FDA Panel Calls for Safety Review of Mercury in Dental Fillings
2010-12-16
Committee notes new research that might point to potential problemsContinue Reading
U.S. Government Bans Drop-Side Cribs
2010-12-15
Numerous deaths, product recalls led to decision by Consumer Product Safety CommissionContinue Reading
'Tainted' Supplement Makers May Face Prosecution: FDA
2010-12-15
Move follows reports of injuries or death from synthetic steroids, other productsContinue Reading
Food Poisoning Hits 1 in 6 Americans Each Year: CDC
2010-12-15
Numbers have fallen since 1999, but that could be due to better-quality reporting, agency saysContinue Reading
AA May Help Stem Alcohol Abuse in Female Convicts
2010-12-15
Study finds that weekly meeting boosts recovery success for ‘hazardous’ drinkersContinue Reading
It's True: Money Can't Buy Happiness, Study Finds
2010-12-15
Research based on 37 countries finds no link between economic growth and greater life satisfactionContinue Reading
Severe Pain Can Trigger Suicide in Hospital ERs
2010-12-15
Caregivers urged to watch for signs in people without psychiatric illnessContinue Reading
Health-Care Reform Faces Long Legal Fight
2010-12-14
Experts predict appeal to the Supreme Court; key sticking point is provision that Americans must carry insuranceContinue Reading
States Now Fund Most Embryonic Stem Cell Research in U.S.
2010-12-14
Study finds federal government still contributes more overall on other types of stem cell researchContinue Reading
Once-Daily Dose Approved for Prezista
2010-12-14
Anti-HIV drug sanctioned in combination with ritonavirContinue Reading
Oxycontin, Other Opioid Painkillers Tied to Higher Health Risks
2010-12-13
But other factors may explain link seen in two studies involving Medicare patients, expert saysContinue Reading
Taxing Sodas Won't Spur Much Weight Loss, Study Says
2010-12-13
Ensuing declines would be minimal, researchers findContinue Reading
Black, Low-Income Patients More Disabled by Parkinson's Complications
2010-12-13
Black patients also less likely than whites to receive newer meds for the illness, study showsContinue Reading
Federal Judge Strikes Down Health Reform Law
2010-12-13
At issue is provision that Americans have to carry insurance; appeal to Supreme Court expectedContinue Reading