Rapid Asthma Treatment in ER May Prevent Admission
2012-04-06
Giving corticosteroids as soon as possible hastens recovery, study suggestsContinue Reading
Improved Stem Cell Line May Avoid Tumor Risk: Study
2012-04-05
New line of stem cells may have application for disease-modeling, researchers sayContinue Reading
Reported Decline in U.S. Pneumonia Deaths May Be False: Study
2012-04-03
Dips in hospitalizations, deaths may reflect diagnosis coding changesContinue Reading
Why Stress Might Make You Sick
2012-04-02
New research suggests long-term anxiety is linked to inflammationContinue Reading
Measles Vaccines Won't Raise Seizure Risk in Young Kids: Study
2012-04-02
Kaiser Permanente researchers find youngsters aged 4 to 6 not at higher risk after shotsContinue Reading
FDA Calls on Tobacco Companies to List Harmful Ingredients
2012-03-30
Manufacturers must also back up claims that certain products are ‘safer’ to smokeContinue Reading
Secondhand Smoke Affects Young Girls More Than Boys: Study
2012-03-30
By age 7, lung function was six times worse for exposed girls than boys, research showsContinue Reading
Warm Weather Triggers Early Allergy Season
2012-03-30
Sneezing isn’t the only concern, with ticks and mosquitoes already activeContinue Reading
States' Efforts to Boost Cigarette Taxes Slows: CDC
2012-03-29
Agency says more can be done to raise the cost of smoking, which is known to boost quit ratesContinue Reading
High Out-of-Pocket Costs for Kids' Asthma Drugs Could Pose Dangers
2012-03-27
Study suggests steeper co-pays reduce medication use in insured childrenContinue Reading
Research Shows How Colds Lead to Coughing, Wheezing
2012-03-27
Viruses activate ‘cough receptors,’ especially among those with asthmaContinue Reading
Should Cystic Fibrosis Patients Get So Many Antibiotics?
2012-03-26
Study suggests that less-aggressive antibiotic therapy might be betterContinue Reading
Common Respiratory Virus Affecting Many Young Children
2012-03-22
No vaccine for RSV, but hand washing can help prevent spread, expert saysContinue Reading
FDA Mulls Expanding Patients' Access to Certain Drugs
2012-03-22
Agency is in 2 days of hearings on whether some prescription meds shift to ‘conditional’ OTC statusContinue Reading