Heart Defects Affect Racial Differences in Newborn Deaths: CDC
2010-09-23
Gestational age seems to play a role, but reasons unclear, researchers sayContinue Reading
New Health Reforms Take Effect
2010-09-23
Children, young adults and seriously ill are among the first to benefit from health-care overhaulContinue Reading
FDA Restricts Access to Avandia
2010-09-23
Citing heart risks, agency also orders review of key research on cardiovascular impact; European regulators suspend drug’s salesContinue Reading
Timely News Reports Can Help Slow Pandemics: Analysis
2010-09-22
Media coverage of advice from public health officials seems to reduce severity of outbreaksContinue Reading
FDA Approves 1st Oral Drug to Reduce MS Relapses
2010-09-22
Using pill instead of injections could boost treatment, experts sayContinue Reading
Gilenya Approved for Relapsing MS
2010-09-22
Oral drug designed to slow progressive disabilityContinue Reading
Consumer Activists Want Modified Salmon to Be Labeled
2010-09-22
The animals grow twice as fast due to genetic engineering; FDA decision on approval isn’t expected for monthsContinue Reading
'Reading' Other People's Emotions Varies by Culture
2010-09-21
Dutch pay more attention to facial expressions, while Japanese focus on tone of voice, study findsContinue Reading
Delayed Appendicitis Surgery Not Linked to Worse Outcomes
2010-09-21
Operating time and hospital stays slightly longer, but differences not clinically significant, study findsContinue Reading
FDA Advisers Consider Approval of Genetically Modified Salmon
2010-09-21
The animals grow twice as fast due to genetic engineering, but critics fear risks to health and the environmentContinue Reading
Disc Battery Ingestion May Cause Severe Injuries in Babies
2010-09-20
Review of pediatric cases finds swallowed ‘button’ battery can burn esophagusContinue Reading
FDA Advisers Weigh Approval of Genetically Modified Salmon
2010-09-20
The animals grow twice as fast due to genetic engineering, but critics fear risks to health and the environmentContinue Reading
Discrimination Can Hurt Teens, Body and Soul
2010-09-17
Study finds minority kids especially vulnerable, with effects both physical and mentalContinue Reading
Three Cardiac Resynchronization Defibrillators Approved for New Use
2010-09-17
Only for certain heart failure patients, agency notesContinue Reading