Drugs & Pharmaceuticals

Allergies can be annoying but in some instances they are life threatening. That situation, anaphylaxis, is a medical emergency and occurs in up to two percent of Americans. 

A 36-year-old man learned the hard way that surgical intervention was needed when he fractured his penis having acquired what is known as an eggplant deformity&

I guess you know you've hit the big time when nut logs start including you in conspiracy theories.

In a miraculous example of not making the perfect the enemy of the good, two women’s lives were saved through ongoing innovation in organ t

Women who have been lucky enough to survive breast cancer may face increased risk of lung cancers, according to a new study in Radiotherapy and Oncology.

Contrary to what the Food Babe says, the spelling, length, or pronunciation of a chemical has absolutely nothing to do

Remember the great news last fall when the FDA unanimously approved a new anti-shingles vaccine, which was shown to be much more effective than the available alternative? Well, if you do, it appears that you're not alone. Not by a long shot.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit just delivered another blow to a rather epic play by pharmaceutical giant Allergan to game the patent system.

The overdose-reversing drug naloxone saves thousands of lives each year and is more widely available today than ever.

As is common practice, adults looking to lower their risk for heart disease for years have been told by their doctor to take low-dose aspirin on a daily basis.