Actos is a prescription medication designed to help control symptoms of type 2 diabetes. Actos works by increasing sensitivity to insulin and how the body reacts to insulin. Actos side effects vary based on the individual and their health history and range from mild to life-threatening. Studies demonstrated patients who took Actos maybe at an increased risk of developing bladder cancer.
Despite hundreds of studies linking bisphenol A—BP to adverse health effects, The Food and Drug Administration has rejected a petition from environmentalists that would have banned the plastic-hardening chemical bisphenol-A from all food and drink packaging, including plastic bottles and canned food. It is said that about 90 percent of Americans have traces of BPA in …
In December 2005, with an FDA warning, a popular antidepressant was placed into its second-highest category for risk of birth defects. It was not said that Paxil could never be used by pregnant women, but it did say the FDA “is advising patients that this drug should usually not be taken during pregnancy.” The advisory was …
SSRI antidepressants are prescribed to millions of Americans to treat a range of depressive disorders. a new study suggests that most prescriptions for these drugs are having little or no effect on people with minor cases of depression, but are likely having some side effects. Sexual dysfunction is considered one of the most common side …
The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors that a second counterfeit version of the best-selling cancer drug, Avastin, has been found in the U.S., packaged as the Turkish brand of the medication. The FDA said that the counterfeits do not contain the active ingredient in Avastin, which is used to treat cancers of the colon, lung, …
Weighing all your birth control options? You may want to think twice before you consider the birth control shot, Depo-Provera. The progestin-only injection is quite convenient as it is only given 4 times a year to prevent pregnancy in sexually active women, yet it comes with a significant risk. Depo-Provera provides protection against pregnancy for …
A recall of Thoratec’s HeartMate II Left Ventricle Assist System (LVAS) that was first announced in February has been designated Class I, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) most serious type of recall. The HeartMate II LVAS is a heart pump which is used as a bridge to transplantation in heart transplant candidates at …
Are you taking an oral antibiotic and your eyes starting to give you trouble? This may be something worth looking into. According to a new Canadian Study, a popular class of antibiotics, including Levaquin, were recently linked to a higher risk of so-called retinal detachment. This is a condition in which light-sensitive optical tissue separates from the …
Another study has found a link between bisphenol A—BPA—and adverse health effects. This time, research using fish found that early BPA exposure may affect learning ability in adults. BPA is a chemical found in hard plastics and the coatings of food and drinks cans which can behave in a similar way to estrogen and other …
In 2010 when the drug Pradaxa hit the market, it was said to better than any other blood thinner available. Yet in a mere 2 years, this blockbuster drug has unfortunately seen nothing but problems. Including studies suggesting that it isn’t, as previously thought, a better alternative to other blood thinners, such as Warfarin. Since Pradaxa’s October …