HPV Vaccination Sends Genital Wart Cases Plummeting: Study
2013-04-19
Australian effort saw nationwide rates drop up to 93 percent in girls, young womenContinue Reading
Treatment for New, Deadly Coronavirus Shows Promise
2013-04-18
Researchers report two drugs currently used to treat hepatitis C stopped virus from replicating in lab testsContinue Reading
FDA Approves ‘Abuse-Deterrent’ Label for New Oxycontin
2013-04-17
Latest formulation is tougher to crush and dissolve, making illicit use more difficultContinue Reading
Drugs Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk for Some, Task Force Finds
2013-04-15
Draft guidelines for doctors reflect findings, but it’s hard to know who will benefit most, experts sayContinue Reading
FDA Warns Against Sale of Sports Supplements in U.S.
2013-04-15
Dangerous stimulant DMAA is sold under variety of ingredient names, agency saysContinue Reading
New Procedure May Shrink Enlarged Prostate Without Surgery
2013-04-15
‘Prostatic artery embolization’ didn’t cause troublesome side effects in studyContinue Reading
Parents Who Veto Vaccinations Often Seek Like-Minded Opinions
2013-04-15
Study suggests friends, family may be important sources of adviceContinue Reading
Menopause-Like Woes Hinder Breast Cancer Treatment: Study
2013-04-12
One-quarter of patients fail to start or complete recommended therapy, researchers findContinue Reading
Stem Cells to Relieve Low Back Pain?
2013-04-12
Early study says maybe, but experts say much more research on treatment is neededContinue Reading
Changes to Psychiatry’s ‘Bible’ Could Widen Definition of ADHD
2013-04-12
Experts disagree over whether this will help or harm in the long runContinue Reading
Radiation Therapy May Raise Future Death Risk From Heart Surgery
2013-04-11
Study found nearly doubled risk tied to chest radiation received years agoContinue Reading
Teen’s Death From Chickenpox Highlights Need for Vaccination, CDC Reports
2013-04-11
Prior inoculation probably would have protected her, experts sayContinue Reading
Strides Made in Preventing Cancer, But Challenges Remain: Report
2013-04-11
American Cancer Society looked at smoking, obesity, disease screening, tanning and moreContinue Reading
Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Vary by Region: Report
2013-04-10
It may be contributing to growing problem of drug-resistant bacteria, researcher saysContinue Reading