Kids Prescribed Antibiotics Twice as Often as Needed, Study Finds
2014-09-15
More than 11 million prescriptions may be unnecessary, researchers sayContinue Reading
Combo Diabetes Therapy Outperforms Other Treatments, Study Finds
2014-09-12
Patients with type 2 disease were less likely to gain weight, suffer dangerous drops in blood sugar levelsContinue Reading
Advanced Dementia Patients Often Given Unhelpful Meds: Study
2014-09-11
Unnecessary prescriptions lead to more side effects, costs for nursing home residents, experts sayContinue Reading
Advanced Dementia Patients Often Given Unhelpful Meds: Study
2014-09-11
Unnecessary prescriptions lead to more side effects, costs for nursing home residents, experts sayContinue Reading
Medications Plus Parent Training May Help Kids With Aggression, ADHD
2014-09-11
Combination treatment seems to reduce anger and violent tendencies, study findsContinue Reading
Novel Weight-Loss Drug Is Approved
2014-09-11
For obese people or overweight people with weight-related health conditionContinue Reading
FDA Approves New Obesity Drug
2014-09-11
Contrave combines two existing drugs that treat addiction and depressionContinue Reading
New Guidelines for Sickle Cell Disease
2014-09-10
Recommendations emphasize use of drug hydroxyurea and transfusion treatmentsContinue Reading
Many U.S. Kids Missing Out on Preventive Care, CDC Says
2014-09-10
Report finds gaps in basic medical care, vaccines, and vision and hearing screeningsContinue Reading
Statins May Help Prevent Diabetes-Related Nerve Damage, Study Finds
2014-09-09
Cholesterol-lowering drugs might protect against damage to small blood vessels, researchers reportContinue Reading