Even though promotional drug meetings are one of the most common ways doctors find out about new medications, a new study …
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Propecia Problems: Baldness Drug Linked with Long-Lasting Sexual Side Effects
The adverse side effects of the anti-baldness drug could last for months or even years for some men
Experimental Prostate Cancer Treatment Shows Promise
An experimental treatment for prostate cancer tumors using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) shows promise as an effective treatment with fewer side effects than existing therapies.
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Tamiflu Made My Kid Hallucinate. I Think the Flu is Preferable to Delirium
My 9-year-old son took Tamiflu and became a child possessed. I’d never heard about this potential side effect, which appears to be most common in kids.
A pill that protects against chemo side effects?
While chemotherapy is often a critical component of cancer treatment, its side effects—which can include hair loss, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and new infections, among other health problems—are often debilitating and painful. Adding to previous findings suggesting that fasting prior to chemo might help decrease side effects,
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