Posts Tagged ‘prescription drugs’
Major mental illness no hurdle for weight loss
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — People with serious mental illness often are overweight or obese, but behavioral management programs can help them lose significant weight, new research shows. Continue…
Monday, March 25, 2013 11:58 - 5 Comments
Health & Medicine - Mar 20, 2013 11:54 - 0 Comments
Pain drug may prevent preemie lung damage
YALE (US) — Scientists have prevented lung damage in mice by blocking stress pathways with pain drug—a possible treatment for lung disorders in preterm babies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 15, 2013 8:54 - 1 Comment
No ‘study drugs’ for healthy kids, say doctors
YALE (US) — Prescribing ADHD drugs for children without attention issues is “not justifiable,” say doctors in a new statement. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 27, 2013 12:44 - 0 Comments
Veterans taking big doses of reflux drugs
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Veterans diagnosed with gastric reflux are often prescribed high doses of proton pump inhibitors and take them for too long, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 20, 2013 15:00 - 3 Comments
Medicare drug gap risky for mental health patients
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — A coverage gap in Medicare Part D increases costs and health risks for people suffering from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2013 17:05 - 0 Comments
Rescue kits reduce opioid overdose deaths
BOSTON U. (US) — The rate of opioid overdose continues to rise, but a new intervention effort can significantly reduce deaths, experts report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 26, 2012 11:14 - 0 Comments
Nicotine’s secrets could speed up psych drugs
CALTECH (US) — A fresh look at research on nicotine may solve one of psychiatry’s big mysteries: Why do drugs for disorders like depression and schizophrenia take so long to work? (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 20, 2012 11:18 - 0 Comments
Are doctor e-visits as good as being there?
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Electronic patient visits appear to offer accurate diagnoses of some medical conditions, but may lead to overprescribing of antibiotics, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 2, 2012 12:21 - 3 Comments
Are psych drugs overused at VA nursing homes?
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — More than one in four older veterans that live in VA nursing homes take antipsychotic medications, and more than 40 percent of them have no documented evidence-based reason for doing so. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 3, 2012 10:16 - 0 Comments
Risky steroid used to engineer sex of fetus
NORTHWESTERN (US) — A new study reports that a dangerous synthetic steroid is being prescribed off-label to US women in order to “normalize” potentially intersex fetuses. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 10, 2012 10:35 - 0 Comments
Generics key to low-cost HIV relief efforts
BROWN (US) — The use of generic HIV drugs in the developing world has slashed per-patient costs from $1,100 in 2005 to $300, allowing the US government to vastly expand care delivery, a new study reports. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 15, 2012 15:15 - 1 Comment
Limit off-label psych drugs to save, study says
PENN STATE / YALE (US) — Reducing the non-FDA-approved use of antipsychotic drugs may be a way to save money while having little effect on patient care, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 29, 2012 11:14 - 0 Comments
Higher co-pays may cost kids their meds
USC (US) — Higher co-payments may have serious unintended consequences for children, including less use of effective treatments and more trips to the hospital. (more…)
