Too Few U.S. Teens Getting HPV Vaccine: CDC
2015-07-30
4 out of 10 girls, 6 out of 10 boys haven’t started series that helps prevent some cancers, survey findsContinue Reading
In Rare Cases, Infection May Be at Root of Back Pain
2015-07-30
New guidelines alert doctors to this possibilityContinue Reading
New Drug Lowers Levels of Triglyceride Blood Fats: Study
2015-07-29
But it’s not yet ready for standard careContinue Reading
Certain Antibiotics Linked to Hearing Loss, Mouse Study Finds
2015-07-29
Inflammation caused by the infection that’s being treated may make ear damage more likelyContinue Reading
Balloon Device Approved to Treat Obesity
2015-07-29
Inflated in stomach, it may create sense of fullness
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U.S. Medical Groups Join to Fight Prescription Painkiller Abuse
2015-07-29
Special task force aims to curb ‘epidemic’ of addiction to narcotic meds such as Oxycontin, VicodinContinue Reading
Drug May Ease Passage When Kidney Stone Strikes
2015-07-29
Tamsulosin is especially helpful with larger stones, while smaller ones may pass on their own, study findsContinue Reading
Praluent Approved to Treat High Cholesterol
2015-07-27
For people at risk of heart attack or strokeContinue Reading
Teens Using E-Cigs More Prone to Take Up Smoking: Study
2015-07-27
Experts want greater regulation of these nicotine-containing productsContinue Reading
Low-Nicotine Cigarettes Won’t Necessarily Help Smokers Stop
2015-07-25
Study finds two years of less addicting tobacco didn’t increase quit ratesContinue Reading