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Prescription drugs can be costly, so many of us turn to generic drugs for savings over the brand name pills. Are we causing more harm to our health than the savings is worth?

The trouble of guns, gambling and drugs doesn't just affect the country as a whole and the major cities, it also impacts small towns. Small town sheriffs already have strained budgets and worry about crime increases in the Gulf.

Cotinine, a metabolite of nicotine, was among the numerous pharmaceutical drugs found in 28 U.S. watersheds and drinking water supplies. Read more to learn about the AP's study and what it means.

If you take prescription drugs for depression, like Prozac or Zoloft, you may want to reconsider. Now, I'm not telling you they are bad drugs, but what I am telling you is that there is a more effective means to relieving depression.

In a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, it was determined that certain oral diabetes drugs do not lead to an increase in weight or bad cholesterol.

The War on drugs has been raging on in this country since Nancy Reagan first declared; "Just say no". Many believe that this is a good thing. However, what price do we pay for this war on drugs? How many billions of tax payers' dollars? How many lives have been ruined?

Various myths still surround the quality of generic drugs. This article examines the equivalency of generic and brand name drugs.