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  • Los Angeles gets tough on medical marijuana shops

    Reuters – Fri Nov 20, 9:29 pm ET  

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Past the security man and his pit bull and through a haze of eye-watering smoke, two youths load up a pipe next to a row of shiny glass jars with two dozen varieties of marijuana bud displayed like candy. Full Story »

  • Correction: Plavix story

    AP – Fri Nov 20, 10:32 am ET  

    WASHINGTON - In a Nov. 17 story about drug interactions between heartburn medications and the blood thinner Plavix, The Associated Press misidentified Johnson & Johnson's Mylanta as part of the H-2 blocker drug family. Mylanta is an antacid. Full Story »

  • Asthma Combo Seems Less Influenced by Genes

    HealthDay – Thu Nov 19, 7:25 pm ET  

    THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- People's genetic makeup has been shown to affect how they respond to asthma medications, but a new study finds that many people respond well to a particular combination treatment regardless of their genes. Full Story »

  • U.S. Democrats demand analysis of drug price rises

    Reuters – Thu Nov 19, 12:31 am ET  
    A customer shops for over-the-counter medicine at a Wal-Mart... Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress are seeking government investigations into recent price increases of brand-name prescription drugs, as lawmakers finalize an overhaul of the healthcare system. Full Story »

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 18, 2009

    HealthDay – Wed Nov 18, 11:48 pm ET  

    (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Full Story »

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 17, 2009

    HealthDay – Tue Nov 17, 11:49 pm ET  

    (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Full Story »

  • FDA says heartburn drugs can interfere with Plavix

    AP – Tue Nov 17, 5:23 pm ET  
    FILE - In this July 28, 2006 file photo, blood thinner medication... AP

    WASHINGTON - Federal health officials said Tuesday a popular variety of heartburn medications can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke. Full Story »

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 16, 2009

    HealthDay – Mon Nov 16, 11:49 pm ET  

    (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Full Story »

  • As US health care reform looms, cost of medications climbs

    AFP – Mon Nov 16, 7:48 pm ET  
    Assorted medicines. With US health care reform at a critical... AFP/File

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - With US health care reform at a critical stage, non-generic prescription drug prices have risen sharply in the past year even as other consumer prices generally eased. Full Story »

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 13, 2009

    HealthDay – Fri Nov 13, 11:49 pm ET  

    (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Full Story »

  • Medicare Part D: What to Expect This Open Enrollment Period

    HealthDay – Fri Nov 13, 11:48 pm ET  

    FRIDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors enrolled in private, standalone Medicare prescription drugs plans (PDP) could encounter significant changes this open enrollment period, which begins Sunday. Full Story »

  • Tapping Into Curry's Health Benefits

    HealthDay – Fri Nov 13, 11:48 pm ET  

    FRIDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Tiny capsules could increase the body's absorption of the yellow curry ingredient curcumin, which is being tested in clinical trials for the treatment of colon cancer, psoriasis and Alzheimer's disease. Full Story »

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 12, 2009

    HealthDay – Thu Nov 12, 11:49 pm ET  

    (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Full Story »

  • Study Links Yo-Yo Dieting to Addiction

    HealthDay – Thu Nov 12, 11:49 pm ET  

    THURSDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Not a big fan of dieting? Join the club. But new research in rats hints at why weight loss is so tough -- perhaps as tough as kicking drug addiction. Full Story »

  • Health Tip: Check Your Blood Glucose

    HealthDay – Wed Nov 11, 11:48 pm ET  

    (HealthDay News) -- The American Diabetes Association says anyone who is diabetic can benefit from blood glucose checks, especially if the person: Takes insulin or medication to manage diabetes. Is pregnant. Has difficulty keeping blood glucose stable and under control. Has dangerously low blood glucose, or develops ketones from high levels of blood glucose. Develops low blood glucose without the typical warning signs. Full Story »

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 11, 2009

    HealthDay – Wed Nov 11, 11:48 pm ET  

    (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Full Story »

  • Sharing Prescriptions Can Bring Harm, Not Healing

    HealthDay – Wed Nov 11, 11:48 pm ET  

    WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Sharing prescription medication with a family member or friend who needs care may seem like the right thing to do, even an act of kindness. But new research highlights the potential hazards of passing these medicines around. Full Story »

  • Trial Data on Anti-Seizure Drug Might Have Been Manipulated: Report

    HealthDay – Wed Nov 11, 11:48 pm ET  

    WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- An unusual look at internal documents from a pharmaceutical company suggests that clinical data was manipulated to make a popular anti-seizure drug, gabapentin (Neurontin), look more effective than it actually was, thereby increasing possibilities for its off-label usage, according to a new report. Full Story »

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