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TUESDAY, Oct. 7 -- Saying they were acting "out of an abundance of caution," the makers of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines said Tuesday that the medicines should not be given to children younger than 4 years old.
Use of the...
TUESDAY, Oct. 7 -- A new study found no link between the use of a drug to treat an enlarged prostate and an increase in hip fractures in men.
The study, published in the Oct. 8 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, does not...
-- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Osteoporosis
If you are a woman with anorexia nervosa, aged 45 to 70, who does not take any hormones, you may qualify for this study.
The research site is in Boston, Mass.
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Most Over 75 Shouldn't Have Colon Cancer Tests: Report
Routine colon cancer tests should not be given to most people over age 75, according to...
-- Some drugs cause unpleasant side effects in many people, including nausea, dizziness or fatigue.
But if you're allergic to a drug, you can have a reaction that ranges from mild to life-threatening. Penicillin and other antibiotics are among the...
MONDAY, Oct. 6 -- Stimulant treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) significantly cuts the odds that adolescent girls will smoke, drink alcohol or use drugs, a new Massachusetts General Hospital study shows.
The finding...
MONDAY, Oct. 6 -- Being vaccinated against pneumonia halves the risk of having a heart attack two years later, a new Canadian study finds.
The study compared 999 people admitted to Canadian hospitals for heart attacks, with 3,996 admitted for other...
MONDAY, Oct. 6 -- Over the past two flu seasons, vaccinating children five and younger did not reduce the number of child hospitalizations or doctor's visits linked to influenza, according to results of a new study.
Given the poor match between the...
MONDAY, Oct. 6 -- Simple changes to hospital procedures can significantly reduce the side effects children suffer while on opiates to relieve pain, a new study reveals.
The study, a yearlong collaboration between 14 U.S. children's hospitals,...
MONDAY, Oct. 6 -- Although most people think of young children when they hear about childhood vaccinations, adolescents need certain booster shots as well as new immunizations.
However, a recent study has found that not all teens are getting these...
MONDAY, Oct. 6 -- Free prescription drug samples distributed to pediatric patients may be unsafe, research suggests.
The study, published in the October 2008 issue of Pediatrics, examined data on 10,295 children and adolescents from the 2004 Medical...
SUNDAY, Oct. 5 -- For patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), tiotropium (Spiriva) improves lung function and quality of life but does not significantly slow progression of the disease, a new study finds.
Spiriva and a...
FRIDAY, Oct. 3 -- A Chinese herbal remedy known as "horny goat weed" may indeed live up to its name as a natural version of Viagra.
Italian researchers report that laboratory studies show that the compound has the potential to treat erectile...
FRIDAY, Oct. 3 -- New research suggests that federal guidelines on the length of needles used to vaccinate children could put some kids in danger of injury.
"Based on our findings, the CDC [U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] should...
THURSDAY, Oct. 2 -- The inhaled steroids that are often used to treat asthma don't work as well in the overweight or obese, new research shows.
In fact, the treatments are 40 percent less effective in these patients than in those of a healthy...
THURSDAY, Oct. 2 -- An animal study raises a warning sign that a new class of drugs that shows promise against a variety of ailments ranging from cancer to Alzheimer's disease might cause congenital heart defects, researchers report.
"We have no...
THURSDAY, Oct. 2 -- After recommending earlier this year that children under the age of 2 not receive over-the-counter cold medicines, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday is meeting with the public to help answer an even more important...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1 -- New research offers more evidence that a new class of AIDS drug can provide major benefits for certain patients who have become immune to existing medications.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved maraviroc, known by...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1 -- Large doses of vitamin C could reduce the effectiveness of anticancer drugs, according to a new study that focused on laboratory cancer cells and mice.
The finding raises questions about whether human patients might suffer the...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1 -- Contrary to previous belief, giving beta blockers before surgery may significantly reduce mortality in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new report says.
Doctors have been hesitant about given COPD...
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