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New drug for insomnia works differently than other sleeping aids
There may soon be another medication option for people with insomnia. A federal advisory panel is studying the drug Suvorexant. The panel says the drug is safe and effective at low doses. It works differently than other insomnia medicines, in that...Tags: Drugs and Medicines
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FDA panel: Merck's insomnia drug effective, safe at low doses
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental insomnia drug is safe and effective at the lower of two doses studied but not at the higher, a panel of medical experts said on Wednesday. The panel, which advises the U.S. Food and Drug...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Merck & Company Incorporated
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Merck's insomnia drug moves a step closer to U.S. approval
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental insomnia drug moved a step closer to U.S. approval on Wednesday after a panel of medical experts said it is effective and safe at lower doses. The advisory panel was convened to help the U.S. Food and Drug...Tags: Elections, Stanford University, Food and Drug Administration, Trials, Ambien (drug)
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FDA panel backs a new sleep drug
An advisory panel to the Food & Drug Administration has recommended approval of a new sleep drug that targets the brain's wakefulness centers, but suggested the agency should consider a dose of the drug, called suvorexant, lower than that proposed by...
Tags: Elections, Science and Technology, Chemical Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Trials
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His dark battle
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserStaff Sgt. Billy Caviness is on patrol -- not in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, where he was wounded in battle, but in his tree-lined neighborhood in Schofield Barracks. The fight that he waged outside is now inside, in his head, on a...Tags: Iraq, U.S. Army, Armed Conflicts, Afghanistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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FDA staff says Merck's sleep drug effective, questions dosage
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental insomnia drug suvorexant appears generally effective, according to reviewers at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but they questioned the company's proposed dosing levels. The reviewers posted their...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Thomson Corporation, Ambien (drug), Weight, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Medical marijuana shouldn't be for 'adults only'
My 9-year-old daughter has Aicardi syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes extremely hard-to-control seizures, debilitation, disability and early mortality. She began having seizures at three months of age, and since that time has had multiple...
Tags: Elections, Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor, Autism, Genetic Condition
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Caffeine: How much is too much for your body?
The Orange County Register (MCT)SANTA ANA, Calif. -- We’re no longer happy with that simple cup of joe, or even four of them. Led by strong coffee sales and an explosion in the popularity of energy drinks, our addiction to caffeine has intensified. It’s estimated that 90...Tags: Starbucks Corp., Taurine (dietary supplement), Food and Drug Administration, Consumers, Energy Drinks
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Excitement builds for potential new sleep aid
Dear Pharmacist: I can't sleep well and have taken Ambien for years. What else do you recommend? — F.T., Bradenton Dear F.T.: If you can't sleep on Ambien, I'd try something different. Another novel sleep drug is coming to the market called...
Tags: Fatigue, Drug Trafficking, Food and Drug Administration, Ambien (drug), Valium (drug)
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Video: Baby not keen on VW's stop/start tech
Autoblog.comFiled under: SUV, Europe, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Volkswagen, Diesel Babies and cars go together like screaming blobs of insomnia and sleep machines. New parents quickly find that nothing soothes an irritable newborn quite like a quick drive around... -
Disrupted sleep linked to higher prostate cancer risk
The links between sleep and cancer are now so many, you could build a chain. A new study has found that for men who suffer insomnia and unwelcome wakefulness, the risk of prostate cancer is greater than for those whose sleep is undisrupted. That...
Tags: Breast Cancer, Science and Technology, Medical Research, Prostate Cancer
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Advice for new moms: Learn from others' worst child-raising mistakes
Orlando SentinelSometimes at a baby shower you might have the opportunity to give a mother-to-be some advice you have learned as a parent from raising your own children. You might be asked to write your words of wisdom in a pretty pink or blue baby gift book. It's a...Tags: Family, Pottery Barn
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