Medications News

New Insight On How Antidepressants Work

April 19th, 2012
New Insight On How Antidepressants Work Although the antidepressant medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been on the market for nearly 40 years, no one knows ...

Depression, Anxiety Ups Addiction Among Older Americans

April 18th, 2012
Depression, Anxiety Ups Addiction Among Older AmericansThe number of older adults who reported using illegal drugs within a year nearly doubled between 2002 and 2007, according to ...

Online Guide Helps Women Face Breast Cancer Risk

April 16th, 2012
Online GuideHelps Women Face Breast Cancer RiskA customized web-based support tool provides customized information on the risks and management of breast cancer. The online decision guide helps a woman make important ...

Pediatric Mental Health Check-Ups Help Predict Future Needs

April 16th, 2012
Pediatric Mental Health Check-Ups Help Predict Future NeedsA new Finnish study suggests screening youth for mental health issues can identify 10-15 percent of teens or early adults who go on to ...

Women Experience Sleep Disorders 40% More Than Men

April 16th, 2012
Women Experience Sleep Disorders 40% More Than MenMore than 1 in 5 Americans suffer from a sleep disorder, a condition that has significant health and financial impact. During a recent conference on the topic, Michael ...

Generic Seroquel Coming Soon for Schizophrenia, Bipolar

April 12th, 2012
Generic Seroquel Coming Soon for Schizophrenia, BipolarThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday announced that it has approved generic versions of the atypical antipsychotic medication, Seroquel (quetiapine). Seroquel is commonly prescribed to ...

Newer Antidepressants Effective, Well-Tolerated for Parkinson’s Patients

April 12th, 2012
Newer Antidepressants Effective, Well-Tolerated for Parkinsons Patients A new study presents good news for individuals diagnosed with both Parkinson’s disease and depression. Researchers found the latest generation ...

Mike Wallace’s Battle with Depression

April 10th, 2012
Mike Wallaces Battle with DepressionMike Wallace, who passed away over the weekend at age 93, was known for being a tough CBS 60 Minutes news correspondent. But he also held onto a secret that ...

ADHD Drug Shortage to End Soon

April 6th, 2012
ADHD Drug Shortage to End SoonAfter months of Americans being unable to fill their drug prescriptions for medications that are commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Payor, Patient Ethnicity Impact Antidepressant Prescribing

April 6th, 2012
Payor, Patient Ethnicity Impact Antidepressant PrescribingA new study discovers African-Americans and Hispanics with major depressive disorder are less likely to receive antidepressants than Caucasian patients. And Medicare and Medicaid patients ...
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