Viagra’s 10th anniversary

Ten years ago this month the lives of millions of men and women were changed almost overnight by the advent of a little blue pill — the firs...

Free drug samples make you spend more!

Patients who receive free drug samples from their doctors end up having significantly higher out-of-pocket costs for their prescription drug...

Fosamax associated with unusual fractures of the thigh bone

In the latest research to cast a shadow on the safety of a popular bone-strengthening medication, researchers report that long-term use of F...

Tyverb is back in Europe

The European Commission has referred GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s breast cancer treatment Tyverb back for a fresh assessment by drugs regulators f...

Heparin being tested again

U.S. health officials have ordered all imports of the blood thinner heparin , and its raw ingredient, stopped at the border for testing to d...

Blockbuster anemia drugs may lead to death

Drug maker Amgen Inc. said Friday it expanded black box warnings about risks of death and tumor growth of its blockbuster anemia drugs . T...

Have they really invented a miracle pill that will let you eat as much as you want and STILL lose weight?

It is every dieter's dream - a pill that allows you to lose weight safely without actually going on a diet. But such fat-fighting drugs ...

Tomato pill to prevent heart disease?

A new health pill containing the same chemical found in tomatoes could prevent heart disease on a global scale, scientists claim. The supple...

Beauty Night

(Click on the images to open full-size versions.) Source: How to Find Your Man by Joe Bonomo, 1954