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When it comes to drug side effects, among the most widely recognized are nausea, fatigue, headache and dizziness. What often gets overlooked: The eyes, like other parts of the body, are vulnerable to side effects from prescription drugs. Some of these side...
Nearly 60% of the prescription medications taken by patients aren't needed. That's what researchers discovered in a study...
We hear a lot about overuse of prescription drugs. That's because every year, more than 20,000 Americans die from...
Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria's resistance to ciprofloxacin (Cipro), the most widely prescribed anti-microbial for urinary tract infections in the...
At least 21% of prescriptions written by American doctors are written for medical conditions that the drugs have not been proven to...
Several years ago, people in pain were horrified to learn that certain prescription medications Vioxx and Bextra, in particular-were dangerous and put...
When added to standard treatment, a new blood-thinning drug called rivaroxaban (Xarelto) may help people with acute coronary syndrome" lower their...
A new blood thinner touted for its convenience and low maintenance may have hidden problems that could threaten the lives of certain...
The quit smoking drug Chantix may also help problem drinkers cut their alcohol consumption, a small study suggests. Exactly how this drug...
A study assessing intravenous infusion of the drug salbutamol in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome was halted because the treatment did...
Preliminary research suggests that a drug typically used to kickstart the immune system may help cancer patients who receive stem cell transplants...
Treatment with three relatively new cancer drugs may be linked to a slightly increased risk of death, a recent analysis suggests. While...