Cholesterol Drugs May Speed Healing After Surgery
2014-07-31
Statin therapy may affect inflammatory response and help wounds recover, researchers sayContinue Reading
Benefits of E-Cigarettes May Outweigh Harms, Study Finds
2014-07-30
Findings run counter to recent calls for strict regulationContinue Reading
Malaria Growing Resistant to Drugs Used to Fight It
2014-07-30
But several new drugs are in the development pipeline, experts sayContinue Reading
It’s ‘Buyer Beware’ for Decorative Contact Lenses, FDA Says
2014-07-29
Get an eye exam and a valid prescription to help prevent eye damage, experts cautionContinue Reading
FDA Expands Use of Imbruvica for Form of Leukemia
2014-07-28
People with CLL and a specific genetic anomaly can now get the therapyContinue Reading
Doctors Urge Meningitis Shots for Vulnerable Infants, Children
2014-07-28
And teens, college students should make sure their vaccines are up to date, says Academy of PediatricsContinue Reading
New Vaccine Recommendations
2014-07-28
The American Academy of Pediatrics issues new recommendations for meningitis vaccine.
Too Few Teens Receive HPV Shot, CDC Says
2014-07-24
Agency urges doctors to recommend it along with other routine immunizationsContinue Reading
FDA Approves Hard-to-Abuse Narcotic Painkiller
2014-07-24
Targiniq ER contains naloxone, which blunts euphoria of oxycodone when tablet is crushed or brokenContinue Reading
Tough-to-Abuse Formulation of Oxycodone Approved
2014-07-24
Targiniq includes naloxene, which blocks euphoric effect if pill is crushed or brokenContinue Reading
Many U.S. Male Soldiers Had Troubled Childhoods, Study Finds
2014-07-23
Men who served after draft was dropped were twice as likely to report past abuse, trauma as their civilian peersContinue Reading
HIV Meds May Also Help Control Hepatitis C, Study Finds
2014-07-23
For people infected with both viruses, early treatment is critical, researchers reportContinue Reading
Cystic Fibrosis Drug Combo May Be Less Effective Than Hoped
2014-07-23
One medication seems to partly counteract the other, suggests study on human cellsContinue Reading
Zydelig Approved for Three Types of Blood Cancer
2014-07-23
But label warns drug may be toxic to liverContinue Reading