Doctors say placebo use common
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Placebos are a surprisingly common prescription, according to a U.S. study in which nearly half of the doctors surveyed said they had doled out a dummy pill at some point.
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Many doctors prescribe medicine without providing detailed information about it to patients, a new study suggests.
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More research is needed to show that alternative therapies like acupuncture and herbal supplements work, a committee of experts said Wednesday.
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Doctors often prescribe depression drugs for back pain, but a review found no evidence to support the practice.
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BOSTON A handful of therapy sessions does more to help chronic insomniacs get to sleep than the top-selling sleeping pill, according to a study that suggests American doctors are relying too heavily on medications.
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Scientists in the United States and Great Britain are calling for a fresh look at Celebrex and other medications similar to Vioxx, the heavily advertised arthritis drug pulled from the market last week after a study suggested it doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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Scientists in the United States and regulatory agencies in Europe on Wednesdsay questioned whether Celebrex and other pain relievers might raise the same risk of heart problems as those blamed on the arthritis medicine Vioxx.
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New guidelines are issued to doctors on the use of some anti-depressants, amid growing concern about their safety.
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Despite objections from hospitals and the medical profession, doctors are prescribing placebos for all kinds of ailments.
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Two studies published on Monday added to the growing evidence that the most popular class of drugs taken to treat depression may contribute to fragile bones in elderly people.
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Alternative medicines and  therapies such as herbs, chiropractic care, and acupuncture,  are widely used by couples seeking treatment for infertility,  often in conjunction with prescription medicine, a study shows  -- and the fertility specialist is often unaware of it.
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Aug. 18, 2004  When it comes to the common cold, just about everyone claims to have a cure or a treatment  some real, some bogus. But researchers now believe they&#39;ve found something that works to ward off the cold and other upper ...
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DOCTORS are promoting health supplements during consultations and in talks held at their homes or clinics. They range from general practitioners (GPs) and specialists in private practice, to doctors in public and private hospitals.
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NEW YORK  - Roughly half of adults who use herbal supplements do not use them in accordance with "evidence-based" indications, U.S. researchers report.
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A survey of US households released Thursday finds almost half of Americans take at least one prescription medication and one in six take three or more.
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Medicines used by millions of Americans to relieve aches and pains will come under intense scrutiny starting Wednesday as U.S. scientists scour dozens of studies to determine if the drugs risk damaging the heart like Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn arthritis pill Vioxx.
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Consumer confidence in the drugs marketed to them using multi-million dollar-advertising campaigns was shaken again last week. People taking drugs with the active ingredient naproxen, such as Aleve, in a study