Smoking-Cessation Drug Chantix Linked to Heart Problems
2011-06-16
FDA sees small but increased risk in patients taking the medicineContinue Reading
New U.S. Health Initiative Highlights Disease Prevention
2011-06-16
Multi-agency effort will focus on encouraging exercise, healthy eatingContinue Reading
Diabetes Drug Actos May Raise Risk for Bladder Cancer: FDA
2011-06-16
The other drug in this class, Avandia, is already off U.S. market due to heart risksContinue Reading
Health Tip: Factors That Contribute to Skin Cancer
2011-06-16
Avoid blistering sunburnsContinue Reading
Cancer Survivors Face High Health Costs Over Long Term: Report
2011-06-15
Total expenses, including prescriptions, average more than $9,000 a year, U.S. study findsContinue Reading
Proper Bowel Prep Key to Effective Colon Cancer Screening: Study
2011-06-15
Inadequate cleansing results in high miss rate, researchers sayContinue Reading
U.S. Found to Be Losing Ground in Life Expectancy
2011-06-15
Some Mississippi women can expect to die younger than women in El Salvador, new analysis claimsContinue Reading
FDA Approves Test That Spots Aggressive Breast Cancer
2011-06-14
Genetic screen helps doctors find HER2-positive patients who will respond to HerceptinContinue Reading
New Test Helps Evaluate Breast Cancer Patients for Herceptin Use
2011-06-14
Screens cells for copies of HER2 geneContinue Reading
FDA Issues New Rules on Sunscreens
2011-06-14
Label changes include curbs on certain products claiming to be ‘sunblocks’ and cancer-preventingContinue Reading
Chemical Found in Foam Cups a Possible Carcinogen
2011-06-10
Report adds styrene, formaldehyde to the list of monitored chemicalsContinue Reading
Heavy Cell Phone Use Might Raise Risk of Brain Tumors
2011-06-10
Study found small increase in incidence, but experts suggest using ear piece, speaker phone to be safeContinue Reading
Women May Be Getting Unneeded Heart Imaging Tests
2011-06-10
A push to recognize and treat heart attacks in women has unintended consequence, expert saysContinue Reading
Drugs for Enlarged Prostate May Raise Risk of Aggressive Cancer
2011-06-10
Calling for warning labels, FDA says meds shouldn’t be given until other urological conditions are ruled outContinue Reading