Tramadol: Drug Safety Communication – FDA Evaluating Risks of Using in Children Aged 17 and Younger

ISSUE:  FDA is investigating the use of the tramadol in children aged 17 years and younger, because of the rare but serious risk of slowed or difficult breathing. This risk may be increased in children treated with tramadol for pain after surgery to remove their tonsils and/or adenoids. FDA is evaluating all available information and will communicate final...

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Moving Beyond Price-Per-Dose In The Pharmaceutical Industry..

By Dana Goldman and Darius Lakdawalla The United States has experienced extraordinary gains in treating cardiovascular disease over the last few decades. Statins, introduced in the 1980’s, are an important part of the story. Hundreds of thousands of deaths, heart attacks, and strokes have been prevented due to lower cholesterol, and the health benefits—appropriately...

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The Most Commonly Prescribed Drugs in America

by Napala Pratini We remain a prescription nation. Nearly 70 percent of Americans take one prescription drug and more than half take two, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center. What’s more, about 20 percent of Americans use at least five prescription medications. That same research shows that prescription drug use has been increasing...

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What is biofeedback therapy?

Biofeedback therapy involves training patients to control physiological processes such as muscle tension, blood pressure, or heart rate. These processes usually occur involuntarily, however, patients who receive help from a biofeedback therapist can learn how to completely manipulate them at will. Biofeedback is typically used to treat chronic pain, urinary incontinence,...

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Top Cancer-Fighting Foods

Approximately one-third of all cancers are directly related to diet. To help prevent cancer, try making some of these foods that fight cancer a regular part of your die...

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