Decongestant Safety
2013-10-11
Top tips for safely using over-the-counter decongestants this cold season.Continue Reading
Stress Leads Some Doctors to Abuse Prescription Drugs, Study Says
2013-10-10
Physicians in recovery also described self-medicating for pain, depression and anxietyContinue Reading
Less-Skilled Weight-Loss Surgeons Often Have Higher Complication Rates: Study
2013-10-09
Research compared 20 surgeons and effects among thousands of patientsContinue Reading
Cancer Drug Nexavar Tied to Pancreas Damage in 2 Patients
2013-10-09
Pancreas shrank by up to one-third in case studies following long-term useContinue Reading
Antibiotic Resistance Ups Salmonella Hospitalizations: CDC
2013-10-09
Furloughed agency workers called back to aid investigation into California chicken farmContinue Reading
Do Breast Implants Boost Women’s Sex Lives?
2013-10-09
Small study suggests they might, but critic says other factors may be at workContinue Reading
Adempas Approved to Treat Pulmonary Hypertension
2013-10-09
New drug works to ease high blood pressure in lung arteriesContinue Reading
Efforts to Improve Intensive-Care Outcomes Produce Mixed Results
2013-10-09
Studies found statins, different IV fluids made little difference, but beta blocker may protect heart during severe septic shockContinue Reading
First Effective Malaria Vaccine May Be Near, Experts Say
2013-10-08
Latest trial of candidate shot shows big drop in cases for kids; drug company hopes to market by 2015Continue Reading
Second Dose of Vaccine Cuts Chickenpox Cases Even More, Study Finds
2013-10-08
Kids and adults benefit from children receiving both recommended immunizations, researcher says
Experts Urge Routine Test for All Patients With Invasive Breast Cancer
2013-10-07
Standardized HER2 screen would help ensure women get appropriate therapy, guideline authors say
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Study Questions Use of Less-Invasive Lymph Node Surgery for Breast Cancer
2013-10-07
Sentinel node surgery leaves women with few side effects, but its accuracy may be lacking, experts sayContinue Reading
Egg Allergy No Obstacle to Child’s Flu Shot, CDC Says
2013-10-04
New guidelines say special precautions aren’t neededContinue Reading
‘Cruise Ship Virus’ Vaccine a First-Class Idea?
2013-10-04
In early trial, symptoms of norovirus infection were halved, researchers sayContinue Reading