Tag Archives: medications

“What about Medications for Diabetics?” will be the theme of the presentation this Monday, Oct. 20, 2014 at the King Family Library from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Eric Lee, Pharm D, of Lee’s Total Health Pharmacy will discuss the use of medications that help manage blood glucose and prevent complications. This program is Free and open to the public. ...

As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mulls over whether to rein in the use of common antibacterial compounds that are causing growing concern among environmental health experts, scientists are reporting today that many pregnant women and their fetuses are being exposed to these substances. They will present their work at the 248thNational Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical ...

People taking the sleep aid Lunesta® should know the drug can cause impairment of driving and other activities that require mental alertness the morning after use, even if they feel fully awake. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it is requiring Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., maker of the prescription sleep aid Lunesta (eszopiclone), to decrease the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a consumer update today cautioning that while a daily aspirin regimen can help prevent heart attack and stroke in people who have previously suffered these health events, it offers no preventative benefit in people without such medical history. People may have heard or read about the benefits of aspirin in preventing heart ...