The Health Risks Of Doping
Blood doping is a method of enhancing your athletic performance by artificially boosting your blood’s ability to bring more oxygen to your muscles. In many…
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A Drug That Treats Sickle Cell?
Despite its long scientific and medical history, sickle cell disease lags behind most other well-known diseases when it comes to the availability of effective drugs…
Expiration? Drugs May Last Longer Than You Think
Do you still have old prescriptions in your medicine cabinet? Chances are, you’re one of many Americans who don’t have to heart to toss out…
The Alarming Abuse of Prescription Drugs
Prescription drug abuse is on the rise, and a new report suggests it’s not people looking for a quick fix, but long-term use that may…
Is An Asprin A Day Still A Good Idea?
Millions of people take aspirin every day to lower their heart attack and stroke risk, but new research may change some of that thinking. Daily…
Cancer Drug May Help Destroy HIV Cells
Researchers may have discovered a way to use a particular cancer drug to help better identify, and potentially kill, cells infected with HIV, according to…
Weight Loss Drug Qsymia Approved
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the diet drug Qsymia to help give doctors and their patients more tools to fight excessive weight…
Deadly Drugs: The Methadone Abuse Epidemic
Prescription painkiller overdoses were responsible for more than 15,500 deaths in 2009, according to a CDC Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for…
ADHD Drugs Being Prescribed More, Antibiotics Less
The number of children who received prescriptions for drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased over an eight-year period while the number…
Fake ADHD Drugs Being Sold Online, Warns FDA
A counterfeit version of the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug Adderall, sold online, contains the wrong active ingredients, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Celebrate great…
The Danger Of…Bath Salts???
Ivory Wave, Purple Wave, Vanilla Sky, White China, Lady Bubbles and Bliss are all among the many street names of a suddenly trending drug, otherwise…
What Is LSD?
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is the most widely used hallucinogenic drug. Hallucinogenic drugs cause a person to see vivid images, hear sounds, and feel sensations…
A New Weight Loss Drug?
A new weight-loss drug that is awaiting approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration showed promising results in a recent international trial, researchers report.…
New Birth Control Warning
Birth control pills that contain the hormone drospirenone must now carry a warning that they may increase the risk for potentially fatal blood clots, according…
5 Lies To NEVER Tell Your Doctor
About a third of men and women in the United States admit to lying to their doctors, according to a 2010 survey. But keeping secrets…
Dangerous Myths About Over-The-Counter Drugs
(BlackDoctor.org) — Americans spend $17 billion a year on over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. OTC medications come in a variety of brands and formulations that cater to…
