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Better Think Positive: Pessimism Can Block Therapy

WASHINGTON -- Spine surgeon Anders Cohen puts a lot of stock in patients' expectations of pain relief. He prefers to operate only on those who "grab you by the collar and say, 'I can't take it anymore.'" New brain research proves doctors like Cohen are onto something: Pessimism can override the effectiveness of even...

Horrific US Medical Experiments Come to Light

ATLANTA -- Shocking as it may seem, U.S. government doctors once thought it was fine to experiment on disabled people and prison inmates. Such experiments included giving hepatitis to mental patients in Connecticut, squirting a pandemic flu virus up the noses of prisoners in Maryland, and injecting cancer cells into...

Contrave Rejected: What Does the FDA Have Against Diet Pills?

Today the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve Contrave, a new prescription weight-loss drug that an FDA advisory panel had recommended for approval. The FDA ruling on Contrave told drugmaker Orexigen Therapeutics that the agency was concerned about long-term use and potential implications on heart health....

Opinion: The High Cost of Cheaper Drugs

Thirty years ago my infant son was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that make even common cold germs potentially life threatening. His disorder -- clinically termed a primary immunodeficiency disease -- started me on my career as a patient activist. Today, my son -- and thousands of others suffering similar diseases...

Feds Push Back in Flap Over Blowout Preventer Test

NEW ORLEANS -- Federal investigators are pushing back against criticism they aren't doing enough to keep companies involved in the Gulf oil spill away from any hands-on role in the forensic analysis of a key piece of equipment that failed to keep crude from entering the sea. Rep. Edward J. Markey sent a letter Friday to...

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05/27/12 MedReturn box provides for safe drug disposal Source: HometownLife.com Garden City residents no longer have to worry about what to do with old or unneeded prescription medication.
05/27/12 Fort Collins biotech companies are hopeful new... Source: The Coloradoan - Fort Collins CO After that, the company can start its Phase 3 trials, hopefully in June, and be completed by late August, Merrick said.
05/27/12 Failed drug tests hinder hiring at Ohio businesses Source: CentralOhio.com - Newark OH According to a new survey, almost half of Ohio manufacturing companies have rejected a candidate for an hourly position because of a failed drug test in the past year.
05/27/12 Tips and tricks for disposing of unused prescription... Source: WTOP Radio - Washington DC Medicines can heal, but in the wrong hands they can be dangerous.
05/27/12 Use coupons, buy ahead at low prices to cut drug costs Source: Mail Tribune - Medford OR Advice abounds from supermarket-shopping gurus on cheaper ways to fill your refrigerator and pantry with food, but less talked about is how to get better value when filling your medicine cabinet with pricey medications and personal care items.

Background on Clinical research

Clinical research is a branch of medical science that determines the safety and effectiveness of medications, devices, diagnostic products and treatment regimens intended for human use.

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