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Millions of Dangerous Antipsychotic Drug Prescriptions Put Patients at Risk for No Reason

Researchers in a new study have found that doctors write millions of prescriptions of antipsychotic medications for off label uses every year despite a lack of evidence of benefit for these uses and risk of serious side effects. Physicians are prescribing the newer antipsychotic drugs known as second generation or atypical antipsychotics (AAP), developed since [...]

Study Finds Gastric Acid Reduction Drugs Increase Risk of Pneumonia

A new study shows that people taking acid suppression medications such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine-2 receptor antagonists, called H2 blockers, may encounter an increased risk of pneumonia. Researchers at Seoul National University reviewed medical studies published between 1985 and 2009 for a link between these drugs and pneumonia. What they found was [...]

Study Shows #1 Selling ED Supplement Causes Potentially Fatal Changes in Heartbeat

Researchers have found that men who take Enzyte, a popular dietary supplement sold for male enhancement, are placing themselves at risk for dangerous and potentially fatal heart arrhythmia. For the study, researchers performed an electrocardiogram (EKG) at one, three and five hours after administering healthy young men either a placebo or Enzyte. Results showed that [...]

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Linked to Asthma, Nasal Allergies and Eczema in Teens

A new study released today has found a link between acetaminophen use in teenagers and increased risk of asthma, allergic nasal conditions and eczema, a skin disorder. The study entitled “Acetaminophen Use and Risk of Asthma, Rhino conjunctivitis and Eczema in Adolescents: ISAAC Phase Three” was published online ahead of print on August 13, 2010 [...]

Breast Cancer linked to Cleaning Products and Air Fresheners, but not Pesticides says Study

Researchers of a new study found a correlation between women with breast cancer and their use of household cleaning products and air fresheners, but found no link to pesticide exposure. Researchers from the Silent Spring Institute, of Newton, MA, and the Boston University School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology in Boston, MA performed the [...]

Study Links Zinc Cold Remedies to Loss of Smell

A new study has linked the use of nasal remedies containing zinc gluconate with the loss of the sense of smell. Zinc gluconate is a dietary supplement marketed as a homeopathic remedy to shorten the duration of the common cold. Study authors Terence M. Davidson, MD and Wendy M. Smith, MD, of the University of [...]

Popular NSAID Pain Relievers Increase Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

A new study has found that healthy people who take certain NSAID (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) pain relievers may increase their risk of heart attack and stroke. People commonly use NSAIDs, especially OTC formulations, to reduce fever and relieve pain caused by conditions such as arthritis, headache, toothache, back pain, muscle pain, menstrual cramps or minor [...]

Sen. Schumer asks FDA to release data on sunscreen ingredient linked to skin cancer

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York has urged the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to release their review of studies concerning cancer risk associated with retinyl palmitate, a vitamin A derivative commonly used in sunscreens, to the public. AOL News reported in May of learning through documents and interviews that the FDA [...]