Avoid drug risk at your own risk
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Is the US Food &amp; Drug Administration failing? That was the testimony of one senior FDA official last week concerning Merck&#39;s withdrawal of the Vioxx anti-pain drug.
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Funds can bring you a world of hurt, so be careful.
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Academic institutions and researchers are widely viewed as impartial actors in drug trials. But that independence often comes with strings attached.
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NEW YORK  - Unintentional deaths due to drug poisoning -- primarily with prescription drugs -- increased by 68 percent between 1999 and 2004, and is second only to motor vehicle crashes as a cause of death from unintentional injury in the US, investigators at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
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Don't let these common mistakes mess up your future.
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The same brand names are sometimes used for different drugs in different countries, posing a risk for people who import cheaper medicines from abroad, a U.S. group warned on Thursday.
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Tens of thousands of people may have been seriously harmed by the painkiller Vioxx, and many more may be at risk from taking other popular drugs of the same class, known
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It would be a lot easier to enjoy your life if there weren't so many things trying to kill you every day. Shadowed by peril as we are, you would think we'd get pretty good at distinguishing the risks likeliest to do us in from the ones that are statistical long shots. But you would be wrong, and it's almost certainly something we can learn to do better.
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Scrutiny of other pain relievers urged over fear they, too, may lead to heart problems. By Marilynn Marchione. Momentum was growing for a fresh look at the safety of Celebrex and other pain relievers as key
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(HealthDay News) - Many medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, can negatively interact with foods, supplements or other drugs.
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Taking a blood pressure pill at bedtime instead of in the morning might be healthier for some high-risk people.
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The public shouldn&#39;t have to wonder if the medicines they take are going to cure them or kill them. Recent suspicions that a number of painkillers carry potential health risks suggests the agency responsible
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Scary drug-resistant bacteria are on the rise, but there are simple ways to avoid infection.
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Differences in the brain may increase the chances a person will take drugs, scientists say.
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Don't mess around when it comes to your wealth.
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An independent study carried out at the University of Pennsylvania has shown that your risk of having a heart attack is three times greater with Vioxx than with Celebrex.
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People with heart disease who  don&#39;t take their medications as prescribed risk suffering a  heart attack or other heart-related event, a new study shows.