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medication stories: 27 news summaries

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 Accelerated Aging 
 Tied to HIV/AIDS 

Middle-aged sufferers have symptoms of HIV-negative 80-year-olds

Nov 2, 09 3:25 PM CST
(Newser) - The aging population of Americans with HIV/AIDS is in a much different spot than those infected before the drug cocktail was introduced in the mid-1990s. But new research reveals disturbing trends related to aging. The cause is likely either the disease or the medications, and the result is symptoms—from... More »

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AIDS • dementia • HIV • memory loss • osteoporosis • HIV/AIDS • medication • drug cocktail • mild cognitive impairment • gay men

 Curry Spice Kills Cancer Cells 

Chemicals in turmeric turn cancerous cells on themselves

Oct 28, 09 11:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Curcumin, a compound present in that yellow curry spice turmeric, has been shown to kill cancer cells. A new study found that the chemical, which has long been thought to have curative properties, begins to kill esophageal cancer cells within 24 hours of application. The reaction also causes the cells... More »

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Iraq • medical research • medication • scientific study • esophageal cancer • scientific research • curry • cell death • curcumin

 Hasselhoff Was 
 Dizzy, Not Drunk 

Reps for the Baywatch actor claim medication, not alcohol, led to collapse

Sep 22, 09 9:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Though it probably depends on your definition of “normal,” David Hasselhoff “is totally normal,” his lawyer tells E!, claiming the Hoff’s hospitalization Sunday wasn’t due to substance abuse. A bad combination of drugs—one for an ear infection and one that helps keep alcoholics... More »

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entertainment • alcoholism • celebrity • David Hasselhoff • substance abuse • medication • hospitalization • drunk

Dearth of Patient Volunteers Cripples Cancer Research

Just 3% of adult patients take part in studies

Aug 3, 09 11:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cancer death rates have changed little in the past 40 years, and one big reason often goes unremarked on, experts say: only 3% of adult cancer patients participate in studies of treatments, the New York Times reports. More than a fifth of trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute couldn’... More »

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cancer • health care • study • public health • medical research • cancer research • medication • health research • cancer drug

(Newser) - Schizophrenia experts are using a grab-bag of tools to help young people experiencing early signs of the disease, the AP reports. Hormone research, DNA studies, and brain scans are helping patients in the early "prodrome" phase, before deeper psychosis sets in. Many sufferers are trying the 8-year-old PIER ... More »

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schizophrenia • medical treatment • psychosis • scientist • medication

ANALYSIS

 Tylenol's Dangers 
 'Sneak Up on People' 

Unknowingly mixing acetaminophen products may cause ODs

Jul 7, 09 12:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Experts say we needn’t be scared off by a panel’s push for limits on acetaminophen—but it’s important to take it in moderation, which can be harder than it sounds, writes Melinda Beck in the Wall Street Journal. “It’s sneaking up on people,” says... More »

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FDA • health • overdose • medication • over-the-counter drugs • Tylenol • acetaminophen

 Scientists Find 'Master' Cells 
 For Human Heart 

Stem cells can mature into three different kinds of heart tissue

Jul 1, 09 2:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Researchers have found a cell that can become three different kinds of heart tissue, the Boston Globe reports. Harvard scientists hope that such “master” heart cells can be used to grow tissue so that researchers can perform experiments or test medications on human heart tissue, instead of animal substitutes. More »

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stem cell research • stem cells • heart disease • heart • Harvard • clinical trials • medication

FDA: Get Off Smell-Killing Zicam Nasal Spray, Now

Agency received over 130 reports of loss of smell sense

Jun 16, 09 12:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Food and Drug Administration is calling on consumers to stop using Zicam nasal treatments because they can permanently kill the sense of smell, the Wall Street Journal reports. Zicam is an over-the-counter cold and allergy medication sold in several forms; customers should reject internasal products that contain zinc. The... More »

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medicine • FDA • pharmaceutical companies • drug safety • drug companies • smell • allergy • sense of smell • nasal passages • medication • cold • warning • Zicam • Matrixx

Castration Drug Claims Rile Autism Community

Experts blast flimsy science, lack of testing

May 21, 09 11:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - A drug used to chemically castrate sex offenders is being touted as a "miracle" autism treatment, but many leading doctors say the use of the chemical is medically indefensible, the Chicago Tribune reports. Lupron blocks testosterone, and users embrace the unsupported theory that autism emerges from a link between... More »

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autism • puberty • alternative treatment • medication • aggression • Lupron • Mark Geier

(Newser) - Marie Myung-Ok Lee gives marijuana to her 9-year-old autistic son and has no intention of stopping, she writes for doubleX, a new Slate spinoff for women. It’s working to calm him and curb his aggressive behaviors, writes Lee, who had her own misgivings initially. “I was already the... More »

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parenting • autism • medical marijuana • children • marijuana • Risperdal • medication

(Newser) - A growing grassroots movement called Mad Pride is urging Americans to reconsider mental illness as a "dangerous gift" rather than a disease, Newsweek reports. Spearheaded by the 8,000-member-strong Icarus Project, based in Manhattan, Mad Priders are "pro-choice" about meds—take them if you want—and... More »

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mental illness • insanity • Prozac • medication

(Newser) - Exactly what killed 21 polo horses in Florida is not known, but details of their enigmatic owner are emerging in spades. Victor Vargas has succeeded at the tricky proposition of banking in Hugo Chavez’s Venezuela, and tried the US market—with less-than-stellar results. In 1993, he had to settle... More »

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sports • Venezuela • horse • Hugo Chávez • banking • medication • Federal Reserve Bank of New York • polo • US Open Polo Championship • Victor Vargas

Seven Medications With Second Careers

Cosmetic and medicinal treatments overlap

Feb 10, 09 7:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Medications are commonly advertised for a single use, but they often gain popularity for others. Here are a few examples from ABC:
  1. Viagra: Famous for its ability to increase blood flow to a specific part of the body, Viagra also has been used to increase blood flow in patients
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treatment • Viagra • Botox • pharmaceutical industry • medication • ecstasy • glaucoma

 Tanning Drug 
 Approved for Trials 

Long available online, injection gets nod from regulators

Jan 30, 09 1:15 PM CST
(Newser) - A self-tanning drug long available in various incarnations over the Internet has been approved for human trials in the US, Wired reports. “It's a bioabsorbable implant that you just inject into the skin,” says a pharma rep of afamelanotide. “It stimulates melanin production.” The drug made... More »

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tanning • cosmetics • drug trials • skin care • medication • suntan

Travoltas Faced Tough Calls
in Jett's Treatment

Seizure meds are painful, often ineffective

Jan 5, 09 7:23 AM CST
(Newser) - An autopsy later today may answer the questions surrounding Jett Travolta's untimely death, but the seizures he suffered remain largely shrouded in mystery. Epilepsy is a catch-all diagnosis for those who suffer seizures—which can be caused by infections, autism, head trauma, even medications, a neurologist tells USA Today. Treatment... More »

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John Travolta • seizure • epilepsy • medication • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

Travolta Son Was Off His Meds: Lawyers

But had been removed from longtime drug to protect his health

Jan 4, 09 2:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Jett Travolta was no longer on anti-seizure medication when he died, but not because Scientology opposed the drug, TMZ reports. John Travolta's lawyers say Jett had taken Depakote for years until it gradually lost its effectiveness. When Jett's seizure rate increased again, his father and Kelly Preston consulted neurosurgeons and... More »

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John Travolta • seizure • medication • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

 New Yorkers Fight 
 Crisis With Pills 


Prescriptions shoot up in Sept., Oct.

Dec 15, 08 8:24 AM CST
(Newser) - At least there's one market that's booming in New York—the market for pills for your sleeplessness, anxiety, and depression, Crain’s New York Business reports. The meltdown in the financial industry has caused a surge in prescriptions: In September, as Lehman Brothers was collapsing, and AIG and Merrill Lynch... More »

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New York City • depression • antidepressant • New York • prescription drugs • anxiety • medication • sleeping pills • financial crisis

Pinched Patients Skimping on Vital Medication

Docs warn trend
could cause
health care time bomb

Oct 22, 08 12:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cash-strapped consumers nationwide are risking their health by cutting back on prescription drugs, the New York Times reports. Some try to stretch out their supply by splitting their pills in half or taking them every other day. Others choose for themselves which medications to stop taking, increasing the chances of... More »

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drugs • Medicare • prescription drugs • medication • pharmacy • drug costs

Popular Surgery 'Useless' For Knee Arthritis

Arthroscopy no more effective than meds, physical therapy: study

Sep 11, 08 5:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Arthroscopic surgery, performed on almost a million Americans every year, is a useless treatment for arthritis of the knee, a new study reports. Researchers found that 178 arthritic patients who had surgery, physical therapy, and medication fared no better than patients who had medication and therapy alone. The procedure, which... More »

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physical therapy • medication • arthritis • arthroscopic surgery • arthroscopy • University of Western Ontario • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

 Om My! Meditation Lowers Blood Pressure

Study shows daily time-out may reduce medication needs

Aug 24, 08 7:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - An Om a day might just keep the blood pressure medication away, reports NPR. Daily meditation helped lower the blood pressure in two-thirds of patients in a recent study who were striking out on the medication front. Participants used the “relaxation response” technique, of sitting quietly for 15 minutes... More »

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health • blood pressure • nitric oxide • relaxation • meditation • medication

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