Archive for the ‘Drugs’ Category

Covera-HS (Verapamil) - updated on RxList

Covera-HS (Verapamil) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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Asacol (Mesalamine Delayed-Release Tablets) - updated on RxList

Asacol (Mesalamine Delayed-Release Tablets) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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Healthy Diet May Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk

Learn about how eating a healthy diet with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, vegetable oils, and low-fat dairy in women and fish in men reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.

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Mediterranean Diet Helps Offset Bad Genes

Learn about how a healthy Mediterranean diet can help to offset bad heart genes.

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Vitamin D May Cut Risk of Flu

Learn about how vitamin D can help to cut the risk of flu.

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Babies May Get Too Much Vitamin D From Droppers

Find about why the FDA is warning parents and caregiver of infants that some liquid vitamin D supplement products sold with droppers could be harmful to babies.

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Vitamin B6 Linked to Lower Lung Cancer Risk

Learn about how having higher blood levels of vitamin B6 and the amino acid methionine both appear to reduce lung cancer risk in smokers and nonsmokers.

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COPD Patients May Be Overtreated With Steroids

Read about how COPD patients may be overtreated with high doses of steroids, even though lower-dose steroids may be just as effective.

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Xerese (Acyclovir and Hydrocortisone Cream) - updated on RxList

Xerese (Acyclovir and Hydrocortisone Cream) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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IVF Babies and Major Birth Defects

Learn about the findings that show that babies born via reproductive technology such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) may have a higher percentage of major birth defects.

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