Statins could increase lung cancer survival Data show slight reduction in deaths from lung cancer in statin users, but further research is needed to make a firm conclusion.…
Pharmacies could play a role in reducing asthma-related deaths Pharmacies in areas with high rates of hospital visits for asthma dispensed fewer preventive medicines compared with reliever drugs, US research has found.…
Impaired kidney function may not justify avoidance of nitrofurantoin Advice not to use nitrofurantoin to treat patients with urinary tract infections who have impaired kidney function may be unfounded, research suggests.…
No harmful association between MMR vaccine and autism New research indicates there is no harmful association between the MMR vaccine and autism, even among children already at high risk for the condition.…
Greater risk of death by antipsychotics in dementia patients, research suggests The risk of death caused by use of antipsychotic drugs in people with dementia is greater than previously thought, and increases in line with dose, research suggests.…
Low and high levels of vitamin D associated with cardiovascular deaths, study suggests The association between cardiovascular disease mortality and vitamin D levels has been investigated in an observational study.…
Paracetamol use linked with cardiovascular risk and other adverse events Researchers have discovered a consistent dose-response relationship between paracetamol use and risk of mortality or cardiovascular, gastrointestinal or renal adverse events.…
UK data confirm protective effect of statins against liver cancer A study using data from the UK has observed a protective effect of statins against liver cancer, an effect previously seen in countries with high rates of the disease.…
Risk of unintentional overdose higher for long-acting opioids Patients taking long-acting opioids are more than twice as likely to overdose unintentionally than patients taking short-acting opioids, study finds.…
