Advertisement
The U.S Food and Drug Administration on Thursday strengthened the warning labels for non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

FDA Strengthens Heart Attack, Stroke Warning for NSAIDs

0
Aspirin not included in alert
New research provides more evidence of a possible link between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant use early in pregnancy and a small increased risk of birth defects. The study appears online July 8 in The BMJ.

Another Study Shows Link Between SSRIs and Birth Defects

0
But finding doesn't prove medications caused increased risk of birth defects
Three-quarters of American adults favor raising the legal smoking age to 21

CDC: Most Americans in Favor of Raising Legal Smoking Age to 21

0
Even 70 percent of smokers support the concept
American parents' views about childhood vaccines became more favorable over the past year

Poll Finds More Parents See Benefits, Safety of Vaccines

0
Reports on outbreaks of measles, pertussis in past year may have shifted opinions, pediatrician says
Patients with inflammatory arthritis want to be informed about multiple current and future treatment options

Arthritis Patients Want Info About Multiple Drug Options

0
Patients with inflammatory arthritis want to be informed about current, future treatment options
Out-of-pocket costs for prescription birth control have dropped significantly since the Affordable Care Act took effect in the United States

Women’s Birth Control Rx Costs Down Due to ACA

0
Out-of-pocket costs for 'the pill' fell 38 percent between 2012 and 2013
Preliminary trial results suggest that an experimental drug may be more efficacious for psoriasis than the current standard treatment. The results were published in the July 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Experimental Drug Shows Promise in Treatment of Psoriasis

0
Guselkumab appears more effective than standard treatment, researchers report
For older adults

Correction of Vitamin B-12 Deficiency No Benefit in Seniors

0
No improvement in neurologic or cognitive outcomes with supplementation among older adults
Misunderstanding of the term hypertension may impact antihypertensive medication use and adherence

Misunderstanding of Term ‘Hypertension’ May Impact Care

0
Patients may think of hypertension as a psychological condition, related to too much tension
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to issue a category B recommendation for use of two serogroup B meningococcal vaccines in patients aged 16 to 23 years for short-term disease prevention

ACIP Recommends MenB Vaccine for 16- to 23-Year-Olds

0
Category B recommendation for short-term protection against meningitis for all aged 16 to 23