FDA Panels Reject Plan to Curb Opioid Painkiller Abuse
2010-07-23
Stumbling block was lack of mandatory training for prescribing doctors, official saysContinue Reading
Generic Lovenox Approved for Deep Vein Thrombosis
2010-07-23
A condition that could cause deadly blood clotsContinue Reading
Insurance Woes Can Add to Burden of Psoriasis
2010-07-22
For many, relief relies on expensive therapies that maintain quality of lifeContinue Reading
Giving Kids Booze, Medicines Can Be Child Abuse
2010-07-22
Parents’ motives range from punishment or sedation to amusement, research suggestsContinue Reading
Some on Statins May Not Need Boost in 'Good' Cholesterol
2010-07-22
High-dose users with very low ‘bad’ cholesterol don’t benefit, researchers sayContinue Reading
FDA Puts Partial Hold on Avandia Safety Study
2010-07-21
Enrollment in TIDE trial suspended after agency rules diabetes drug has heart risksContinue Reading
Damage From Binge-Drinking in Pregnancy Worsens With Age
2010-07-21
Children of women 30 or older suffered greater harm from prenatal exposure to alcohol, researchers findContinue Reading
People With Drinking Problems May Turn to Clergy for Help
2010-07-21
Nearly 15 percent sought advice from trusted religious leaders, study foundContinue Reading
New Study Finds HPV Vaccine Protects Against Genital Warts
2010-07-20
Industry-funded research also finds the shot helps protect against precancerous growthsContinue Reading
Many HIV-Exposed Infants in Africa Don't Get Protective Drug, Study Shows
2010-07-20
Only half got minimal dose at clinics studied; expanded global programs urgedContinue Reading
Ban Point-of-Sale Tobacco Ads in Retail Outlets, Researchers Urge
2010-07-19
Teens twice as likely to try smoking if they frequent stores plastered with cigarette ads, study showsContinue Reading
Researchers Use Ecstasy to Treat PTSD
2010-07-19
Small study finds the psychedelic drug may help, but safety issues remainContinue Reading
Aggressive Drug Therapy May Help Slow Spread of AIDS
2010-07-19
Infections in British Columbia cut in half since regimen introduced in 1996, study findsContinue Reading
New Guidelines Urge Earlier Therapy for HIV Patients
2010-07-19
Treatment advances may help prevent progression to AIDS, expert panel saysContinue Reading