US recalls India-made birth control pills
A batch of birth control pills manufactured in India for US distribution has been recalled due to a packaging error that could make the pills ineffective, US health authorities said on Monday.
Medications
Feb 27, 2012 |
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Miracle diet pill? A safe drug is elusive
(AP) -- The battle of the bulge has been a big, fat failure for U.S. drugmakers. But that hasn't stopped them from trying.
Medications
Feb 24, 2012 |
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Study says overweight Americans may risk kidney damage when attempting weight loss
With 1 in 5 overweight Americans suffering from chronic kidney disease, Cleveland Clinic researchers analyzed the nutritional and lifestyle habits of overweight adults, finding that their methods included diets and diet pills ...
Overweight and Obesity
Feb 21, 2012 |
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Pa. college machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill
(AP) -- Students at a Pennsylvania university can obtain the "morning-after" pill from an unusual source - a vending machine at the campus health center.
Health
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Combined oral contraceptive pill helps painful periods
A large Scandinavian study, that has been running for 30 years, has finally provided convincing evidence that the combined oral contraceptive pill does, indeed, alleviate the symptoms of painful menstrual periods reports ...
Other
Feb 06, 2012 |
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New European pill works against uterine fibroids
New research offers hope for the first pill to treat a common problem in young women: fibroids in the uterus. The growths can cause pain, heavy bleeding and fertility problems, and they are the leading cause of hysterectomies.
Medications
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Pfizer recalls 1 million packets of US birth control pills
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Wednesday recalled one million packets of birth control pills over a packaging error that could put women at risk of unintended pregnancy.
Medications
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Acid reflux drug does not improve asthma in children
Children without symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux whose asthma was being poorly controlled with anti-inflammatory treatment did not have an improvement in symptoms or lung function with the added treatment of the proton ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Nursing home residents with dementia: Antidepressants are associated with increased risk of falling
Nursing home residents with dementia who use average doses of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are three times more likely to have an injurious fall than similar people who don't use these drugs. The association ...
Health
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Study finds convincing evidence that the combined oral contraceptive pill helps painful periods
A large Scandinavian study that has been running for 30 years has finally provided convincing evidence that the combined oral contraceptive pill does, indeed, alleviate the symptoms of painful menstrual periods – dysmenorrhoea. ...
Health
Jan 18, 2012 |
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FDA: Novartis recall may also affect painkillers
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients about a potential mix-up between powerful prescription pain drugs and common over-the-counter medications like Excedrin and Gas-X made at a Novartis manufacturing ...
Medications
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Anti-depressant use soars in England, linked to recession
The use of anti-depressant drugs in England has soared by 28 percent in the past three years, coinciding with the country's fall into recession and the global economic crisis, new figures showed Friday.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 30, 2011 |
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Scientists record electrical currents that control male fertility
Performance anxiety? Not for this human sperm.
Medical research
Dec 29, 2011 |
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New relationship important for the mental health of widowers
Men who have lost their partner to cancer and who are still single four to five years after their loss run a far greater risk of developing mental illness than those who have managed to find a new partner, reveals a unique ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Too much information? Birth control choices abound
(AP) -- Worried about birth control in light of headlines about side effects from Yaz and the patch? Women have a lot of options that are safe and effective, including some that are even more reliable.
Health
Dec 12, 2011 |
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