NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 10 – Individuals with a history of alcohol dependence appear to be at increased risk of a major depressive disorder,
By Keith Mulvihill NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 11 – Despite a slight decrease in output over the last decade, the US still leads the
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) Oct 11 – A US judge on Thursday told GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Europe’s biggest drug maker, that it can claim its anti-depressant Paxil
Brothers and sisters of children with a chronic illness are significantly more likely to have behavioural problems than children who do not have a sibling
Further evidence has been found by Danish researchers which links a family history of psychiatric illness and suicide to increased suicide risk . In addition,
Treatment with either opioids or tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) is effective in treating postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) without causing cognitive impairment, according to results of a double-blind,
Doctors are urged not to increase the dose of antiepileptic drugs automatically if they see a fall in plasma levels in pregnant women. In some
The combination of ibuprofen plus acetaminophen was effective but not superior to ibuprofen alone for relief of acute non-life-threatening pain in adults treated at an
By Hannah Cleaver BERLIN (Reuters Health) Oct 09 – Brothers and sisters of children with a chronic illness are significantly more likely to have behavioural
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 09 – Young women who have antiphospholipid antibodies do have an increased risk of stroke, according to a report in
Cathy Tokarski Oct. 10, 2002 Minnesota’s Board of Medical Practice has reprimanded a physician who prescribed Viagra over the Internet to a patient he
Laurie Barclay, MD Oct. 10, 2002 Treatment with either opioids or tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) is effective in treating postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) without causing cognitive
מאת חיים שדמי “הארץ” משפחתה של חולה שניסתה להתאבד ואושפזה בבית החולים ברזילי, תבעה לפני ימים אחדים את בית החולים ואת משרד הבריאות. זאת לאחר שהחולה
Laurie Barclay, MD Oct. 7, 2002 — Adding stereotactic radiosurgery after whole brain radiation therapy (RT) significantly improved both quality and quantity of life in
Laurie Barclay, MD Oct. 7, 2002 The benefits of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors outweigh any minor negative aspect of combining these drugs with aspirin,
Laurie Barclay, MD Oct. 7, 2002 B-cell depletion may be a viable treatment strategy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to the results of
Medscape Staff Report Oct. 7, 2002 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Roche Laboratories have strengthened the safety labeling on Larium (mefloquine
By Will Boggs, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 02 – Instances of primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection with serious manifestations, in individuals who have not
Laurie Barclay, MD Oct. 3, 2002 A randomized trial reported in the Oct. 3 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine was stopped
Laurie Barclay, MD Oct. 3, 2002 Complications from long-standing diabetes may respond to new treatment strategies reported in the October issue of Diabetes Care.