HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- A thyroid-derived
cholesterol-lowering drug that could be an alternative to the widely used
statin medications has done well in a small, early trial, Swedish and
American researchers report.
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News)-- In children with
hard-to-treat head lice, the oral medication ivermectin is more effective
than the standard treatment, the topical cream malathion, new research
finds.
Reuters - U.S. regulators said on Wednesday they have found no link between oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis medications such as Merck & Co Inc's Fosamax and certain thigh bone fractures.
Reuters - Recent new powers have helped the U.S. Food and Drug Administration combat contaminated medications, counterfeit pills and other safety woes, but more work is needed to address lingering concerns about drug risks, FDA officials said on Wednesday.
thDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Less than one-third of drug
studies published in major medical journals answer the fundamental
question of which of the range of available medications works best for a
particular condition.
HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medications can reduce the level of
the AIDS virus in the blood to zero, but HIV doesn't disappear and often
roars back when patients stop taking their pills. Now, research is giving
scientists new insight into how the virus manages to hide and avoid the
killing powers of medicine.
LOS ANGELES -- Screening at three Los Angeles International Airport terminals was shut down early Wednesday after a bottle of medication created concern,
MILEY Cyrus says she'd probably be on some form of “crazy medication” if she was still at high school. The Hannah Montana star, 17, admits her high energy
