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For Teens, Paroxetine Might Pose Problems
Sometimes a second look shows a whole different picture. At least that was the case with a depression medication called paroxetine (brand names Aropax, Paxil, Seroxat).
How Ethnicity Affects Cancer Risk
Your ethnicity may be a factor in your cancer risk.
Understanding Atrial Fibrillation
"AFib" may sound like a little white lie, but it’s actually a serious medical condition. Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is the most common type of heartbeat rhythm problem.
How a Diabetes Rx Saved Lives
A common diabetes medication may be helping patients' tickers, too.
To Keep Your Kids from Smoking, Kick the Habit Yourself
Peer pressure is a concern for many parents when it comes to cigarettes. But new evidence suggests that parents' smoking habits may be a key factor, too.
A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Mind
Comfort foods like chocolate can give you a temporary emotional boost. But if you're looking to stave off depression in the long term, you may want to choose an apple instead.
Mental Health Rx Gets Go-Ahead
A newly approved medication could help some patients with serious mental health disorders.
Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Rx Approved
DUBLIN and BUDAPEST, Hungary, Sept. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) and Gedeon Richter Plc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VRAYLAR™ (cariprazine) capsules, an atypical antipsychotic, for the acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder and for treatment of schizophrenia in adults.
New Data on Investigational Pain Rx
DUBLIN and RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., a subsidiary of Endo International plc (NASDAQ: ENDP) (TSX: ENL), and BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BDSI) today presented data from a Phase 2 study for the investigational drug buprenorphine HCl buccal film utilizing BDSI's patented BioErodible MucoAdhesive (BEMA®) drug delivery technology.
Fad Diets
It seems like a new diet pops up every week promising incredible weight loss. These famous fad diets have tricked many and could even put your health at risk. 
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