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Fake ADHD Drugs Being Sold Online, Warns FDA
A counterfeit version of the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug Adderall, sold online, contains the wrong active ingredients, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Celebrate...
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ADHD Drugs Being Prescribed More, Antibiotics Less
The number of children who received prescriptions for drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased over an eight-year period while the number of antibiotic...
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Deadly Drugs: The Methadone Abuse Epidemic
Prescription painkiller overdoses were responsible for more than 15,500 deaths in 2009, according to a CDC Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While all...
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Weight Loss Drug Qsymia Approved
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the diet drug Qsymia to help give doctors and their patients more tools to fight excessive weight gain as obesity rates continue to rise in the U.S....
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Cancer Drug May Help Destroy HIV Cells
Researchers may have discovered a way to use a particular cancer drug to help better identify, and potentially kill, cells infected with HIV, according to HealthDay. Typically, some medications can...
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Is An Asprin A Day Still A Good Idea?
Millions of people take aspirin every day to lower their heart attack and stroke risk, but new research may change some of that thinking. Daily aspirin use was associated with a higher-than-expected...
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The Alarming Abuse of Prescription Drugs
Prescription drug abuse is on the rise, and a new report suggests it’s not people looking for a quick fix, but long-term use that may be leading to the problem. Celebrate great health! LIKE...
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Expiration? Drugs May Last Longer Than You Think
Do you still have old prescriptions in your medicine cabinet? Chances are, you’re one of many Americans who don’t have to heart to toss out expired pain relievers, cough syrup or sleeping pills. But...
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A Drug That Treats Sickle Cell?
Despite its long scientific and medical history, sickle cell disease lags behind most other well-known diseases when it comes to the availability of effective drugs and treatments. Currently, there is...
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The Health Risks Of Doping
Blood doping is a method of enhancing your athletic performance by artificially boosting your blood’s ability to bring more oxygen to your muscles. In many cases, doping increases the amount of...
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Will My Antidepressants Make Me Gain Weight?
(BlackDoctor.org) — It can be difficult enough to deal with your depression symptoms, but suddenly gaining several pounds as a result of your treatment can sometimes make your overall health – and...
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Ouch! Are My Meds Making Me Sun-Sensitive?
(BlackDoctor.org) — Both over-the-counter and prescription medications can make the skin more sensitive to sunlight, or “photosensitive.” Symptoms of a photosensitivity reaction include redness,...
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Study: Only 25% Of Americans With HIV Are Receiving Ongoing Treatment
(BlackDoctor.org) — Nearly three-quarters of Americans with HIV don’t have their infection under control. That’s in large part because they may not know they have HIV or because they aren’t taking...
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Why Does It Take So Long To Fill My Prescription?
(BlackDoctor.org) — From the perspective of many patients dropping off prescriptions at a pharmacy, it seems like it would be an easy task for the pharmacist to quickly hand over the meds and allow the...
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Dangerous Myths About Over-The-Counter Drugs
(BlackDoctor.org) — Americans spend $17 billion a year on over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. OTC medications come in a variety of brands and formulations that cater to every symptom, and you can purchase...
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5 Lies To NEVER Tell Your Doctor
About a third of men and women in the United States admit to lying to their doctors, according to a 2010 survey. But keeping secrets can be dangerous, especially if the information you’re withholding...
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New Birth Control Warning
Birth control pills that contain the hormone drospirenone must now carry a warning that they may increase the risk for potentially fatal blood clots, according to the FDA. Read: Your Birth Control Will...
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A New Weight Loss Drug?
A new weight-loss drug that is awaiting approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration showed promising results in a recent international trial, researchers report. Read: When Losing Weight, Don’t...
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What Is LSD?
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is the most widely used hallucinogenic drug. Hallucinogenic drugs cause a person to see vivid images, hear sounds, and feel sensations that seem real but are not. LSD...
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The Danger Of…Bath Salts???
Ivory Wave, Purple Wave, Vanilla Sky, White China, Lady Bubbles and Bliss are all among the many street names of a suddenly trending drug, otherwise known as…bath salts. Rudy Eugene, 31, the so-called...
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