Testosterone gel offers modest benefit for older men

February 18, 2016 A testosterone gel provides modest benefits for men aged 65 years and older, according to new research. The study involved 790 older men with a serum testosterone concentration of less than 275 ng per deciliter and symptoms suggesting...

Pioglitazone may help reduce CV risks after stroke

February 18, 2016 New research suggests that patients without diabetes with insulin resistance and a history of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) could benefit from pioglitazone. The study, supported by the NIH’s National Institute of...

Super-potent morphine sulfate recalled

February 18, 2016 FDA announced on Tuesday that Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling morphine sulfate 0.5 mg/mL preservative free in 0.9% sodium chloride. The product comes in a 1 mL syringe, CII, for I.V. use. The recall was initiated after the drug...

Drug makers stand firm on TV ad for OIC

February 18, 2016 Drug manufacturers AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo are ignoring a demand from Gov. Peter Shumlin of Vermont to stop running a television advertisement that he believes is a “shameful attempt” to exploit the opioid crisis. Shumlin recently...

Fentanyl tablets sold as counterfeit oxycodone

February 18, 2016 Fake oxycodone, actually made with fentanyl and sold illegally on the street, may be responsible for an uptick in overdose deaths in Ohio. The drugs, bearing the same markings as oxycodone tablets, are coming into the country from China and possibly...

An incentive that really makes people exercise more

Companies that want their employees to exercise more might want to skip the promise of prizes or pats on the back. Instead, a new study shows, giving someone a financial incentive and then threatening to take it away might work better. Source: CNN Health Learn more:...