Aspirin More Helpful if Taken at Night
Monday May 26, 2008
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An aspirin taken at bedtime may help to lower blood pressure in people who are at risk of developing hypertension, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of ... Read More
What Your Doctor is Reading: Side Effects a Downside of Drugs for Restless Legs Syndrome
Saturday May 17, 2008
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What your doctor is reading is a regular feature that reviews current information about medications from the medical journals that are most often read by physicians.
Drugs used to treat restless ... Read More
Drug Spending Up 12% for Diabetes, Down 8.5% for Cholesterol
Friday May 16, 2008
Spending on diabetes medications rose by 12% in 2007. Although more people are being treated for diabetes, most of the increase is because people with diabetes are switching to newer ... Read More
Congress Hears Testimony About Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising
Tuesday May 13, 2008
In a hearing before a congressional subcommittee earlier this month, Mollyann Brodie, vice president of the Kaiser Family Foundation, testified about the public's views of direct-to-consumer drug advertising. Much ... Read More