Changing Appearance of Prescription Drugs Can Lead to Big Consequences You wouldn’t think it would matter if a generic prescription drug manufacturer decided to tweak the appearance of one of their drugs. Lets say the company wanted to change the shape, size or color of…
Morcellation Tool to Remove Uterine Fibroids and Cancer Comes Under FDA Scrutiny A power laparoscopic morcellation tool is commonly used to remove uterine fibroids or perform hysterectomies. Doctors use the tool to remove uterine fibroids, which can cause heavy and prolonged periods, pain, and infertility.…
Heart Drug Recalled Over Patients’ Complaints of Chest Pains For years Dr. Harry Lever, a cardiologist, had warned his patients about the heart drug metoprolol succinate, the generic version of the popular Toprol XL. Many of his patients complained about chest pains and other symptoms…
Common OTC Acne Treatments Can Cause Severe Allergic Reactions Salicylic Acid and Benzoyl Peroxide are the two of the most common acne treatments on the market, and have been for approximately the past 40 years. If you’ve been through your teenage years and suffered from…
Antidepressant Warnings for Teens May Have Backfired Several years ago, experts started warning of a possible side effect of antidepressants in teens–that they could increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. However, according to a new study the warning may have pushed the problem…
FDA Says Low-T Drug Manufacturers Must Warn of Blood Clot Risks Surely you’ve seen the commercials for “low-t” or low testosterone. If you haven’t, here’s a glimpse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvtK17hlnfY Clearly, low-t drug manufacturers promise a rejuvenated sex life and the commercials also seem to suggest that…
Beware Combining These Drugs and Foods You might not realize that some of your prescription and OTC drugs make interact in dangerous ways with some foods. It’s true though, and it’s important to stay informed so that you don’t make the mistake of taking the drug…
New Sunscreen Ingredients Used Abroad Would Make It More Effective It’s no secret that going outside with no sunscreen on, even during cloudy days, can result in serious skin damage over the long-term. In fact, a recent study found that white women who experienced just…
Illegally Sold Prescription Drugs Proliferate Online It doesn’t take much to get a hold of a prescription drug these days; in fact, a recent article in Slate magazine outlined the alarming simplicity of ordering prescription drugs online from popular merchants such as Amazon. From muscle…
Sleep Apnea: the Chronic and Potentially Deadly Sleeping Condition Sleep apnea is a common disorder, with an estimated 18 million Americans affected by the condition. “Apnea” is Greek for “without breath” and this accurately characterizes the disorder, whereby affected individuals spontaneously pause their breathing during…