U.S. House Passes Drug Pricing Bill
However, the bill has no chance of being passed by the Republican-controlled Senate and the White House has threatened to veto it, the Associated Press reported. WebMD Health
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Popular Diabetes Drug May Contain a Carcinogen
More than 30 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and 90 to 95% are type 2, the CDC says, and metformin is the fourth-most prescribed drug in the United States. WebMD Health
New Results for Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug
Studies on aducanumab were halted earlier this year because the drug didn’t appear to be effective. But the new results suggest it’s effective at a high dose, the Associated Press reported. WebMD Health
Drug Reduces Delusions in Dementia Patients
The drug eases hallucinations that can cause anxiety, aggression and physical and verbal abuse. WebMD Health
New Type of Drug Might Ease Migraines
Migraine sufferers who cannot get relief from existing medications may soon have a novel treatment option, a new trial suggests. WebMD Health
Cheap, Older Gout Drug Could Be a Lifesaver After Heart Attack
In the new trial, colchicine reduced by as much as 34% a heart attack survivor’s combined risk of either dying from heart disease or having cardiac arrest, a heart attack, a stroke or angioplasty. WebMD Health
Cheap, Older Gout Drug Could Be a Lifesaver After Heart Attack
In the new trial, colchicine reduced by as much as 34% a heart attack survivor’s combined risk of either dying from heart disease or having cardiac arrest, a heart attack, a stroke or angioplasty. WebMD Health
New Alzheimer’s Drug from China: Hope or Hype?
Some are urging caution about a new drug approved in China that claims to improve brain function in people with Alzheimer’s disease. WebMD Health
Construction Workers at Very High Odds for Opioid and Drug Abuse
Construction workers and miners are much more likely than people in other professions to misuse opioids, cocaine and marijuana, the research showed WebMD Health
New Drug on the Horizon for Flu’s Ills?
The new pill, which targets the genetics of influenza viruses, has shown that it can reduce fever and respiratory symptoms in lab animals, as well as reducing the overall amount of virus in their bodies, researchers report. WebMD Health