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A recent diabetes drug has shown an increased risk of patients developing pancreatitis, according to new research. Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine suggest that the risk is doubled through taking the new…

Millions and millions of people take prescription drugs every day, but few actually think about where they come from or the steps that it takes to make these medicines available. There are four steps in the development of pharmaceuticals;…

If you have prescription drugs in your home you no longer need, it's a good idea to dispose of them sooner rather than later. You might also need to get rid of a drug that wasn’t prescribed correctly or in the right dose. Medical…

Arthritis is an incredibly common condition in the world today. As with all of the most commonly suffered diseases worldwide, arthritis has a good deal of differing treatments available for it. It comes in many different forms which…

Depression is rather over-diagnosed as a condition today. That's not to say it isn't damaging or dangerous, as it is. What I'm saying is that a lot of doctors and health professionals are more than happy to diagnose depression with minimal…

Medical science is advancing all the time and scientists are working hard to find new treatments for problems. But sometimes it can be the case that drugs that have already been developed can be used to treat problems that they were not…

Your may think that opium addiction is a 19th century problem, but opium is still affecting the emotional health, and overall wellbeing, of people today. In fact, with the exception of alcohol, more people die from opiate-related…

A long term addiction can damage nearly every system in the body. Some drugs cause more damage to some bodily systems than others. Here are only a few of the ways that an addiction can badly impact your health: Damage to the…

When you suffer with arthritis, one of the first moves you probably make to soothe your aching joints is to reach for aspirin or ibuprofen. And while there’s nothing technically wrong with doing that, it has now been suggested that pills…

We are often told that too much exposure to the sun can be very damaging to our health. It’s well known, for example, that sun burns can lead to an increased risk of developing skin cancer. But new research has suggested the while skin…

The phrase “may come with side effects” doesn’t stir up much concern for your well-being these days. Let’s be honest; most of the time you don’t even bother to read what they are. The worst your prescription drugs can do to your wellness is…

Drugs used to lower the levels of harmful  could be making it harder for asthma sufferers to breathe, a study has shown. If you suffer from asthma and are taking statin drugs to lower cholesterol you may find your symptoms increase. A…

Brittle bones can cause a range of wellness problems, particularly if we have to be less mobile than we were before a diagnosis. Low bone mineral density means we could easily suffer from fractures after just a minor fall, which can make us…

Weighing up wellness treatment plans to protect our bones can be tricky if we take on board the side-effects of bone health drugs. Our bone mineral density (BMD) naturally declines with age, but there are medications to slow down this…

Medications that we can take to help counteract bone disorders may be prescribed differently, if GPs take on board the findings from a new study. Good bone wellness can depend on our diet, age and genetics, and when these things work…

Treatments to tackle osteoporosis could change, because of a drastic effect a medicine may have on our wellness. Scientists have been investigating the knock-on effects of medicines that aim to boost bone density when it begins to deplete,…

In life, stressful situations occur. While we each have our own coping strategies, unfortunately, many turn to drugs and alcohol, and these substances can quickly become addictive. Once an addiction has claimed its stake on you or a loved…