Flu Hits Unvaccinated Hardest, Study Finds
2014-02-14
Those who have had vaccine are far less likely to need intensive-care unitContinue Reading
New Drug Shows Promise for Restless Legs Syndrome: Study
2014-02-12
Symptoms improved and fewer patients experienced disease progressionContinue Reading
Imbruvica Approval Expanded to Include Chronic Leukemia
2014-02-12
Drug inhibits enzyme that spurs cancer growth
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Health Tip: OTC Medications for Children
2014-02-12
Talk with the pediatrician before your child’s first doseContinue Reading
Partial HPV Vaccine Series May Help Prevent Genital Warts in Girls
2014-02-11
But Swedish study didn’t address more critical issue of cervical cancer prevention
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U.S. Officials Target Escalating Drug Overdoses
2014-02-11
Deadly epidemic is driven by abuse of narcotic painkillers and heroin
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FDA Panel Sees No Heart-Safety Advantage With Naproxen
2014-02-11
Some studies had suggested naproxen (Aleve) might pose less of a threat than other painkillersContinue Reading
FDA to Investigate Diabetes Drug Saxagliptin for Possible Heart Failure Risk
2014-02-11
Marketed as Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR, drug appears to have no effect on heart attack or stroke riskContinue Reading
Early Treatment for Depression May Be Good for the Heart
2014-02-11
Study found those getting medication/therapy were half as likely to develop cardiovascular trouble
Low-Dose Statins Good Option for Some Heart Patients: Study
2014-02-10
When combined with other cholesterol-lowering treatments, they could be as good as high-dose statins aloneContinue Reading
President’s Panel Calls for More Girls, Boys to Get HPV Vaccine
2014-02-10
It protects against cancers of the cervix, throat, rectum and penis, but too few getting the shotsContinue Reading
FDA Advisers Revisit Heart Risks Posed by Painkillers
2014-02-10
Studies suggest naproxen (Aleve) may pose less of a threatContinue Reading
Many Bipolar Patients Take Multiple Psychiatric Meds
2014-02-07
Small study found three or more drugs often needed to help manage symptomsContinue Reading
Teens’ Energy Drink Habit May Be Linked to Booze, Tobacco, Drug Use
2014-02-07
But study doesn’t prove that one leads to the otherContinue Reading