Many people take a daily aspirin to reduce their risk of heart attack, but now fresh evidence suggests that the over-the-counter pain reliever may be a powerful tool in cancer prevention as well.
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Inside America’s Drug Shortage: Scrambling for a Solution
The second in a two-part series investigating why critical drugs, including potentially lifesaving cancer therapies, are in short supply in the U.S.
Inside America’s Drug Shortage
The first in a two-part series investigating why critical prescription drugs are in short supply in the U.S.
FDA Warns Statin Users of Memory Loss and Diabetes Risks
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added new safety warnings to cholesterol-reducing statin drugs on Wednesday, noting increased risks of Type 2 diabetes and memory loss for patients who take the medications.
Study: Sleeping Pills Linked with Early Death
There’s a lot to keep you up at night — including this: new research suggests that the sleeping pills that many Americans use to help them rest may increase the risk of early death.
Diet Drug Qnexa Nears FDA Approval: Who Will Benefit?
For the first time in 13 years, a new prescription weight-loss pill appears poised to hit the U.S. market.
Whither Qnexa? A Brief History of Diet Pills and the FDA
We still don’t have a magic pill for weight loss, and the spotty safety records of diet remedies throughout history show why.
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Lucky Mice: Researchers Have Found a Protein that Mimics the Effects of Exercise
A newly discovered protein could help both mouse and man gain all the benefits of exercise without breaking a sweat
Do Antiperspirants Cause Breast Cancer?
Parabens, a major compound in antiperspirants, are found in many breast tumors. But they’re present in tissues of non-users as well
Will an Aspirin Prolong Your Life? It Depends
Heart patients benefit from taking a low-dose aspirin daily, but the same same protection doesn’t extend to healthy people hoping to prevent a first heart attack
Are ADHD Drugs in Short Supply?
ADHD patients can’t fill prescriptions for their medications. Could the DEA be to blame?
Super-Duper Hydrocodone? An Open Letter to Big Pharma
A powerful and addictive new painkiller is coming down the pike. Can this be anything but an unmitigated disaster?
