HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur is among four hospitals were ranked F in Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety Rating.

Over-the-counter (OTC) cold and flu medicines can help manage symptoms, but it’s important to choose the right ingredients ...

Many medications can cause memory loss, including benzodiazepines, opioids, certain antidepressants, and antihistamines.

The same antihistamines that put the brakes on allergy and cold symptoms may also ease stomach pain and other IBS symptoms.

Buyer's remorse is the worst. Sometimes, you buy a cheap item that quickly breaks, making you wish you had paid more for ...

To raise awareness of the importance of lung screenings and prevention strategies for lung cancer, MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center will feature a 6-foot-tall inflatable lung display in the Health ...

Municipal wastewater treatment plants are ineffective at removing Prozac (fluoxetine) and other common pharmaceuticals in wastewater, causing the drugs to be discharged into lakes, rivers and streams ...

Dr. Anna Wolfson says she sees dangerous misuse of the allergy medication diphenhydramine in her clinic every day. “If someone has an allergic reaction to a food, people will say, ‘Don’t worry, I have ...

Most, but not all, research suggests antihistamines are safe to take during pregnancy. Doctors often recommend second-generation, non-sedative antihistamines. Antihistamines are a group of medications ...

Objective: Corticosteroids are effective in controlling the inflammatory component of allergic rhinitis; however, evidence for the clinical efficacy of systemic corticosteroids in this disease is ...