Deaths caused by extramedical use of opioids preventable
A review of more than 100 studies from around the world has shown that people...
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Drug could reduce frequency of seizures for children with Dravet Syndrome
Children with Dravet Syndrome given fenfluramine experienced a greater reduction in convulsive seizures, compared to...
FDA gives expanded approval to prescription fish oil for heart patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave expanded approval to a prescription form...
New drug appears to slow effects of cystic fibrosis, offering hope to long-suffering patients
Amy Chastain didn't think she would be able to be a mom. She didn't think...
Targeted therapy drug helps women with aggressive breast cancer live longer
A study led by UCLA researchers found that adding ribociclib, a targeted therapy drug, to...
FDA panel: Expand use of fish oil drug Vascepa
Approved use of the prescription-strength fish oil drug Vascepa should be widened to include more...
Use of antibiotics in newborns varies widely among California hospitals, study finds
Researchers at the School of Medicine and their collaborators found that some hospitals in the...
Australia should adopt pill testing, but lacks the political will to do so
Despite harm reduction being one of the three pillars of the National Drug Strategy, Australian...
Of all professions, construction workers most likely to use opioids and cocaine
Construction workers are more likely to use drugs than workers in other professions, finds a...
Novel formulation of an injectable drug to treat joint inflammation acts for ten days
Thanks to a new injectable formula, Brazilian researchers have succeeded in enhancing the efficacy and...