Melanoma Drug Trials Show Significant Promise
2014-06-02
By targeting immune system, new treatments extend average survivalContinue Reading
Pair of Pills Shows Promise for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
2014-05-31
Preliminary findings suggest this experimental treatment might slow diseaseContinue Reading
Stopping Statins for Terminal Patients a Safe Option: Study
2014-05-30
They didn’t die sooner, had better quality of life than those who kept taking cholesterol drugs, researchers sayContinue Reading
Steroids May Not Be Wise Choice for Intensive-Care Patients
2014-05-30
Johns Hopkins research suggests the possibility of deliriumContinue Reading
Diabetes Drug May Spur Weight Loss in Obese Nondiabetics
2014-05-29
One-third who took Victoza lost 10 percent of body weight, researchers say
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Viewing E-Cigarette Use May Keep Smokers From Quitting
2014-05-29
Seeing smokeless devices in action triggered urge for a regular cigarette in young smokers, study foundContinue Reading
More Americans Working to Control Blood Pressure, Cholesterol: CDC
2014-05-29
But rates for these and other heart-healthy habits still fall far short of goals, agency saysContinue Reading
U.S. Measles Cases at 20-Year High
2014-05-29
Almost all infections involve unvaccinated residents who traveled abroad, CDC saysContinue Reading
Remote Monitoring Device Approved for Heart Patients
2014-05-29
Measures pulmonary artery pressure and heart rate
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Today’s Heroin Abusers Often Middle-Class Suburbanites: Study
2014-05-28
Problem often starts after prescription painkiller use, researchers sayContinue Reading
Many Delay Blood Thinners After Stent Placement, Risking Death
2014-05-28
Going 3 days without Plavix triples odds of heart attack within a month, researchers sayContinue Reading
Antidepressant Eases Menopause-Related Symptoms, Study Finds
2014-05-28
Effexor nearly as good as estrogen therapy for reducing hot flashes, night sweats, researchers stateContinue Reading
New Guidelines Recommend Longer Tamoxifen Treatment
2014-05-27
Breast cancer survivors may benefit from taking the estrogen-blocking drug for up to 10 years, experts sayContinue Reading
Kids More Likely Than Adults To Be Resistant to HIV Meds: Study
2014-05-27
Fortunately, most infected youngsters with respond to newer medicines, researchers sayContinue Reading