Ritalin prescription fears raised
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Children with ADHD continue to be prescribed drugs such as Ritalin, despite an ongoing investigation.
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Government scientists are concerned that two prescription creams used for a common skin condition may raise the risk of certain cancers, especially among children.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows the misdiagnosis of attention hyperactivity disorder combined with prescription drug use in children may lead to depression in adulthood.
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Hundreds of thousands of patients taking three brands of painkillers for arthritis were advised yesterday to see their doctors after new research raised fears of an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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Pre-adolescent rats given the popular ADHD drug Ritalin are more likely to show signs of depression in adulthood, according to a Harvard study.
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Scientists and European regulators are now questioning the safety of other pain relievers like Vioxx, saying these medications also might raise the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Consumers should not purchase or consume the dietary supplements Actra-Rx or Yilishen because they contain an active prescription drug ingredient that can interact with other prescription drugs and result in dangerously low blood pressure, the US Food and
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is facing new questions about its ability to police the safety of medicines after they reach the market following concerns about a widely used diabetes drug.
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A report last week tying the Type 2 diabetes pill Avandia to increased risk for heart attack and heart-related deaths prompted a flood of calls to local doctors and Internet postings from patients seeking advice about whether to continue taking the commonly prescribed medication.
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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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Too many doctors write prescriptions while under the influence of drug companies. Aggressive prosecution of the worst cases could help mend doctor-patient trust.
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NEW YORK  - When rats are treated with  Ritalin at an early age, they are more likely to exhibit  "behavioral despair" as adult animals, Harvard researchers  report.
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Use of drugs such as Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft has nearly tripled in the last decade amid questions about the costs and safety of many prescription drugs.
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Parents of kids on prescription drugs   for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are 10 times more   likely to be on such a medication themselves, according to an   analysis of U.S. prescription use released on Thursday.
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Epilepsy drugs used by millions of people may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior, the Food and Drug Administration warned in an alert to doctors Thursday.
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Experts are questioning a studyâs linking a 2004 increase in the suicide rate for children and adolescents to a warning by drug regulators about the use of antidepressants in minors.
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U.S. health officials alerted doctors on Thursday that medicines used to treat epilepsy and psychiatric disorders may raise the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior.