Epilepsy Drug Linked to Suicide Risk in Young
The medicine, pregabalin (Lyrica), comes from a class of drugs called gabapentinoids. WebMD Health
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Report: Drug ODs, Suicides Soar Among Millennials
Opioid overdose death rates among millennials increased by more than 500% between 1999 and 2017, and deaths caused by synthetic opioids increased by a staggering 6,000%. WebMD Health
Drug Extends Lives of Young Breast Cancer Patients
The drug, called Kisqali (ribociclib), is already approved for treating such patients — based on earlier results showing it can delay the progression of their cancer. WebMD Health
TSA OKs Some CBD Oils, Pot-Derived Drug on Flights
Previously, all forms of marijuana were prohibited in carry-on bags and checked luggage, the Associated Press reported. WebMD Health
Some Drug Abusers Use Relatives to ‘Opioid Shop’
For every 200 U.S. patients prescribed opioids in 2016, one had a family member who shopped for opioids, the study found. WebMD Health
Prices Will Soon be Included in TV Drug Ads
The prices are expected to appear in text toward the end of TV commercials, when potential side effects are being listed. The new policy, which could take effect as early as this summer, covers all brand name drugs covered by Medicare and Medicaid, which is nearly all medications. WebMD Health
Drug Regimen Halts HIV Even Without Condoms
The study provides conclusive evidence that the risk of transmission through sex is zero when virus levels are undetectable because antiretroviral therapy, or ART. WebMD Health
Drug Executive Convicted in Opioids Bribes
The convictions could encourage federal officials to pursue more cases against executives of opioid manufacturers, Andrew Kolodny, co-director of opioid policy research at Brandeis University, told the AP. WebMD Health
Could Diabetes Drug Metformin Help Keep People Slim?
Metformin doesn’t seem to be particularly helpful for shedding pounds in the first place, though. WebMD Health
Common Diabetes Drug May Also Help Kidneys, Heart
Those who took Invokana had a 30% lower risk of developing kidney failure, a 30% lower risk of dying from kidney failure or heart disease, the researchers reported. WebMD Health