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Health Tip: Pain Reliever Side Effects
Know potential risks before you take them

Accidental Overdoses in the Home Soaring
Study finds huge increase in number of people dying after mixing meds, illegal drugs

Viagra May Boost Female Libido in Some Cases
Study suggests sildenafil may reduce sexual dysfunction for women taking antidepressants

Medication Reduces Violence in Some Schizophrenics
Treating psychosis alone may not end risk; older drugs as good as newer ones, study finds

Drugs With Marijuana Compounds Don’t Boost Adverse Events
But Canadian study finds increase in non-serious side effects

Genetic Factors Affect Codeine’s Work as Painkiller
Low levels of an enzyme inhibit liver's ability to convert it into morphine

Anemia Drugs May Speed Tumor Growth in Some Cancer Patients
Widely prescribed blood-boosters might stimulate malignant cells, hasten death, study says

Two Drugs Show Promise Against Severe Constipation
Help chronic cases, terminally ill patients on opiod painkillers

FDA Panel Considers Toll-Free Number for TV Drug Ads
Consumers could report side effects, but critics want agency to act, not wait years

Quarter of Disabled Seniors Use Risky Medications
Drugs regarded as ineffective or posing high risk of side effects, analysis finds