Drugs Stories
A new study has suggested that smoking weed every day does not help with sleep, but rather compromises sleep quality.
A paper published Monday in the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows that blocking a cellular glucose sensor in muscle improves insulin responsiveness.
Scientists are working on a way to make your current medicine even more effective by identifying the perfect time of day to take it.
VOICE trials found that regular use of tenofovir gel reduced the incidence of acquiring HSV-2 by 46 percent in sub-Saharan African women.
Prescription opioid painkillers account for the vast majority of all ER drug overdose patients, and a recent study has given us an outline of who is most likely to abuse drugs in this category.
Ibuprofen is just as effective in relieving pain experienced by children with a fractured limb, without the side effects of morphine.
The Food and Drug Administration Thursday approved Obizur for the treatment of adults with acquired hemophilia A.
Inflammation may not be considered a common cause of depression, but it's on its way to being the most prevalent. Here's what science knows so far.
A study suggests that smoking habits have a significant influence on an individual's ability to regain cognitive function when recovering from alcohol abuse.
Treating hepatitis C-infected prison inmates with Sovaldi, which costs more than $84,000 for 12 weeks of treatment, is cost-effective compared with other FDA-approved treatments.
An experimental Japanese flu drug that has hit the headlines because of its potential to fight Ebola may also work against norovirus.
Dopamine receptor agonist drugs are linked to impulse control disorders, including gambling, hypersexuality, and compulsive shopping.