Therapies & Treatments Articles

Critics are raising issues about the safety of recently approved Zohydro ER (hydrococode bitartrate), a narcotic painkiller used for long-term management of moderate to severe pain that does not improve with other treatment options.

For decades, people who take a serious look at the evidence for cholesterol as the sole cause of heart disease have been skeptical, and of the use of statins to lower them. Apparently they have been heard.

Weight gain and diabetes are serious side effects of antidepressants. Since depression is becoming a very common condition, doctors must monitor their patients who are taking these drugs to reduce their risk of suffering from these side effects.

Concerns about the side effects of antipsychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia are growing, as a recent study shows that they may lead to loss of brain tissue. Do antipsychotic drugs shrink the brain?

Colonotherapy gained significant popularity in recent years as a method of detoxifying the body. The benefits of this alternative medical technique are, however, not scientifically proven.

A new enrollment period for Medicare supplement policies began October 15, 2013 and will close December 7, 2013. Here's what Medicare recipients need to know about closing the gap between medication costs and medication coverage.

Stem cell sports therapies claim to offer those who take them the opportunity to recover faster by using stem cells to rebuild damaged tissues. But what are the facts?

In recent time, acupuncture has gained recognition as a method of eliminating or reducing pain in some clinical conditions. However, the efficiency of the method, as well as its fundamentals, are still questioned by many practitioners.

Traditional Asian medicine offers powerful remedies that many modern folks can learn a lot from. Would you try liquor made with human feces to heal bruises, cuts and broken bones faster?

Not just the USA but the entire world faces "potentially catastrophic" consequences of antibiotic resistance, the Center for Disease Control warn. Here is an explanation of what the problem is and what you can do about it.