Overcrowded ERs Risky for Some Seriously Ill Patients
2017-05-22
People with sepsis had to wait almost an extra hour for antibiotics in busy hospitals, study findsContinue Reading
First-Try Antibiotics Now Fail in 1 in 4 Adult Pneumonia Cases
2017-05-22
Patients typically helped by other means, but levels of drug resistance are concerning, researchers sayContinue Reading
Study Refutes Viagra-Melanoma Link
2017-05-19
Data shows no connection between impotence drug and deadly skin cancer, after allContinue Reading
‘Female Viagra’ May Lift a Younger Woman’s Libido
2017-05-14
But a pill might not address all the issues facing women who’ve lost their sex drive, researcher saysContinue Reading
Common Painkillers Tied to Slight Rise in Heart Attack Risk
2017-05-10
Over-the-counter drugs like Aleve and Advil linked to higher odds, researchers sayContinue Reading
Expired EpiPens May Still Help Save a Life: Study
2017-05-09
But allergy experts advise not counting on older devices if you can replace themContinue Reading
Some Antibiotics Linked to Miscarriage Risk
2017-05-01
Study finds certain meds seem safer than others, but overall danger is low, researchers sayContinue Reading
April 29 Is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
2017-04-27
Safe disposal helps prevent unwanted meds from being abused, U.S. officials sayContinue Reading
Are Kids’ Vaccines a Victim of Their Own Success?
2017-04-27
The shots have cut disease rates so low that some parents underestimate the threat, doctors sayContinue Reading
Ick! Synthetic Mucus Could Battle Dangerous Bugs
2017-04-26
Researchers are working on lab-grown versions to control disease-causing bacteriaContinue Reading
150-Year-Old Drug May Shorten ‘Off’ Time for Parkinson’s Patients
2017-04-21
Study finds apomorphine cuts the time until levodopa kicks in for those with advanced diseaseContinue Reading
Opioid Abusers at Higher Death Risk When Addiction Specialists Not Part of Care
2017-04-21
As treatment shifts to primary care doctors and hospitals, new strategies may be needed, researchers sayContinue Reading
When to Pick the Nose in a Medical Emergency
2017-04-21
Instead of shots, some ERs are giving patients medicine through the nostrils, researchers sayContinue Reading