Archive: 22/10/2015

High-dose metformin linked to increases in child height

(HealthDay)—Metformin use at high doses seems to be associated with increases in height among children, according to a review published online Sept. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.

Oct 22, 2015

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ADHD may have different effects on brains of boys and girls

(HealthDay)—Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) manifests itself differently in the brains of girls than in the brains of boys, new research suggests.

Oct 22, 2015

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Many teens knowingly ride with drunk drivers, survey finds

(HealthDay)—Many U.S. teenagers have willingly accepted a ride from a drunk driver within the past year, a new survey reveals.

Oct 22, 2015

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FDA warns of deadly liver damage with AbbVie hepatitis drugs

Federal health officials are warning doctors and patients that two hepatitis C drugs from AbbVie can cause life-threatening liver injury in patients with advanced forms of the disease.

Oct 22, 2015

Drug compounder offers cheap version of costly Turing drug

Stepping into the furor over eye-popping price spikes for old generic medicines, a maker of compounded drugs will begin selling $1 doses of Daraprim, whose price recently was jacked up to $750 per pill by Turing Pharmaceuticals.

Oct 22, 2015

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New medication class may safely and effectively treat anemia

Investigational drugs that produce effects in the body similar to what occurs at high altitudes may offer a new way to stimulate red blood cell production and treat patients with anemia, according to studies appearing in ...

Oct 22, 2015

Certain vulnerable groups are less likely to use e-health resources

Disparities exist in kidney disease patients' access to e-health resources, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). Such disparities may reinforce ...

Oct 22, 2015

New study could save breast cancer patients time, money and side effects

Most breast cancer patients with invasive lobular carcinoma could be treated with hormones alone and not with chemotherapy, according to a study by Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, part of ...

Oct 22, 2015