Flu Shot Might Cut Stillbirth Risk
2016-03-31
Australian researchers find possible link in large-scale studyContinue Reading
Anti-Addiction Drug May Help Curb Painkiller, Heroin Dependence
2016-03-30
Study finds lower relapse rate associated with naltrexone, but long-term use recommendedContinue Reading
Study: Longer-Term Antibiotics Won’t Ease ‘Chronic Lyme Disease’
2016-03-30
Dutch trial is latest to show no benefit from extended treatment, but finding unlikely to end the controversy
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First Treatment Approved for Disease Linked to Stem Cell Transplant
2016-03-30
Liver condition is rare, but deadly
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First Treatment Approved for Disease Linked to Stem Cell Transplant
2016-03-30
Liver condition is rare, but deadly
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Genes May Link Risks for Pot Use, Depression
2016-03-30
Researchers say they found gene variants that boost the risk for marijuana dependenceContinue Reading
Could a Low-Risk Surgery Help Your Chronic Heartburn?
2016-03-29
Death rate from procedure lower than previously reported, study findsContinue Reading
Obama Administration Steps Up Efforts to Beat Painkiller, Heroin Epidemic
2016-03-29
Additional funding would make medication-based treatment one of several prioritiesContinue Reading
Antipsychotics Don’t Ease Delirium in Hospitalized Patients
2016-03-29
These drugs won’t prevent or effectively treat the condition, review suggestsContinue Reading
Medicare Spends Billions on Chronic Kidney Disease, Study Finds
2016-03-29
Researchers consider ways to manage patients’ care effectively and rein in the costContinue Reading
Skipping Meds Greatly Ups Heart Patients’ Risk of Stroke: Study
2016-03-28
Fatal strokes seven times more likely if drugs to control blood pressure, cholesterol aren’t taken as prescribedContinue Reading
Infant Ear Infections Becoming Less Common
2016-03-28
Just under half of U.S. babies have them in first year now, compared to 60 percent in ’80s and ’90sContinue Reading
Nearly All U.S. Doctors ‘Overprescribe’ Addictive Narcotic Painkillers: Survey
2016-03-25
While 99 percent exceed the recommended 3-day dosage limit, a quarter write prescriptions for a full monthContinue Reading
Mild Appendicitis Complication Rates Similar for Surgery, Antibiotics
2016-03-25
Decision not to operate might be matter of personal preference, researchers sayContinue Reading