News articles tagged with 'medication' (Page 2)
Inflammation behind heart valve disease
— 15 Mar 2011 20:47 | HealthResearch from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows, that a specific inflammatory factor may be important in the development of the heart valve disease aortic stenosis. The results…
Newer doesn't mean better when it comes to type 2 diabetes drugs
— 15 Mar 2011 20:41 | HealthAn inexpensive type 2 diabetes drug that has been around for more than 15 years works just as well and has fewer side effects than a half-dozen other, mostly newer and more expensive…
Epilepsy-linked memory loss worries more patients than doctors
— 9 Mar 2011 19:02 | HealthPatients with epilepsy worry more than their physicians do about the patients' potential memory loss accompanying their seizure disorder, according to a recent study…
Popular drugs for common male health problems can affect their sexual health
— 8 Mar 2011 14:35 | HealthA new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that, for the first time, 5a-reductase inhibitors commonly used to treat urinary problems in patients with benign prostatic…
New hope for lowering cholesterol
— 3 Mar 2011 13:11 | HealthA promising new way to inhibit cholesterol production in the body has been discovered, one that may yield treatments as effective as existing medications but with fewer side-effects…
Older patients concerned about adverse effects of beneficial medications for CVD prevention
— 1 Mar 2011 19:18 | HealthOlder patients are willing to take medications for cardiovascular disease prevention, but only if the drug has much more benefit than risk, according to a report published online first…
Low health literacy associated with greater variability in following prescription drug instructions
— 1 Mar 2011 19:15 | HealthMany patients, especially those with limited literacy, may self-administer prescription medications more times a day than is necessary, which may lead to missed or incorrectly administered…
Older patients confused about multiple drug dosing
— 1 Mar 2011 18:42 | HealthMany older patients, who take an average of seven medicines a day, are so confused by the vague instructions on prescription bottles that they don't realise they can combine their medications…
Fear of side effects shapes older patients' willingness to take heart medication
— 1 Mar 2011 18:06 | HealthFaced with the risk of developing side effects, even ones as mild as fatigue, nausea and fuzzy thinking, many older patients are willing to forego medications that provide only average…
Struggling to follow doctor's orders
— 23 Feb 2011 19:41 | HealthPaid caregivers make it possible for seniors to remain living in their homes. The problem, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study, is that more than one-third of caregivers…