The FDA has approved a new treatment for patients with a common form of breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body or cannot be surgically removed.

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Jan. 15, 2024 – A long controversial red food dye called FD&C Red No. 3 will finally be banned by the FDA. The coloring, ...

Semaglutide is helping patients achieve weight loss previously achievable only with bariatric surgery. But at what cost?

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However, paralytics aren't always used for intubation, especially if a patient is being treated outside of a medical facility in an emergency, when these drugs may not be readily available. Paralytic ...

Type 1.5 diabetes is found in adults over 30 and is often mistaken for type 2, but people with this condition are not necessarily overweight, and oral medications and lifestyle changes have no effect.

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Drug dealing in Philadelphia has changed. It’s now a highly mobile enterprise: A hot spot might go quiet for a day, or even for several days, then come to life. Dealers employ pagers, cell phones and ...

In at number three on Dr Hasan's list are chemotherapy drugs. Explaining his reasoning, the medic says: 'Certain chemotherapy medications can affect your heart, can cause heart failure ...

While the New Year's tradition of drug price hikes has held firm for years, pharma companies have decidedly tamped down on the magnitude of cost increases getting rolled out Jan. 1. All told ...

1, 2025, millions of Americans who get their prescription drugs through Medicare could get a major financial break when a $2,000 out-of-pocket spending cap on medications goes into effect.