Prolonged use of a class of drugs popularly used to control acid reflux and heartburn (proton-pump...
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How to maintain your weight? Exercise can help
If you’re wondering how best to maintain your weight, a recent study suggests that exercise...
Taking statins may increase risk of diabetes for some
People who are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes may increase that risk by taking a statin...
Eye drops: More waste, more profits
If you’ve ever wondered why your prescription pill bottle has way more pills than you need or...
Which advocacy groups can you trust?
You might think you can trust advocacy groups with names like “Alliance for Patient...
Drug coupons drive up overall health costs
Pharma has many tools for generating big profits. Drug coupons, which cover the copay of a...
FDA approved medical devices may not be safe
Health News Review explains why FDA-approved medical devices may not be safe or effective in a...
How effective are the drugs Pharma promotes most heavily?
A new study by Joel Lexchin in the Canadian Medical Association Journal finds that the...
Who’s in your social network?
Many of us who care for a relative, partner, friend or neighbor do it without realizing that we are...
Kidney voucher program launched and catching on
Fran Kritz of Kaiser News reports on how a retired Superior Court judge, Howard Broadman, came up...