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All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/1417 health Medications/Drugs News en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:29:36 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/1417 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091121/hl_nm/us_california_marijuana1 nm/20091121/us_california_marijuana1 Reuters health Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:29:36 GMT Reuters - Past the security man and his pit bull and through a haze of eye-watering smoke, two youths load up a pipe next to a row of shiny glass jars with two dozen varieties of marijuana bud displayed like candy. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_he_me/us_plavix_prilosec_fda_corrective ap/20091120/us_plavix_prilosec_fda_corrective AP health Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:35 GMT AP - In a Nov. 17 story about drug interactions between heartburn medications and the blood thinner Plavix, The Associated Press misidentified Johnson & Johnson's Mylanta as part of the H-2 blocker drug family. Mylanta is an antacid. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091120/hl_hsn/asthmacomboseemslessinfluencedbygenes hsn/20091120/asthmacomboseemslessinfluencedbygenes HealthDay health Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:25:30 GMT HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- People's genetic makeup has been shown to affect how they respond to asthma medications, but a new study finds that many people respond well to a particular combination treatment regardless of their genes. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091119/hl_nm/us_healthcare_prices nm/20091119/us_healthcare_prices Reuters health Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:31:50 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091119/hl_nm/us_healthcare_prices"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091118/i/r102655367.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=i0EKneCoMjVuof_tXtx8LQ--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="A customer shops for over-the-counter medicine at a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Rogers, Arkansas June 5, 2008. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Democrats in the U.S. Congress are seeking government investigations into recent price increases of brand-name prescription drugs, as lawmakers finalize an overhaul of the healthcare system.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091119/hl_nm/us_healthcare_prices"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091118/i/r102655367.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=i0EKneCoMjVuof_tXtx8LQ--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="photo" title="A customer shops for over-the-counter medicine at a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Rogers, Arkansas June 5, 2008. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091119/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdatenov182009 hsn/20091119/clinicaltrialsupdatenov182009 HealthDay health Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:48:54 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091118/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdatenov172009 hsn/20091118/clinicaltrialsupdatenov172009 HealthDay health Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:49:05 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_he_me/us_plavix_prilosec_fda ap/20091117/us_plavix_prilosec_fda AP health Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:23:42 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_he_me/us_plavix_prilosec_fda"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091117/capt.b6a5362368194bccb0cb094f01ae5a4b.plavix_prilosec_nybz105.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=DHn59HvlO3VVVdE0qk1DRg--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="FILE - In this July 28, 2006 file photo, blood thinner medication Plavix is shown in New York. Federal health officials said Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, a popular heartburn medication can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Federal health officials said Tuesday a popular variety of heartburn medications can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_he_me/us_plavix_prilosec_fda"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091117/capt.b6a5362368194bccb0cb094f01ae5a4b.plavix_prilosec_nybz105.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=DHn59HvlO3VVVdE0qk1DRg--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this July 28, 2006 file photo, blood thinner medication Plavix is shown in New York. Federal health officials said Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, a popular heartburn medication can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091117/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdatenov162009 hsn/20091117/clinicaltrialsupdatenov162009 HealthDay health Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:49:00 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091117/hl_afp/healthuspoliticscongress afp/20091117/healthuspoliticscongress AFP health Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:48:32 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091117/hl_afp/healthuspoliticscongress"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091117/capt.photo_1258418857233-1-0.jpg?x=87&y=130&q=85&sig=EzPFb.9KH7ndzbq7.9n3CQ--" align="left" height="130" width="87" alt="Assorted medicines. With US health care reform at a critical stage, non-generic prescription drug prices have risen sharply in the past year even as other consumer prices generally eased.(AFP/File/Jean-Pierre Muller)" border="0" /></a>AFP - With US health care reform at a critical stage, non-generic prescription drug prices have risen sharply in the past year even as other consumer prices generally eased.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091117/hl_afp/healthuspoliticscongress"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091117/capt.photo_1258418857233-1-0.jpg?x=87&y=130&q=85&sig=EzPFb.9KH7ndzbq7.9n3CQ--" align="left" height="130" width="87" alt="photo" title="Assorted medicines. With US health care reform at a critical stage, non-generic prescription drug prices have risen sharply in the past year even as other consumer prices generally eased.(AFP/File/Jean-Pierre Muller)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091114/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdatenov132009 hsn/20091114/clinicaltrialsupdatenov132009 HealthDay health Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:49:00 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091114/hl_hsn/medicarepartdwhattoexpectthisopenenrollmentperiod hsn/20091114/medicarepartdwhattoexpectthisopenenrollmentperiod HealthDay health Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:48:57 GMT HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors enrolled in private, standalone Medicare prescription drugs plans (PDP) could encounter significant changes this open enrollment period, which begins Sunday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091114/hl_hsn/tappingintocurryshealthbenefits hsn/20091114/tappingintocurryshealthbenefits HealthDay health Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:48:47 GMT HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Tiny capsules could increase the body's absorption of the yellow curry ingredient curcumin, which is being tested in clinical trials for the treatment of colon cancer, psoriasis and Alzheimer's disease. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091113/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdatenov122009 hsn/20091113/clinicaltrialsupdatenov122009 HealthDay health Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:49:48 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091113/hl_hsn/studylinksyoyodietingtoaddiction hsn/20091113/studylinksyoyodietingtoaddiction HealthDay health Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:49:42 GMT HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Not a big fan of dieting? Join the club. But new research in rats hints at why weight loss is so tough -- perhaps as tough as kicking drug addiction. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091112/hl_hsn/healthtipcheckyourbloodglucose hsn/20091112/healthtipcheckyourbloodglucose HealthDay health Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:48:53 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- The American Diabetes Association says anyone who is diabetic can benefit from blood glucose checks, especially if the person: Takes insulin or medication to manage diabetes. Is pregnant. Has difficulty keeping blood glucose stable and under control. Has dangerously low blood glucose, or develops ketones from high levels of blood glucose. Develops low blood glucose without the typical warning signs. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091112/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdatenov112009 hsn/20091112/clinicaltrialsupdatenov112009 HealthDay health Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:48:49 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091112/hl_hsn/sharingprescriptionscanbringharmnothealing hsn/20091112/sharingprescriptionscanbringharmnothealing HealthDay health Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:48:44 GMT HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Sharing prescription medication with a family member or friend who needs care may seem like the right thing to do, even an act of kindness. But new research highlights the potential hazards of passing these medicines around. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091112/hl_hsn/trialdataonantiseizuredrugmighthavebeenmanipulatedreport hsn/20091112/trialdataonantiseizuredrugmighthavebeenmanipulatedreport HealthDay health Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:48:40 GMT HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- An unusual look at internal documents from a pharmaceutical company suggests that clinical data was manipulated to make a popular anti-seizure drug, gabapentin (Neurontin), look more effective than it actually was, thereby increasing possibilities for its off-label usage, according to a new report. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091112/hl_hsn/surgerynotalwaysbestfornarrowedkidneyarteries hsn/20091112/surgerynotalwaysbestfornarrowedkidneyarteries HealthDay health Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:48:39 GMT HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from blocked renal arteries fare just as well when treated with medication as they do by having the narrowed artery opened and a stent implanted, British researchers report. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091111/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdatenov102009 hsn/20091111/clinicaltrialsupdatenov102009 HealthDay health Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:48:44 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: