What Doctors Don't Tell YouPeople whose Crohn's disease has been in remission for longer than four years can safely discontinue drug therapy. French researchers have found that the risk of relapse is no different after this time, whether the patient is on drugs or not.
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Beclomethasone the generic name for a range of inhaled corticosteroids used to control asthma can cause cataracts, researchers have discovered recently. ...
Osteoporosis is a common problem among postmenopausal women. It is a disease that results in progressive bone loss, and the risk of hip fracture for women aged between 50 and 90 increases 50 fold ...
Moclobemide had its origins as an antituberculosis drug before being developed as an antidepressant, once it was discovered it could cause euphoria in tuberculosis patients. ...
Remoxipride is a new antipsychotic drug, marketed as Roxiam in the UK by Astra Pharmaceuticals. It is used to treat schizophrenia and other forms of psychoses which are accompanied by delusions, ...
Troglitazone is a new anti diabetic drug that has already come to the attention of researchers, following early reports that it can cause liver damage. ...
Accutane (generic name: isotretinoin; also sold as Rocaccutane) is medicine’s biggest gun in the war on acne. A prescription acne medication derived from vitamin A, it’s been distributed by Hoffmann-La Roche Pharmaceuticals since its approval in...
In the Chinese study of 907 children from four areas in Guizhou Province, the degree of exposure to fluoride was clearly linked to IQ test scores:
In 1994, I was prescribed HRT together with thyroxine for no proven reason and without monitoring. My excellent health of 30 years from taking 100 mcg of thyroxine changed.
