LOS ANGELES, CA — May 3, 2002 — Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center report that treatment with a steroid pill improves the overall survival of
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 01 – The phenylalkylamine calcium antagonist verapamil and the dihydropyridine calcium antagonists amlodipine and nifedipine do not alter muscle sympathetic
By Bruce Sylvester Special to DG News CHICAGO, IL — May 3, 2002 — Type 2 diabetics receiving one year of pioglitazone therapy at 45
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 26 – A delayed prescription strategy can significantly reduce antibiotic use by patients who request antibiotics for common colds and
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 29 – Results of a randomized trial show that transdermal administration of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) can improve sexual function in middle-aged
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 29 – The results of a meta-analysis of cohort and case control studies of severe upper gastrointestinal (GI) complications suggest
WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) Apr 29 – Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. said on Monday that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
For the first time, women have a birth control option they only need to think about once-a-week RARITAN, NJ — April 30, 2002 — The
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 23 – Tazarotene gel applied to the skin once or twice daily for no longer than 5 minutes is a
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British Journal of Dermatology 04/25/2002 By James Adams Sixty-day treatment with 3.0% diclofenac in 2.5% hyaluronan gel improves actinic keratoses and is well-tolerated. Investigators from
KENILWORTH, NJ — April 25, 2002 — Schering-Plough Corporation today announced that the European Commission of the European Union (EU) has granted marketing authorization for
SAN ANTONIO, TX — April 24, 2002 — A new study published in the April issue of The American Journal of Medicine found that otherwise
NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 25 Percutaneous injection of bovine collagen into iatrogenic femoral artery pseudoaneurysm (FAP) induces clotting in about 98% of patients not
FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters Health) Apr 19 – German pharmacists launched a major political and PR campaign Friday opposing the online sale and postal delivery of
Summary and Introduction Summary Aim. To compare the central and peripheral H1 inhibitory effects of acute and sub-chronic doses of levocetirizine (L-CTZ), cetirizine (CTZ), loratadine
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 19 – Sixteen hospitals have agreed to lead the nationwide roll-out of a campaign to reduce preventable medical errors, a
NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 19 In the results of a small open-label study reported at the 54th annual meeting of the American Academy of
COLUMBUS, OH — April 22, 2002 — The two drugs most commonly used to treat anthrax in adults could cause unwanted side effects if used