Statins Linked to Raised Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
2015-03-04
Large Finnish study found a nearly 50 percent increase in people taking cholesterol-lowering drugsContinue Reading
Common Drug for Irregular Heartbeat Tied to Worse Outcomes
2015-03-04
But study group taking digoxin may have been sicker overall, cardiologist notesContinue Reading
Early Studies See No Heart Risk From Testosterone Therapy
2015-03-04
But experts agree more research is needed, especially in light of FDA warningContinue Reading
Chinese Researchers Report Successful Hepatitis E Vaccine
2015-03-04
New immunization offers nearly 5 years of protection, experts say
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Opdivo Approval Expanded to Include Lung Cancer
2015-03-04
The leading cause of cancer death in the U.S.
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Surgery Patients Might Not Need Sedative Before Anesthesia
2015-03-03
Experts say trend in U.S. is not to give patients these calming meds before procedureContinue Reading
Common Class of Drugs May Be Linked to Pneumonia Risk
2015-03-03
But more research is needed before scientists say anticholinergics cause the infectionContinue Reading
Does Long-Term Acetaminophen Use Raise Health Risks?
2015-03-02
Analysis of research says it’s ‘not a benign drug’ if used long term and in larger dosesContinue Reading
Doctors Often Yield to Parents’ Requests to Delay Kids’ Vaccines
2015-03-02
But most believe it puts children at risk, study findsContinue Reading
Global Blood Pressure Program Could Save Millions of Lives, Experts Say
2015-02-27
Improving access to care, treatment is key, especially in lower-income countriesContinue Reading