New Push by Doctors to Limit Antibiotic Use in Kids
2013-11-18
Many upper respiratory infections, such as mild strep throat, don’t require the drugs, report saysContinue Reading
Text Message From Your Heart Doc: ‘Take Your Medicine’
2013-11-17
New study finds reminder texts help patients stay on the right track for healthContinue Reading
Heart Disease No. 1 Cause of Pregnancy-Related Deaths in California: Study
2013-11-17
Researchers say one-third of these deaths could be preventedContinue Reading
Could Weight-Loss Surgery Help Slow Aging for Some?
2013-11-15
Small, early study found longer ‘telomeres’ in genes of patients with cholesterol and inflammation problemsContinue Reading
FDA Seeks to Improve Safety of Antiseptic Swabs
2013-11-14
Agency asks for labeling, packaging changes to minimize chance of infectionContinue Reading
Study Finds Two Drugs Aren’t Better Than One for Kidney Disease
2013-11-14
Combo used in patients with diabetes led to more kidney problems, damageContinue Reading
Tobacco Myths Continue Half-Century After Landmark U.S. Report
2013-11-14
And Americans continue to die from smoking-related lung cancer, experts noteContinue Reading
Even Non-Surgical Hospital Patients Often Get Powerful Narcotics: Study
2013-11-13
Researchers looked at more than 1 million U.S. admissionsContinue Reading
Most Teens Who Misuse Painkillers Aren’t After a High, Study Finds
2013-11-13
Researchers call for more monitoring of teenagers prescribed narcotic drugsContinue Reading
Soaring Prices, Not Demand, Behind Massive Hike in U.S. Health Spending
2013-11-12
Major survey of U.S. health care trends yields surprisesContinue Reading
Study Probes Heroin Addiction’s Effect on the Brain
2013-11-11
DNA changes appear to rise with more years of drug abuse, researchers sayContinue Reading
