Two drugs,
ReVia and
Topamax — are not yet the equivalent of
Prozac for depression, but they can help many alcohol abusers learn to drink more moderately or abstain altogether. Read on..
Primary Care for Alcoholics
Newer medications such as newer inhaled steroids, combinations of inhaled steroids and long-acting bronchodilators (
Advair), and leukotriene receptor antagonists (
Singulair) have made a positive impact on asthma treatment in the last decade. Read on..
New Treatments Improve Control for Severe Asthma
To examine the role of high cholesterol in prostate cancer, Dr. Keith Solomon and colleagues fed mice a high fat/high cholesterol "Western" diet. They found that high cholesterol levels promoted tumor growth and that Ezetimibe (
Zetia), which blocks the absorption of cholesterol from the intestine, could prevent this increased tumor growth. Read on..
Lowering Your Cholesterol May Decrease Your Risk Of Cancer
Data presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine 25th Annual Meeting show that
Cymbalta (duloxetine) maintains safety and effectiveness as a treatment for fibromyalgia for at least 1 year. Read on..
Cymbalta Shows Long-Term Safety & Effectiveness for Fibromyalgia
Healthy men who are screened regularly and have no symptoms of prostate cancer should discuss with a doctor the possibility of taking a finasteride pill (sold as
Propecia and
Proscar) daily to try to ward off prostate cancer. Read on..
Experts promote baldness drug for prostate cancer
Got hay fever? Certain fruits and veggies may also trigger a reaction. Read on..
Your diet may worsen seasonal allergies -
In the analysis of 12 different drugs, two came out on top as the most effective and best tolerated as first-line treatments: sertraline (
Zoloft) and escitalopram (
Lexapro). Read on…
Cymbalta is the only antidepressant currently approved for the treatmeent of fibromyalgia. To examine the treatment options read on..
Antidepressants Help Treat Fibromyalgia
A number of ACE inhibitors can cause chronic cough as a side-effect.
Avapro,
Benicar,
Cozaar and
Diovan are less likely to cause a chronic cough. Read on.....
Blood pressure medicine can cause hacking cough
Follow the story of Tracey who's insurer would not pay for her
Celebrex prescription. Read on...
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