More Pregnant Women Getting Flu Shot, But Improvement Needed
2016-12-08
All U.S. women should get the vaccine in pregnancy, but only about half do now, researchers sayContinue Reading
Rising Price of Opioid OD Antidote Could Cost Lives: Study
2016-12-07
Investigators identify strategies for ensuring the drug’s availabilityContinue Reading
Therapeutic Vaccine Shows ‘Game-Changing’ Promise Against a Leukemia
2016-12-07
Made by combining immune cells, cancer cells, it’s kept some study patients in remission for nearly 5 yearsContinue Reading
Baby Boomers Going to Pot
2016-12-06
Americans 65-plus more than doubled their use of marijuana over 8 years, study findsContinue Reading
U.S. Doctors Still Over-Prescribing Drugs: Survey
2016-12-05
More than 1 in 4 say antibiotics are given when the drugs will likely do no goodContinue Reading
‘Superbug’ Gene Spotted on U.S. Pig Farm
2016-12-05
Study suggests potential resistance to a last line of antibiotics for humansContinue Reading
Men More Likely to Use Marijuana Than Women, Study Finds
2016-12-05
Researchers suggest 2007 recession may have spurred rise in pot use among men with low incomesContinue Reading
‘Halo’ Effect Common After Lasik Eye Surgery
2016-12-02
But post-op problems typically clear up over time, specialist saysContinue Reading
‘Magic Mushroom’ Chemical Eases Cancer Patients’ Despair
2016-12-01
Hallucinogenic drug psilocybin relieved depression, anxiety quickly and lasted for months, studies foundContinue Reading
Doctors Seeing More HIV Patients With Multidrug Resistance
2016-12-01
People resistant to older medication also have problems with newer drug, study findsContinue Reading
Wider Low-Dose Aspirin Use Would Save U.S. $692 Billion: Study
2016-11-30
Many patients who should take it don’t, researchers sayContinue Reading
Wider Low-Dose Aspirin Use Would Save U.S. $692 Billion: Study
2016-11-30
Many patients who should take it don’t, researchers sayContinue Reading
Use of Needle Exchange Programs Up Dramatically in 10 Years: CDC
2016-11-30
Yet, many drug users still share needles sometimes, report findsContinue Reading
Electronic In-Hospital Prescribing: Trouble for Older Adults?
2016-11-29
Study found 41 percent of meds that can increase drowsiness were set too high for seniors, linked to accidentsContinue Reading