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FDA approves Ironwood constipation drug

The drug, linaclotide, will be sold under the brand name Linzess and carry a boxed warning that it should not be used in patients 16 or younger, the agency said.An estimated 63 million people suffer from chronic constipation, according to the National Institutes of Health. Additionally, an estimated

Interrupting Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Shorten Life, Study Finds

CHICAGO — Taking periodic breaks from a commonly used treatment for prostate cancer could shorten men’s lives, researchers reported here on SaturdayIn a large study, intermittent hormonal therapy proved to be less effective than continuous therapy for certain men with metastatic prostate cancer.The
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