Stroke Hospitalizations Up in Teens, Young Adults
2011-02-09
But rates are dropping for older men and womenContinue Reading
2 Experimental Drugs Show Promise for Rare Pancreatic Cancer
2011-02-09
Survival with neuroendocrine tumors rose from 5 to 11 months, studies foundContinue Reading
Many Breakthrough Drugs Come From Publicly Funded Research: Study
2011-02-09
U.S. tax dollars contributing to more major new meds than previously thought, researchers sayContinue Reading
Males' Drug-Related Suicide Attempts Vary by Month
2011-02-09
Boys aged 12 to 17, men over 50 most at risk in December, U.S. researchers findContinue Reading
First Lady Says President Obama Has Quit Smoking
2011-02-09
For new ex-smokers, staying off cigarettes can be a long struggle, one expert saysContinue Reading
Mom's HIV May Lower Baby's Immunity to Other Diseases
2011-02-08
Lower levels of antibodies to whooping cough, tetanus seen in newborns exposed but not infectedContinue Reading
MRI-Friendly Pacemaker Approved
2011-02-08
System designed to work with magnetic resonance imaging devicesContinue Reading
'Universal' Flu Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial
2011-02-08
Such a shot would eliminate need to reformulate vaccine each year, but it’s still years away, experts sayContinue Reading
Daily Pill Dispensers an Asset in Homes for Elderly: Study
2011-02-08
Liquid medicines, creams, inhalers resulted in more drug errorsContinue Reading
Pot Use Might Speed Onset of Psychosis: Study
2011-02-07
Analysis found those with illness who had smoked showed symptoms about 3 years soonerContinue Reading
Schizophrenia Drugs May Spur Subtle Brain Tissue Loss
2011-02-07
Doctors should prescribe lowest effective dose of antipsychotic med, experts sayContinue Reading
U.S. Sees Slowdown in Spending on Mental Health
2011-02-04
People who need help still aren’t getting it, official saysContinue Reading
Doctors Issue New Guidelines on Spotting, Treating Enlarged Prostate
2011-02-04
Urologists’ group lowers age at which the condition becomes a concern, from 50 to 45Continue Reading
'Black Box' Drug Warning Labels Applied Inconsistently: Study
2011-02-04
Uniform standards urged to help prevent consumer confusion about medication risksContinue Reading