Watch out for drug names that look and sound alike. Take the generic drug clonidine for high blood pressure? Double-check that you didn't leave the drugstore with Klonopin for seizures, or the gout medicine colchicine.

Nevada family might lose the only state-funded program to help autistic child. A local family is struggling to support their disabled child when the only aid received is a $1,000 a month that may not last and the only bread-winner will soon be on unemployment.

Youth illicit drug use drops. Street drug use fell among teens and young adults; improper use of prescription meds also down.

That Light-Saber Wit. HARTFORD, Conn. - "My life is so bizarre, I never found that I needed to have an imagination," Carrie Fisher deadpans as she sits in a tiny Connecticut dressing room recently, resting after a performance of "Wishful Drinking," her autobiographical solo show.

Study: Boys' parents more likely to report problems. Parents of about 15% of kids spoke to school staff or health care providers about their children's emotional and behavior problems..

Police arrest one for growing pot inside a house. Police arrested a Fort Bragg man following an investigation into suspected narcotics sales.

FDA staff note deaths in Pfizer bone drug study. Osteoporosis patients given a low dose of an experimental Pfizer Inc pill were more likely to die within five years than others who got a placebo, U.S. drug reviewers said in an analysis released on Thursday.

Cheerful or Gloomy, They're Redskins Fans. The Washington Redskins start their regular season at 7 tonight with a nationally televised game against the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants.

Advances In The Management Of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus. Disappointing results of latest treatments of blood glucose which have not convincingly reduced problems, apart from sub-clinical micro-vascular disease Current drugs offer little evidence that treatment of..

Modest brain test benefit seen with brisk walking. Brisk walking led to slight improvements on mental tests for older people with memory problems in what is billed as the first rigorous test of exercise on the aging brain.

Mother's little helper' returns as drug-takers use more Valium as cheap alternative to heroin. A tranquiliser once known as 'mother's little helper' is experiencing a new surge in use, according to a drug information charity.

Health care costs expected to rise 5.7% in '09. Get ready for another hike in copays and deductibles. Between 2003 and 2007, the average deductible for an individual grew to..

At 50, AARP Enters Its Golden Years. The late-night comedians love to needle AARP as the unflagging advance team for senility. They're the folks who send the dreaded membership invite when you hit 50, an otherwise sunny reminder that you're well on your way to that last roundup.

All Types Of Antipsychotic Drugs Increase The Risk Of Stroke. All drugs used to treat psychosis are linked to an increased risk of stroke, and dementia sufferers are at double the risk, according to a study published on the British Medical Journal website.

Don't let them eat cake, Saudi cleric says. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - When Hala al-Masaad invited her girlfriends over to celebrate her 18th birthday with cake and juice, the high school student was stepping into an unusual public debate.

Pfizer Saves $1,349,432.90 on New Lipitor Ads. He didn't take a cholesterol-fighting drug before his heart attack last year despite a history of high cholesterol, and his ad urges people in similar situations to be more proactive.". According to the WSJ..

Geske ordered to stand trial for fatal crash. A 45-year-old Ledgeview woman accused of street racing her Porsche and killing two teens in a June 3 crash in Ashwaubenon was ordered Friday to stand trial.

IE8 is memory hog, says researcher. Microsoft's latest version of Internet Explorer 8 requires more than double the memory of its main rival, Mozilla's Firefox, and spawns nearly six times the number of processor threads, a performance researcher..

Defra budgets 'not flexible en.. DEFRA BUDGETS 'NOT FLEXIBLE ENOUGH' Defra failed to make budget flexible enough to deal with unforeseen events, MPs said Environment ministers failed to make their budget flexible enough to deal with last..

Good News' on marriage: Couples improve with age. Married couples in their later years often show a great deal of affection,says best-selling author Maggie Scarf, 77, who has..