Cholesterol Drugs May Lower Stroke Risk for Healthy Older Adults
2015-05-19
Statins and fibrates both drop chances by about one-third, study suggestsContinue Reading
E-Reminders May Boost HPV Vaccination Rates
2015-05-19
Study found young female patients were more likely to get all three shots of cervical cancer vaccineContinue Reading
Steroids No Better for Sciatica Pain Than Placebo, Study Finds
2015-05-19
But taking prednisone was tied to small improvements in ability to perform daily activitiesContinue Reading
Steroids No Better for Sciatica Pain Than Placebo, Study Finds
2015-05-19
But taking prednisone was tied to small improvements in ability to perform daily activitiesContinue Reading
Antidepressants Ease Postpartum Depression, Study Finds
2015-05-19
But breast-feeding moms should talk with doctor about risks and benefits of drugs, researchers sayContinue Reading
A Billion Smokers, 240 Million Alcohol Abusers Worldwide: Study
2015-05-19
Global tally finds adult health toll from legal substances may exceed that from illicit drugsContinue Reading
Medical Pot-Painkiller Combo Isn’t Always Recipe for Abuse
2015-05-18
But researchers say doctors should be kept informed of dual usageContinue Reading
Medical Pot-Painkiller Combo Isn’t Always Recipe for Abuse
2015-05-18
But researchers say doctors should be kept informed of dual usageContinue Reading
It May Soon Be Possible to Easily ‘Brew’ Narcotics
2015-05-18
While breakthrough could benefit medicine, researchers warn of potential to create illegal drugsContinue Reading
FDA Issues Warning for Type 2 Diabetes Drugs
2015-05-18
SGLT2 inhibitors linked to potentially fatal condition called ketoacidosisContinue Reading
Combination Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis Shows Promise
2015-05-17
Researchers say therapy could help 15,000 people in United States aloneContinue Reading
Multiple ER Visits Linked to Risk of Prescription-Drug Overdose Death
2015-05-14
Researcher sees ‘important window’ of opportunity for interventionContinue Reading
ERs See Spike in Narcotic Painkiller Abuse Cases
2015-05-14
U.S. report found problem was greatest among women and patients 55 and olderContinue Reading
HPV Vaccination for Girls May Help Prevent Cancers in Males
2015-05-12
But, while they remain at risk of infection, immunizing boys may not be cost-effective, study saysContinue Reading