NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Orally administered dimenhydrinate does not reduce the frequency of vomiting in children with gastroenteritis, researchers from Canada report in the May 14th online…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Based on the results of a randomized, double-blind trial, more adolescents with acute migraine become pain-free within 2 hours after taking a combination…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pooled data suggest that use of renin–angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors, particularly angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may increase the risk of angioedema, researchers…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Confirming recommendations, titrating beta-blocker dosage in ambulatory patients with heart failure up to an equivalent of 50 mg/d carvedilol reduces all-cause deaths and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Metformin appears to lower the risk of developing liver cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a meta-analysis…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Daily low-dose aspirin reduces not only cardiovascular mortality but also nonvascular mortality – and cancer mortality in particular — after relatively short duration…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The sedative effects of benzodiazepine exposure through breast milk appear to present minimal risk of central nervous system (CNS) depression in infants, results…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, twice daily inhalation of either 200 or 400 mcg aclidinium bromide significantly improves FEV1, and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Contrary to previous reports, losartan is not associated with increased mortality risk in patients with heart failure, according the results of a Danish…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cigarette smoking enhanced the effects of clopidogrel in a study of diabetics with coronary artery disease. Accordingly, smokers were less likely to experience…