Belsomra Approved for Insomnia
2014-08-14
First such drug designed to affect sleep-wake cycleContinue Reading
FDA Approves New Kind of Insomnia Drug
2014-08-13
Belsomra acts on brain chemicals that regulate your sleep-wake cycleContinue Reading
CDC Commits More Than 400 Staffers to Fight Ebola Outbreak
2014-08-13
55 are deployed in West Africa now, others are working from the U.S.Continue Reading
Malnutrition Threatens Many U.S. Seniors Seen at ERs
2014-08-13
Depression, dental problems, difficulty buying groceries among most common reasons, study findsContinue Reading
Fewer Unmarried Women Having Children, CDC Reports
2014-08-13
Declines seen in every age group except for those over 35Continue Reading
40 Percent of Americans Will Develop Diabetes, CDC Projects
2014-08-12
Rates for black women and Hispanics even higher at 50 percentContinue Reading
Donor-Lung Preservation Device Approved
2014-08-12
Technology may lead to more transplants, FDA says
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Classroom Hand Sanitizers Don’t Curb Absences, Study Finds
2014-08-12
Students taught hand hygiene had similar number of sick daysContinue Reading
WHO Experts Give Nod to Using Untested Ebola Drugs
2014-08-12
Move would be justified in ‘particular circumstances’ of current outbreak, ethicists say
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New Colorectal Cancer Screening Test Approved
2014-08-12
Disease is the second-leading cause of cancer death in United StatesContinue Reading
Preemies’ Thinking Skills May Catch Up by Adolescence
2014-08-12
Study hints at the importance of nutrition and a stimulating home environment
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Women, Blacks Hit Harder by Heart Disease Risk Factors
2014-08-11
High blood pressure, diabetes play the biggest roles, new research reportsContinue Reading
Black Veterans Less Likely to Get Colon Cancer Screening, Study Finds
2014-08-11
Research in Southern California VA system points to lack of primary care doctor as one factorContinue Reading