Free Nicotine Patches by Mail May Help Smokers Quit
2016-01-25
Intervention helped boost success rates a bit, even when counseling wasn’t included, study foundContinue Reading
Flu Season Stays Mild, With Slow Uptick in Activity
2016-01-22
CDC expert says infections are expected to pick up, and it’s not too late to get vaccinatedContinue Reading
Majority of Americans Wants Medicare to Cover Obesity Treatments
2016-01-22
Survey finds about three-quarters support expanding care to cover weight-loss drugsContinue Reading
Clot-Busters Might Be Useful for ‘Previously Dependent’ Stroke Patients
2016-01-22
Study finds favorable results among older adults who already had health problemsContinue Reading
New IBS Drug Eases Stomach Pain and Diarrhea for Some: Study
2016-01-20
But Viberzi is not a ‘silver bullet,’ digestive-disease doctor says
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Blood Test Might Predict When Antibiotics Won’t Help
2016-01-20
It’s still in development, but doctors’ office screening method could curb overprescribing, experts sayContinue Reading
Teens Who Tan Indoors May Be More Likely to Smoke, Drink, Use Drugs: Study
2016-01-20
But researchers add that finding doesn’t prove cause-and-effect linkContinue Reading
Health Tip: Reduce Your Risk of Adverse Drug Reactions
2016-01-20
Guidelines before you take an OTC drugContinue Reading
Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea: A Growing Threat
2016-01-18
U.S. officials echo concerns of health experts in Great BritainContinue Reading
No Antibiotics for Common Respiratory Infections: Experts
2016-01-18
Physicians’ group and CDC jointly advise that the drugs not be prescribed for colds, bronchitis in adultsContinue Reading