Medication News

Smokers may be able to kick the habit more easily Smokers who want to quit will be able to use nicotine replacement therapy while cutting down on cigarettes, according to ...4

Methamphetamine busts are down in Missouri. And Governor Blunt is attributing part of the decline to a new anti-meth law.4.5

Snoozester is an online wake-up call and date reminder service which has been in beta for a while.3.2

Three years before it pulled Vioxx off the market, Merck & Co. publicly touted the safety of its arthritis drug in promotional campaigns and a news release, prompting a ...3.1

Newer doesn't always mean better. A study done in part at the University of Iowa on schizophrenia medications finds certain older, less expensive drugs worked generally as ...3.1

There is no need for Canada to create a U.S.-style registry of patients taking an anti-acne drug that causes severe birth defects, an expert advisory panel has told Health ...3.1

Chattem saw its shares jump more than 3% in after-hours trading after releasing third-quarter earnings Monday.2.7

WAVE 3 Medical Reporter Lori Lyle explains. Nicotine patches, gum, or cold turkey.2.7

Peter Kang , 09.20.05, 4:20 PM ET Credit Suisse First Boston maintained an "outperform" rating on Eli Lilly and said the stock is at an attractive entry point in light of ...2.7

By WENDI WINTERS, For The Capital "We're going to find a cure!" 5-year-old Chris Wood exhorted the 300 walkers and 80 volunteers who turned out for Saturday's "Walk to Cure ...2.7

No matter how hard they try, some people simply can't lose weight. If that sounds like you, there could be a medical reason for those stubborn pounds.2.7

Spokane public schools are being sued by the parents of Garry Middle School student Keona Crossley for alleged methadone poisoning.3.2

Widely prescribed second-generation antidepressants all work equally well, a new study finds.3.2

Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions: What is Anaphylaxis? They fly around parks and playgrounds, disrupting picnics and baseball games with a low drone and painful sting.2.7

A company says they can help you become a non-smoker in just 30-minutes. The treatment involves a laser.2.9

Use of prescription drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is growing at a faster rate among adults than children, new research shows.2.7

Clinical News Custom RX initiates voluntary recall of trypan blue Custom RX Compounding Pharmacy, of Richfield, MN, said it initiated a nationwide recall of trypan blue ...2.1

Trademarks are different from other types of intellectual property. A trademark can be a mark, a word, a color, a sound or some other "label" that functions as an indicator ...3.2

GANNETT NEWSPAPERS New help is arriving for the estimated 60 million people in the United States with insomnia.2

The Food and Drug Administration has rejected Pfizer Inc.'s application for a liquid form of a Cox-2 painkiller, the company said Tuesday.4.3

Gout: One of our oldest known and most common diseases When you think of "gout" you likely picture an old, fat and ruddy cheeked Henry VIII incapacitated on his throne, his ...2.7

There's a loophole in Iowa's law aimed at curbing meth production, and it's Illinois.2.7

University of Cincinnati scientists have identified a possible new target for treating obesity and diabetes.1.6

The World Health Organization on Monday said it will not push for a lower-cost, generic version of a patented drug to treat people with the deadly bird flu virus in ...3.1

Question: I have low thyroid function and am being treated with thyroid hormone replacement.2.9

Column by Jeff Edelstein - When the calendar strikes October 21, I will have been an ex-cigarette smoker for three years.2.7

It's not called the silent killer for nothing. Today is the last day in a three-part series about diabetes, and everyone should take note.2.7

Novartis AG , ahead of a research-and-development presentation, said Phase III data on its vildagliptin diabetes candidate and aliskiren blood pressure drug support ...3.1

Tuesday, September 20, 2005; Page HE01 As president and chief executive officer of the Society for Women's Health Research, Phyllis Greenberger knows all about the studies ...2.9

Think the Pain Away? Antibiotics Often Needless What Is 'Placebo Effect'? CNN Health Headlines Health News Top Stories Japanese Encephalitis Death Toll Rises GORAKHPUR, ...2.7

What's Your Legal Question? eVideo: Medical: Smoking Pill -WJLA Script- Anchor: MOST SMOKERS WILL TELL YOU IT'S NOT EASY TO KICK THE HABIT.2.7

A Kansas City man hitchhiking in Saline County got not only a ride but a room for the night when officers discovered he was carrying drugs.2.7

Doug is seven years old. He loves karate and dreams of being a soldier. He has two hard-working parents and two siblings who love him very much.2.7

The FDA has approved the antibiotic levofloxacin as a once daily, 750 mg treatment for patients with sinusitis.2.7

ADVANCES in medical technologies such as cholesterol drugs and insulin pumps for diabetics have dramatically improved survival rates but have contributed to the skyrocketing ...2.7

Carbon nanotubes inject antimycotics into cells and increase their effectiveness Putting pharmaceutical agents into the body isn't hard, but getting them into targeted areas ...2