drug metabolism

Is there anything more delicious than a cold glass of fresh grapefruit juice on a warm summer day? Unfortunately, many of you cannot partake in such a tempting treat because you're taking one of roughly 100 different medications. Here's why.

A 67-year-old man with head and neck cancer who received radiation treatment two weeks earlier was admitted to a palliative care center for treatment of severe pain caused by a massive fungal infection in and around his throat.&nbsp

Today, NBC News managed to spoil the coming-out party of a desperately needed, lifesaving drug with its lead headline of the morning: "Pfizer antiviral pills may be risky with other medications."