Too Few Prostate Cancer Patients Get Bone-Strengthening Meds: Study
2014-12-02
Men receiving hormone therapy may be missing out on protective drugs, researcher saysContinue Reading
Antacids May Improve Head and Neck Cancer Survival
2014-12-02
Reason for benefit unclear, more research is needed, study author saysContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial
2014-12-02
Injection boosted immune response, seemed to slow spread in those with advanced diseaseContinue Reading
The Salk Polio Vaccine: ‘Greatest Public Health Experiment in History’
2014-12-02
Almost 2 million American kids stuck out their arms for an unheard-of test as Jonas Salk set out to prove his vaccine workedContinue Reading
A Lasting Legacy of Science
2014-12-02
Salk trial set the stage for U.S. government oversight of drug manufacturing — and testingContinue Reading
Fatal ODs From Narcotic Painkillers Have Tripled in U.S.
2014-12-02
CDC report also finds surge in heroin-related overdose deathsContinue Reading
Statins Won’t Help Protect Bones, Study Finds
2014-12-01
But they don’t raise the risk of fractures, doctor notesContinue Reading
Statins Won’t Help Protect Bones, Study Finds
2014-12-01
But they don’t raise the risk of fractures, doctor notesContinue Reading
The Salk Polio Vaccine: A Medical Miracle Turns 60
2014-12-01
The crippling disease was the scourge of the early 20th century, until Dr. Jonas Salk created a life-saving shieldContinue Reading
Steer Clear of Cold Meds for Babies, FDA Advises
2014-11-26
Drugs carry serious risks, and most infants, toddlers recover with rest and extra careContinue Reading
Early Trial Promising for Ebola Vaccine
2014-11-26
Injections appear safe, but one expert is betting on a different approachContinue Reading
U.S. Adult Smoking Rate Drops to New Low: CDC
2014-11-26
But certain groups, such as those below poverty level, are lighting up moreContinue Reading
Most Americans With HIV Don’t Have Virus Under Control, CDC Says
2014-11-25
U.S. experts cite indifference, lack of access to careContinue Reading
Most Americans With HIV Don’t Have Virus Under Control, CDC Says
2014-11-25
U.S. experts cite indifference, lack of access to careContinue Reading