FDA OK of 1st ‘Biosimilar’ Drug May Mean Cheaper Options for Patients
2015-03-06
Zarxio approval paves way for less expensive cutting-edge medications, experts sayContinue Reading
First Device Approved for Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis
2015-03-06
A complication of kidney failure
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Painkiller-Addicted Babies a Growing U.S. Concern, Especially in Fla.
2015-03-06
Newborns suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome go through a difficult withdrawalContinue Reading
Easing Depression May Boost Heart Health, Study Finds
2015-03-05
People with moderate to severe depression saw improved circulatory outcomes with antidepressantsContinue Reading
Seniors Bear Brunt of This Flu Season
2015-03-05
CDC says 60 percent of hospitalizations, 79 percent of deaths were among those 65 or olderContinue Reading
Experimental Ebola Vaccine Appears Successful in At Least One Case
2015-03-05
High-risk situation led doctor to get immunization; no serious illness developedContinue Reading
Statins Linked to Raised Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
2015-03-04
Large Finnish study found a nearly 50 percent increase in people taking cholesterol-lowering drugsContinue Reading
Common Drug for Irregular Heartbeat Tied to Worse Outcomes
2015-03-04
But study group taking digoxin may have been sicker overall, cardiologist notesContinue Reading
Early Studies See No Heart Risk From Testosterone Therapy
2015-03-04
But experts agree more research is needed, especially in light of FDA warningContinue Reading
Chinese Researchers Report Successful Hepatitis E Vaccine
2015-03-04
New immunization offers nearly 5 years of protection, experts say
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Opdivo Approval Expanded to Include Lung Cancer
2015-03-04
The leading cause of cancer death in the U.S.
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Heroin Overdose Deaths Quadrupled Since 2000
2015-03-04
Lethal poisonings from prescription painkillers down slightly, U.S. report saysContinue Reading
Surgery Patients Might Not Need Sedative Before Anesthesia
2015-03-03
Experts say trend in U.S. is not to give patients these calming meds before procedureContinue Reading
Common Class of Drugs May Be Linked to Pneumonia Risk
2015-03-03
But more research is needed before scientists say anticholinergics cause the infectionContinue Reading