Newly Approved HIV Test Can Spot Infection Earlier
2010-06-21
Detects both HIV antigen and antibodiesContinue Reading
Age, Race May Affect Type 2 Diabetes Screening Results
2010-06-21
The recommended A1c blood test cutoff didn’t accurately diagnose elderly Asians, study foundContinue Reading
Bump in Head Injury Numbers Linked to Summer Play
2010-06-19
Bikes, pools, ball games main reasons for spike between 2008 and 2009, analysis findsContinue Reading
FDA Panel Votes Against Approval of 'Female Viagra'
2010-06-18
Little benefit seen in terms of increased libido, studies foundContinue Reading
Tasigna Approval Widened to Include Early Stages of Rare Leukemia
2010-06-18
But users are at greater risk of heart disorderContinue Reading
People May Skip Soft Drinks Rather Than Pay More
2010-06-18
When cost increased, consumption dropped, study foundContinue Reading
FDA Panel Backs New 'Morning After' Pill
2010-06-18
Marketed as ellaOne in Europe, it extends window of emergency contraception, but opponents see it as abortion drugContinue Reading
New Tobacco Regulations to Take Effect
2010-06-17
A year after Tobacco Control Act signed, American Cancer Society lauds latest restrictionsContinue Reading
Jevtana Approved for Advanced Prostate Cancer
2010-06-17
When disease continues to worsen after treatment with standard drugContinue Reading
ER Visits Soaring for Prescription Painkiller Misuse
2010-06-17
Abuse of OxyContin, Vicodin and the like keeps rising, U.S. government report showsContinue Reading
H1N1 Flu Vaccine May Shield Against 1918 Strain
2010-06-16
Mouse studies suggest shot would do double duty, in unlikely event of older virus’ returnContinue Reading
Key Blood Sugar Test Seems to Differ By Race
2010-06-15
Even when glucose values are similar, blacks have higher A1C results, study findsContinue Reading
Drug That Stops Bleeding Could Save Lives
2010-06-15
Giving TXA to trauma victims could prevent 100,000 deaths worldwide each year, study suggestsContinue Reading
Free Clinics Play Important Role for Uninsured in U.S.
2010-06-14
They can help strengthen the health-care safety net, researcher suggestsContinue Reading