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
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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
Study: Chemo Drug Shortages Don’t Affect Care
Nationwide, the number of prescription drug shortages rose from 71 in 2005 to 255 in 2011. Shortages of cancer drugs more than doubled during that time. WebMD Health
FDA OKs a Second New MS Drug
Due to safety concerns, Mavenclad is recommended for people who have not responded to or can’t tolerate other MS drugs, the FDA said. The drug is from EMD Serono, Inc. WebMD Health
Common MS Drug Can Bring Longer, Healthier Life
New research revealed that patients taking a beta interferon drug for more than three years were likely to live longer than those who took one for a shorter time or who didn’t take one at all. WebMD Health
Common Drug Combo Found to Cut Skin Cancer Odds
A two-ointment combo used to clear crusty skin growths known as actinic keratosis also has been found to greatly reduce the odds for squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs), the second most common form of skin cancer. WebMD Health
FDA Approves First Drug for Postpartum Depression
The drug, Zulesso (brexanolone), is delivered via intravenous infusion. WebMD Health
FDA Approves First Drug for Postpartum Depression
The drug, Zulesso (brexanolone), is delivered via intravenous infusion. WebMD Health
New Drug Could Help Tough-to-Treat Cholesterol
After a year of testing, the new drug, bempedoic acid, lowered “bad” LDL cholesterol levels by 18 percentage points, researchers found. WebMD Health
Are ‘Inactive’ Drug Ingredients Really Harmless?
On average, each pill or capsule has more than eight different inactive ingredients and sometimes as many as 38. Reports of patients who have had severe allergic reactions to an inactive ingredient are not uncommon. WebMD Health