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Supreme Court has been ruling that free speech should indeed be free
Guest columnistThe U.S. Supreme Court has given us two terms of remarkable support for free expression — in cases remarkable for speech that many, if not most, of us really, really dislike. And its ruling June 27 that the states cannot forbid the sale or rental of...Tags: Topeka (Shawnee, Kansas), Antonin Scalia, Entertainment, Local Government, Politics
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Questions remain after judge lifts age limit on Plan B
With a federal judge clearing away age restrictions on purchasing emergency contraception, many Chicago-area health care providers, teens and others are preparing for more accessibility — even if they're not exactly sure how the drug will be made...
Tags: Birth Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Health Treatments, Family Planning
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Sleeping pills linked to higher risk of cancer, death, study says
A new study suggests that the 6% to 10% of Americans who use prescription sleep medications such as zolpidem (Ambien), temazepam (Restoril), eszopiclone (Lunesta) and zaleplon (Sonata) are more likely to develop cancer, and far more likely to die...Tags: Diabetes, Human Body, Temazepam (drug), Health, Flu
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FDA favors more risk information on birth control pills
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health regulators are leaning toward adding new information about the risk of blood clots to the labels of widely prescribed birth control pills such as Yaz, in light of growing evidence suggesting the newer contraceptive...Tags: Birth Control, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Health Treatments, Obesity, Family Planning
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The Big One is going generic
HealthThe nation's largest-selling pharmaceutical is going generic this week. Lipitor, which is prescribed to help people reduce their cholesterol levels, is going "off-patent" Wednesday. According to a HealthDay News report, Lipitor sales were nearly $4... -
Prescription drug costs to plummet in wave of expiring patents
The cost of prescription medicines used by millions of people every day is about to plummet. The next 14 months will bring generic versions of seven of the world’s 20 best-selling drugs, including the top two: cholesterol fighter Lipitor and...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Physical Conditions, Bipolar Disorder, Human Body, New York University
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Brain shrinkage seen in those taking antipsychotic medications
A new study finds that one the fastest-growing classes of prescription drugs in the United States is linked to shrinkage in the brains of those who take it, raising some new questions about the widening use of antipsychotic medications. Over a...Tags: Prescription Drugs, National Institutes of Health, Psychiatry, Human Body, Science and Technology
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Therapies' benefits unclear
Los Angeles TimesIn a quest to look younger, be healthier and feel more vital later in life, increasing numbers of men, just like Jeffry Life, are turning to testosterone and human growth hormone. Use of both hormones is controversial. Read on: Testosterone: "Older men ....Tags: Diabetes, Physical Conditions, Muscle, Obesity, Drugs and Medicines
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FDA orders lower doses in prescription painkillers
Federal health regulators are limiting a key ingredient found in Vicodin, Percocet and other prescription painkillers that have been linked to thousands of cases of liver damage each year. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it will cap the...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Acetaminophen (drug), Human Body, Liver, Drugs and Medicines
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