July 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm | One Comment

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Aspirin, Other NSAIDs Reduce PSA Levels
September 9, 2008 – 5:32 am | 6 Comments

Doctors measure a man’s level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to screen for prostate cancer.  The higher the concentration of PSA, the higher the possibility of prostate cancer.  The findings of a study, published today in …

Girl, 6, Blinded by Ibuprofen Allergy
June 18, 2008 – 11:18 pm | No Comment

When Sabrina Johnson was 6, in 2003, she developed a mild fever her parents treated with three doses of Motrin given over the course of two days.  When the Topanga Canyon, California, child developed a …

Study Challenges Ibuprofen for Alzheimer’s Prevention, but “Something is going on”
May 29, 2008 – 6:59 am | No Comment

According to a new report, Ibuprofen offers no better protection against Alzheimer’s disease than any other NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). The results have challenged the most recent report that showed Ibuprofen use reduces the risk …

Ibuprofen May Protect from Alzheimer’s disease
May 22, 2008 – 12:47 pm | 5 Comments

Scientists have found that taking Ibuprofen may ward off the development of Alzheimer’s disease. According to a team of investigators at Boston University School of Medicine, people who took Ibuprofen long term, specifically more than …