Seasonal Flu Vaccination Rates Still Too Low
2009-12-09
More got their shot early, but numbers now same as last year, survey showsContinue Reading
Oxycodone Linked to Rise in Opioid-Related Deaths
2009-12-09
Most cases are due to ‘inadvertent toxicity,’ Canadian study findsContinue Reading
Review Questions Tamiflu's Effectiveness
2009-12-08
Finds no proof the drug prevents flu complications such as pneumoniaContinue Reading
Swine Flu Pandemic May Be Less Severe Than Expected
2009-12-08
Data indicates that, while serious, virus impact predicted to be mildContinue Reading
Injections Aren't Solution for Retained Placenta: Study
2009-12-08
Oxytocin shots fail to improve outcome for women with serious childbirth complicationContinue Reading
Antidepressants May Change Your Personality
2009-12-07
Depressed patients on Paxil became more extraverted and less neurotic, study findsContinue Reading
Swine Flu Can Batter Kids With Sickle Cell
2009-12-07
Children with the disease should be vaccinated along with other high-risk groups, researchers sayContinue Reading
Makers of Powerful Painkillers Present Safety Plans
2009-12-04
Move a response to pressure from federal regulators to crack down on abuse of opioid medicationsContinue Reading
Swine Flu Continues to Wane
2009-12-04
Whether the H1N1 virus will come back during winter isn’t known, CDC saysContinue Reading
High-Risk Women May Often Avoid Using Tamoxifen
2009-12-04
Armed with knowledge of risks, many hesitate to take breast cancer drug, study findsContinue Reading
Chicken Pox Shot Protects Against Shingles, Too
2009-12-04
Vaccinated children less likely to get herpes zoster virus, study findsContinue Reading
Review Finds Marijuana May Help MS Patients
2009-12-04
However, benefits are not clear enough to recommend its use, experts sayContinue Reading
Blood Clot Threat After Surgery Worse Than Thought
2009-12-04
Risk continues for 12 weeks and includes minimally invasive procedures, study findsContinue Reading
Diabetes Drugs Go Head-to-Head in Study
2009-12-04
Metformin outperforms widely used sulfonylureas, but each patient will be different, experts sayContinue Reading