Too much, too late: Doctors should cut back on some medicines in seniors, studies suggest
Anyone who takes medicine to get their blood sugar or blood pressure down - or both - knows their doctor prescribed it to help them.
Oct 26, 2015
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Anyone who takes medicine to get their blood sugar or blood pressure down - or both - knows their doctor prescribed it to help them.
Oct 26, 2015
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Medication is an important part of treatment for many patients with major depressive disorder, but the transition to antidepressants isn't always smooth.
Sep 7, 2016
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Millions of people with diabetes take medicine to ease the shooting, burning nerve pain that their disease can cause. And new research suggests that no matter which medicine their doctor prescribes, they'll get relief.
Nov 5, 2014
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Day in and day out, for years on end, millions of people with diabetes prick their fingers to test their blood sugar level. And many may wonder if all the careful eating, exercise and medication it takes to keep those levels ...
Jun 3, 2015
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It's a Catch-22 with potentially deadly consequences: People trying to overcome addiction can't get treatment for their pain, because the most powerful pain medicines also carry an addiction risk.
Jul 27, 2016
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The digital age has given teens new platforms for cruelty: A social media prank intended to embarrass a classmate. Spreading online rumors about peers. Posting unflattering pictures of others.
Sep 21, 2015
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Attending a non-denominational spiritual retreat can help patients with severe heart trouble feel less depressed and more hopeful about the future, a University of Michigan Health System study has found.
Aug 1, 2011
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A survey of women with breast cancer found that nearly half considered having a double mastectomy. But of those who considered it, only 37 percent knew that the more aggressive procedure does not improve survival for women ...
Jun 2, 2015
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A mutant protein found in nearly all pancreatic cancers plays a role not only in the cancer's development but in its continued growth, according to a new study from University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers. ...
Jan 31, 2012
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Nearly half of men undergoing surgery for prostate cancer expect better recovery from the side effects of the surgery than they actually attain one year after the operation, a University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center ...
Aug 8, 2011
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