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Drug Interactions News
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FDA Initiative Seeks to Reduce Accidental Overdoses
Wed Nov 04, 2009, 16:00
The program will enlist health-care workers, drug makers, consumers, patients.
News Topics : Safety & Public Health: Misc, Safety & Public Health, Prescription Drugs, Food & Drug Administration, Drugs: Misc, Drug Interactions
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Many Kids Suffer Medication Side Effects: Study
Mon Sep 28, 2009, 09:00
Adverse drug reactions cause more than half a million children's outpatient visits a year, researchers find.
News Topics : Prescription Drugs, Poisons, Over-The-Counter Drugs: Misc, Kids: Misc, Infant / Child Care, Hormones: Misc, Hormones: Female, Emotional Disorders: Misc, Drugs: Misc, Drug Interactions, Dose Adjusting, Antihistamines, Antibiotics, Allergies: Misc
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Medication Review May Help With Heart Failure
Fri Aug 21, 2009, 12:00
Hospitalizations decline when doctors, pharmacists collaborate, study finds.
News Topics : Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs: Misc, Heart Attack: Drugs, Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc, Drugs: Misc, Drug Interactions, Doctors
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Program Helps 1st Graders Stay Safe Long-Term
Fri Jun 19, 2009, 12:00
It cut odds for substance abuse, violence by the time they reached 5th grade.
News Topics : Drugs & Kids, Drug Interactions, Drug Abuse: Social Issues, Drug Abuse, Child Psychology, Child Development, Behavior, Alcohol: Misc, Alcohol & Kids
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Prescription Training Puts Docs in Shoes of Older Patients
Fri May 01, 2009, 16:00
Challenges for seniors on multiple meds better understood after taking hands-on approach.
News Topics : Therapy & Procedures: Misc, Safety & Public Health: Misc, Psychology / Mental Health: Misc, Prescription Drugs, Memory Problems, Drugs: Misc, Drug Interactions, Aging: Misc, Age
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Study IDs Gene Variants Tied to Sudden Cardiac Death
Mon Mar 23, 2009, 09:00
Finding could prevent fatal arrhythmias by limiting meds in those with risk factor.
News Topics : Heart Attack: Management / Prevention, Heart Attack: Drugs, Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc, Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart Attack, Genetics, Genetic Disorders, Drugs: Misc, Drug Interactions, Death & Dying: Misc, Brain
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Substance Abuse Hinders TB Treatment
Tue Jan 27, 2009, 17:00
Almost 1 in 5 users have more contagious disease that's harder to control, study says.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Therapy & Procedures: Misc, Safety & Public Health: Misc, Drug Interactions, Drug Abuse, Alcohol: Misc, Alcohol Abuse, Addiction
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Decongestant Exposure Needs Closer Look
Fri Dec 05, 2008, 14:00
Study says pseudoephedrine for kids under 2 poses toxicity issues because of use patterns.
News Topics : Therapy & Procedures: Misc, Sore Throat, Parenting, Kids: Misc, Kids' Ailments, Infant / Child Care, Drugs: Misc, Drug Interactions, Coughs, Common Cold, Allergies: Nasal, Allergies: Misc
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Today's Top News Stories | • | Salt Really Does Boost Health Risks - Nov 25, 2009, 09:00
Links to stroke, cardiovascular disease may make a case for population-wide reduction, review finds. | • | ER Visits for Elderly Rise During Thanksgiving - Nov 25, 2009, 09:00
Experts say family members can panic, underestimate effects of normal aging. | • | Brazilian Mint Tea Naturally Good for Pain Relief - Nov 25, 2009, 09:00
Traditional South American medicinal herb proves effective in animal study. | • | Ginkgo Won't Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke in Elderly - Nov 24, 2009, 16:00
But the herbal supplement may help ward off peripheral artery disease, researchers say. | • | Dangerous Toys Still on Store Shelves, Report Finds - Nov 24, 2009, 16:00
Focus on toys that pose choking hazard, are too loud, or contain dangerous chemicals. |
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