ADHD drugs safe for adults

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter Oakland, CA, United States (AHN) – Drugs used to treat attention deficit disorder, including Ritalin and Adderall, are safe for adults’ hearts even though they can increase blood pressure and heart rate, a new study finds. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, CA., found in a review of health [...]

Top 5 reasons why mental illness patients resist or stop taking medications

Toni Thompson Have you ever tried to explain to an exhausted child why he needs a nap? Given the fact that many adults would absolutely love a good nap every now and then, it seems illogical to refuse when one is so… March 05, 2011 View full post on All Stories

Older adults more prone to bad reactions to meds

Thursday, 10 March 2011, 17:25 | Category : online pharmacy tech
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Older Americans face a greater risk of harmful reactions to medications than younger individuals, a new study suggests. View full post on All Stories

Prescriptions for teens and young adults on the rise

Adolescents and young adults are most likely to abuse prescription medications. Yet prescription rates for controlled medications, or drugs the Drug Enforcement Administration deems as having the potential for abuse, have nearly doubled for those age groups in the past 14 years, according to a recent study published in Pediatrics. Overall, a controlled medication was [...]

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