Drugs that have been on the market for decades are being investigated for new uses. One is a medication used around the world to treat pinworm... A Pinworm Medication Is Being Tested As A Potential ...

When Cheryl Kennedy of Chicago went to fill a pinworm prescription for her 4-year-old daughter, she was astounded to learn that four tablets of the drug Albenza cost almost $700—even with insurance.

PINWORMS are the most common type of intestinal worm infection in the United States. Here we explain what they are and how to treat them. Please provide a valid email ...

Q: My neighbor’s 5-year-old daughter came down with a pinworm infestation. She was taken to the pediatrician and given medication. The pinworms went away, and my friend thought all was well, but in ...

Lancaster General Health’s Roseville Pediatrics has seen continued high numbers of seasonal allergy sufferers and strep throat patients, as well as kids suffering from ear infections and viral ...

Children share all kinds of things when they go back to school – books, pencils, stories from summer vacation and, unfortunately, pesky and sometimes dangerous parasites that rely on close contact ...

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Kristen Bell is no stranger to wild encounters. Recently, the star shared an admittedly harrowing tale of discovering pinworms in her 3-year-old daughter Delta's stool — and then her own. "I‘m sure ...

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Cancer researchers are testing whether a generic drug that has been used for more than 40 years to treat parasitic infections may also help fight cancer. The tests of mebendazole are part of a growing ...