Medical News
March 23rd, 2010
United States president Barack Obama ended the questions of “health care reform what is the status?” today by officially signing sweeping health care reform into law. This $938-billion overhaul guarantees coverage for 32 million uninsured Americans and will likely affect every citizen in some way.
March 22nd, 2010
An increasing number of prescription medications are now being sold as over the counter drugs worldwide, with the support of government policy. But does switching prescription drugs to over the counter in the elderly have any negative side effects?
March 19th, 2010
Daprisal, an analgesic painkiller similar to Phenacetin and Sumatriptan, was once used by patients worldwide. The amount of Daprasil drug information has steadily decreased due to discovery of adverse side effects.
March 18th, 2010
A common question asked to health professionals is whether or not the prescription antiplatelet heart attack drug Plavix causes breathing problems.
March 16th, 2010
Almost all drugs have a strong potential for addiction and abuse, from alcohol to prescription medicine. It’s important to provide sufficient drug and alcohol information for elementary students.
March 15th, 2010
Schools such as the American Institute of Alternative Medicine have been devoted to teaching new students the art of acupuncture since 1994. Now, a recent study has found that this alternative medicine technique can ease lower back pain in adults.
March 12th, 2010
A new study reveals some great news for women who have used birth control pills. Researchers have discovered that those who have taken “the Pill” at some point in their lives have a significantly lower risk of death than those who have never taken an oral contraceptive, such as Yasmin or Alesse.
March 11th, 2010
For children who have stubborn head lice, new research has discovered that the oral prescription drug ivermectin is more effective for treatment than the standard topical cream, malathion.
March 10th, 2010
A surprising new statistic reveals that as many as one in six Americans are infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), as publicized in a statement from health officials earlier this week.
March 9th, 2010
Patients who have been taking the anti-clotting drug Coumadin as treatment for a stroke caused by a blocked brain artery have been found to be considerably more likely to have excess bleeding after treated with tPA, new research suggests.
