2012

Savvy consumers take a number of necessary precautions before moving into a home that has been previously owned.  A variety of inspections must be carried out to ensure that a given residence is going to be safe.  However, there is one threat that might be hard to detect, and in turn, families all across the… read more

Actos, a drug meant to treat diabetes by curtailing the body’s resistance to insulin, might increase a patient’s risk of incurring bladder cancer if taken for a long period of time.  That finding comes from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, who looked at about 60,000 patients, some taking a thiazolidinedione (TZD) like… read more

Both the public and people in the healthcare industry are being alerted to a potential side effect associated with a drug used to help people with Multiple Sclerosis.  The drug is known as Ampyra, and the Food and Drug Administration is warning that seizures could be had by patients just starting to use this drug. … read more

In a demonstration of how crucial it is for tests to be conducted even after a drug is proven safe, the Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about a drug that might react negatively with another substance. The organization recently received a report about a person dying after being administered the first dose of… read more

A recent study examines patients and their belief that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration only approves safe and effective drugs. The study found that providing more information to consumers can help them make better choices, according to a news article. Two doctors investigated how U.S. consumers make drugs choices through an Internet-based trial of… read more