UK and U.S. Face Increased Risk from Antibiotic-Resistant Tuberculosis
Emergence And Spread Of Antibiotic-Resistant Tuberculosis. Medical experts and health officials on both sides of the Atlantic are troubled by the emergence and spread of various strains of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis (TB). In the UK, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) is currently battling a potentially fatal … [Read more...] about UK and U.S. Face Increased Risk from Antibiotic-Resistant Tuberculosis
More research urged on antidepressant heart risk
Medical Experts Calls For More Research In Antidepressant Heart Risk. Medical experts are calling for more research into how antidepressants affect people with coronary artery disease. The call comes after a preliminary study of heart patients taking the drugs unexpectedly found the patients face a greater risk of death. … [Read more...] about More research urged on antidepressant heart risk
Drugs, Including Vioxx and Celebrex, Pose Dangers
Vioxx And Celebrex May Cause Heart Problems. A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted Friday to let doctors prescribe Cox-2 painkillers, including Celebrex and Vioxx, but recommended stronger warnings about the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Doctors, scientists and other experts on the 32-member panel overwhelmingly … [Read more...] about Drugs, Including Vioxx and Celebrex, Pose Dangers
Medical Experts Weigh Safety In Using Five Drugs
Safety In Using Five Drugs. A day after an FDA official raised safety concerns about five widely prescribed medicines, doctors and patients had the same question: Should they still use the drugs? David Graham, the Food and Drug Administration’s associate director of drug safety, testified before a Senate committee … [Read more...] about Medical Experts Weigh Safety In Using Five Drugs
