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June 6, 2016

Study finds cancer drug prices highest in U.S.; least affordable in India, China

Americans pay the highest prices in the world for cancer drugs, but the treatments are least affordable in lower income countries, according to the results of a new study released on Monday.

June 6, 2016

Combination drug therapies for cancer show promise at higher potential cost

CHICAGO—Cancer researchers see promise in giving patients combinations of multiple drugs that are proving more effective than one or two.

June 4, 2016

How bad is it to have a drink while on antibiotics?

Q: Is it so terrible to have a glass of wine while on antibiotics?

June 3, 2016

Heroin, painkiller overdose antidote getting easier to buy

It is becoming easier for friends and family of heroin users or patients taking strong painkillers to buy an antidote that can reverse the effect of an overdose, as policymakers look for ways to fight a growing epidemic.

June 3, 2016

What the new superbug means for the US

Experts say a Pennsylvania woman's recent case of an antibiotic-resistant infection shows the urgency for new antibiotics.

June 3, 2016

California doctors uneasy about prescribing lethal drugs

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Terry Petrovich asked her oncologist point blank: "Am I going to count on you to help me achieve a good death?"

June 2, 2016

Immunotherapy drug sustains father of 5 living with stage 4 bladder cancer

Kevin Williamson has coached every one of his five children’s basketball teams, but in recent years, stage 4 bladder cancer has forced him to sit on the sidelines.

May 27, 2016

Deadly superbug arrives in US, report says

A long-dreaded superbug detected in China, Canada and Europe has made its appearance in the United States, researchers at the U.S. Military HIV Research Program announced Thursday.

May 26, 2016

FDA approves first drug-oozing implant to control addiction

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health officials on Thursday approved an innovative new option for Americans struggling with addiction to heroin and painkillers: a drug-oozing implant that curbs craving and withdrawal symptoms for six months at a time.

May 23, 2016

Former 'Biggest Loser' contestants claim trainers supplied drugs to aid weight loss

Lezlye Donahue survived Hurricane Katrina.