FDA Panel Says No to Over-the-Counter Allergy Drug Singulair
2014-05-02
Experts expressed relief at the decision, citing safety concernsContinue Reading
1st MERS Case Reported in U.S.
2014-05-02
Patient had recently been in Saudi Arabia, epicenter of outbreak that has sickened 400 people and killed 93, CDC saysContinue Reading
Southeastern States Have Highest Rates of Preventable Deaths
2014-05-01
Modifiable risk factors could help combat scourges like heart disease, cancer, CDC saysContinue Reading
Smoke-Free Laws May Help Prevent COPD Hospitalizations
2014-04-25
Kentucky patients 22 percent less likely to need to be admitted in counties with stricter laws, study findsContinue Reading
FDA to Propose E-Cigarette Regulations
2014-04-24
Opponents of the increasingly popular devices worry about their impact on childrenContinue Reading
Certain Sedatives Tied to Breathing Problems in Older COPD Patients
2014-04-18
Study author urges caution for doctors prescribing benzodiazepines to this groupContinue Reading
Placing Donor Windpipe First in Patient’s Arm Helps With Transplant
2014-04-16
Technique allows withdrawal of anti-rejection drugs after a year
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Nonwhites Exposed to More Air Pollution: Study
2014-04-15
More nitrogen dioxide from exhaust fumes, power plants could mean increased deaths from heart disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
Exercise May Curtail COPD Complications
2014-04-09
Regular physical activity could cut need for hospital readmission for lung disease, study saysContinue Reading
Muscle Weakness May Persist for Months After ICU Stay
2014-04-07
Hospitalized patients who’d been on mechanical ventilators were studied up to 2 years after dischargeContinue Reading
Smoking Bans Linked to Drop in Premature Births, Kids’ Asthma Attacks
2014-03-28
Smoke-free policies offer health benefits for people of all ages, study authors sayContinue Reading
Traffic Smog Tied to Hospital Stays for White Kids With Asthma
2014-03-27
Among black kids in study, other factors appeared to play bigger role in asthma rehospitalizationsContinue Reading
Allergy Season Springs Into Bloom
2014-03-22
Allergist outlines ways to minimize effects of pollenContinue Reading