A rare but troubling side effect
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The product is one of the biggest-selling medical devices in history. The side effect is rare and deadly. And the impact is a giant question mark hanging over Boston Scientific Corp. , the region's biggest life-science company.
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Alternative remedies abound, but which actually work?.
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New data are due out on a promising cholesterol drug. But there are doubters.
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Scientists believe they have discovered how a condition that can threaten pregnancy could occur.
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NEW YORK  - People facing the prospect of  cancer treatment typically expect to suffer numerous side  effects -- often more than is actually likely -- a study  suggests.
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Viagra and other impotence drugs are about to bear new warnings that users may experience sudden hearing loss.
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The incidence of a rare but serious side effect associated with Eprex has been sharply reduced by changes in the packaging and administration of the drug.
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Celebrex, an arthritis pain reliever used by tens of millions of people, has been found to elevate the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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NEW YORK  - When patients feel they might be having an adverse drug effect, doctors will very often dismiss their concerns, a new study shows.
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Birth control pills taken by about 100 million women worldwide may clog arteries when taken more than 10 years, according to a study.
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LONDON (Agence de Presse Medicale) - Scientists reported on  Wednesday a remarkable new side effect of the Pill -- it  changes women's preference in men.
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o people who have struggled for a lifetime to lose weight, the new drug called rimonabant sounds like a dream come true. It will make a person uninterested in fattening foods
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New studies are raising questions about whether drugs that have been used by millions of cancer patients might actually be harming them.
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A new report reveals an alarming rise in fatal or debilitating prescription drug-related side effects and raises serious questions about basic medical safety practices.
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People facing the prospect of cancer treatment typically expect to suffer numerous side effects -- often more than is actually likely -- a study suggests.
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The little purple pill may leave some people at a greater risk of pneumonia. And, it&#39;s not just the little purple pill. These new findings apply to a number of widely used heart burn and ulcer drugs.
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A newer drug appeared to delay the progression of the most common form of diabetes a little longer than two older medications but also raised the risk of heart problems, weight gain and fractures, a large study has found.