pm
Reuters - Gvernment spending for Medicare, Medicaid and other healthcare programs will more than double over the next decade to $1.8 trillion, or 7.3 percent of the country's total economic output, congressional researchers said on Tuesday.
Diabetes drugs tied to pancreatic cancer risk
(Reuters)
31 Jan 2012 at 5:17am
Reuters - A new study links the diabetes drug metformin to fewer cases of pancreatic cancer -- at least in women -- but finds other diabetes medications are associated with a higher risk of the disease.
Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link
(HealthDay)
30 Jan 2012 at 8:47pm
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with HIV can prevent
passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral
drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications
might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a
new study.
More Babies Born With Drug, Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
(ContributorNetw...
30 Jan 2012 at 4:00pm
ContributorNetwork - An increasing number of infants are born with drug and alcohol addiction and withdrawal symptoms, according to a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Treatment for babies in withdrawal might cause more addiction problems. Here are details about fetal addiction and postpartum withdrawal.
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