Researchers recently discovered that medications, or stimulants such as Ritalin, used to treat ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in children does not increase their risk later in life for drug abuse or substance abuse.
Over the years, there has been a debate over whether ADHD medications are the best method to treat the disorder. ADHD symptoms […]
B. Braun Medical, Inc. recalled 23 lots of heparin on Friday, 3/21, as a precaution. A nationwide recall was announced because some heparin products may contain a potentially dangerous contaminant.
Contaminated heparin from a different manufacturer has been linked to a total of 19 deaths and hundreds of allergic reactions.
B. Braun has announced that there have […]
U.S. researchers are saying that blood taken from women whose breast cancer returned showed high levels of estrogen even though many of these women have been treated with estrogen blocking drugs.
Now it is being suggested that women who have had breast cancer should take extra measures to reduce their risk of getting breast cancer again […]
A new study findings that were released earlier this week show that children suffered higher rates of fever-related convulsions when they received a Merck combination vaccine, ProQuad, instead of two separate shots.
The study involved children in the age groups of 12 months to 23 months and the results found that the rate of seizures was twice […]
Another prescription drug has hit the news for health damages that it has caused. Tysabri, a drug that is used to treat Multiple Sclerosis patients, may cause significant liver damage according to drugmakers Biogen Idec Inc. and Elan Corp. Plc. The drugmakers just recently warned doctors of this problem with their medication.
The drug companies admitted […]
A federal advisory panel is stating that all children between the ages of 6 months to 18 years old should be vaccinated against the flu. The panel has voted to expand flu shots to all children with the exception of those under six months of age and those who have egg allergies.
With the addition of […]
It happens all of the time - patients on medications for depression and mental health issues will stop taking their meds because of cost, side effects, or they feel that the meds aren’t helping. The consequences can be dangerous for the patient and others. The recent college campus shooting/suicide at Northern Illinois University is one […]
Two more studies in the United States found that the heart drug, Trasydol, is dangerous. The studies showed that heart surgery patients were more likely to die if they were given this anti-bleeding drug by Bayer.
Trasydol is used to control bleeding during heart surgery, but reports say that it may have killed tens of thousands […]
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, optic nerves). The central nervous system is surrounded and protected by a fatty tissue, myelin. Myelin is what helps nerve fibers conduct electrical impulses. For people with MS, the myelin is lost in many areas that leaves scar tissue (sclerosis). […]
U.S. Health officials stated last week that the influenza vaccine may not protect as well as expected and the number of flu cases are increasing nationwide.
The CDC said that the number of states that are reporting widespread flu activity was at 31 by the end of last week, compared to 11 the week before. But […]
