Understanding Off-Label Prescriptions
A popular feature in the pages of Good Times magazine is “Your Health Questions,” in which we answer questions submitted…
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The Problem of Too Many Prescriptions
The more drugs seniors are prescribed, the greater the risk they’ll end up in hospital By Lola Augustine Brown When researchers at the University of Toronto analyzed health date from Ontario to determine the relationship between the number of prescription…
More Blood Pressure Medications Subject to Recall
If you’re taking a blood pressure drug containing valsartan, check with your pharmacist By Katrina Caruso Earlier this month, Good…
Common Blood Pressure and Heart Drug Recalled
Health Canada and the US Food and Drug Administration have announced that a number of drugs containing the medication valsartan…
What’s New in Cancer Care—Part IV
For the past few weeks, we’ve been highlighting advances in the fight against cancer. This week: targeted therapies. By Wendy…