Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports Fast Facts
Read CNN’s Fast Facts on performance-enhancing drugs in sports and learn more about professional athletes in connection with steroids, HGH and other PEDs.
Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports Fast Facts
Psychiatric Drugs Are Being Prescribed to Infants
Many doctors worry that these drugs are used despite no published research into their effectiveness and potential health risks for children so young.
Senators Condemn Big Price Increases for Drugs
A Senate hearing focused on Turing Pharmaceuticals and Valeant, which have sharply increased the prices of drugs they have acquired.
Lower Cholesterol With Diet Instead of Drugs
Even when taking a cholesterol-lowering drug, healthy eating, such as the Mediterranean diet, and exercise are needed to maximize benefits, experts say.
Ask Well: Taking Heartburn Drugs Long-Term
The most popular acid reflux medications — proton pump inhibitors like Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid, which are taken daily — can have serious side effects with long-term use.