According to new studies some people are wrongly staying away from penicillin because they think they are allergic to it. The studies were presented during the Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Many people think they are allergic to penicillin even without taking an allergy test to confirm so. In a couple of instances they … [Read more...]
Arthritis Drugs Linked To Increased Risk of Stroke Death
Published recently in the journal Neurology, a study suggests that commonly prescribed arthritis and pain medication increases the risk of dying from a stroke. COX-2 inhibitors, as they are called, are selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatories which act by inhibiting an enzyme’s action and therefore reduce pain producing substances. Such COX-2 inhibitors include diclofenac, etodolac, … [Read more...]
Prolonged Anxiety, Insomnia Medication Linked to Alzheimer’s in Older People
A study on older people taking pills for anxiety and sleeping problems lead the researchers to conclude that the pills may have increase the risk of developing dementia. Benzodiazepines such as Xanax and Valium are used widely to treat insomnia, agitation and anxiety. These are some indicators of early developments of Alzheimer’s. Researchers are concerned that the use of benzodiazepines may … [Read more...]
