Medicine

Latest Study On Antidepressant Use
by eNotAlone.com
The Women's Health Australia study has revealed that one in five young Aussie women have been diagnosed with depression. Almost 18 per cent of the young women have reported higher rates of depression compared to 13 per cent in the age of 53 to 58

Vicks VapoRub Dangerous For Infants
by eNotAlone.com
Vicks VapoRub - one of the most popular and trusted over-the-counter remedies against cough and cold for over half a century - can actually be not safe for infants and young children, according to a new study.

The $200 Billion Colossus
The Truth About the Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It
by Dr. Marcia Angell
The American pharmaceutical industry needs to be saved, mainly from itself, and Dr. Angell proposes a program of vital reforms, which includes restoring impartiality to clinical research and severing the ties between drug companies and medical education.

Evening Round-Up
by William Crosbie Hunter
The doctors are giving less medicine and doing more in the way of suggesting diet, and exercise rules, sanitation and preventive practices. Medicine is mostly poison and its effect is to shock the organs or glands to bring about reaction.

The Evolution of Modern Medicine
by William Osler
This work, composed originally for a lay audience and for popular consumption, will be to the aspiring medical student and the hardworking practitioner a lift into the blue, an inspiring vista or 'Pisgah-sight' of the evolution of medicine

Disease and its Causes
by William Thomas Councilman, M.D.
Certain conditions have arisen in the past fifty years which have profoundly affected the thoughts, the beliefs and the activities of man. Within this period what is generally known as Darwinism, including under this evolution, has developed.

Taking Your Medicine
by National Institute of Health
The power of our memory often goes down with age. At the same time, aging often brings complicated medication regimens involving several drugs that need to be taken on different schedules throughout the day.

Medicare Insurance Covers Clinical Trials: Another Reason to Participate
by National Institute of Health
Are you over 65 and thinking about participating in a clinical trial? If so, there's an important change in your health insurance you should know about. Your Medicare health insurance will now cover many of the routine costs of clinical trials.

The End of One-Size-Fits-All Medicine?: Personalized Medicine Showing Promise
by National Institute of Health
Most of the time, doctors can be pretty sure that the medicine they give you is going to help. But sometimes they have to just wait and see. The fact is, people don't all respond the same way to medications.

Know Your Medicines for Colds, Fever, and Pain
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Winter is here and its a season filled with holidays, snow, school vacation (yippee!)... and winter cold and flu season. Many people will have sniffling, sneezing, coughing, or fever during the winter months.

Proper Use of Medications and Elderly
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A brown paper bag may hold the key to safer use of medications, according to health experts. 'A brown bag checkup is the single best thing that patients can do to avoid medication mistakes and cut down on unnecessary medications,' says Douglas Paauw, M.D.

Prescription Drug Information Labels
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
In January 2006, the Food and Drug Administration unveiled a major revision to the format of prescription drug information, commonly called the package insert. To manage the risks of medication use and to reduce medical errors, the newly designed package

Medicine Safety and Effectiveness
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
At the turn of the 20th century, there were no federal regulations to protect the public from dangerous drugs. "It was a menacing marketplace filled with products such as William Radam's Microbe Killer and Benjamin Bye's Soothing Balmy Oils to cure

Biotech Revolution: Vaccines
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
'Vaccines are among our most important and cost-effective medical interventions, preventing disease in those who receive them and reducing the spread and risk of infections through our communities,' says CBER Director Jesse Goodman, M.D., M.P.H.

Unapproved Drugs
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Most prescription drugs marketed in the United States have been reviewed and approved by the Food and Drug Administration as required by law. Thousands of unapproved prescription drugs, however, are still being prescribed and sold.

Vaccines and Immunization Schedules
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Here's a look at vaccines that have been recently licensed by the FDA, along with the latest recommendations from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for young children, adolescents, and adults.

Cancer Drugs: Risks and Benefits
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Few deliberations have greater bearing on human health than when the Food and Drug Administration weighs the risks and benefits of drugs designed to treat life-threatening diseases, such as cancer.

It began with a pill. One pill.
Bitter Pills: Inside the Hazardous World of Legal Drugs
by Stephen Fried
We take our medicines on faith. We assume our doctors are well-informed, our drug companies scrupulous, our FDA diligent--and our medications safe. All too often we're wrong.

Shots: Immunizations for Adults
by National Institute on Aging
Shots - or immunizations - are not just for children! Adults also need to be vaccinated from time to time to protect themselves against serious infectious diseases. In fact, some shots are more important for adults than for children.

Spotting Health Scams
by National Institute on Aging
Unproven remedies promise false hope. Often they offer cures that are painless or quick. Why do people fall for these sales pitches? After all, at best these treatments are worthless. At worst, they are dangerous.