Hip Replacement Safe for Patients in Their 90s, Study Finds
2014-03-11
Complication rates similar to patients in their 80s and younger, researchers say
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Weed Use Up, Cocaine Use Down, U.S. Report Finds
2014-03-10
Review covered 2000 to 2010, so doesn’t reflect suspected increase in heroin useContinue Reading
Young Binge Drinkers May Not Need Special Counseling From Family Docs
2014-03-10
Swiss study suggests results just as good for physicians without certain trainingContinue Reading
Hormones Might Offer Relief From Chronic Pain, Small Study Suggests
2014-03-08
Early research found 7 of 9 patients benefited from treatment with the ‘love’ hormoneContinue Reading
Antibiotics May Be Linked to Serious Infections in Children
2014-03-07
Nearly three-quarters of C. difficile cases associated with prescriptions written at doctor visitsContinue Reading
Pfizer Recalls Some Antidepressants After Drug Mixup
2014-03-07
Action taken after pharmacist found a heart drug among Effexor/Venlafaxine, FDA saysContinue Reading
Study Finds Doctors Prescribing More Sedatives
2014-03-07
Frequent use of these powerful drugs along with narcotic painkillers may explain more medication deathsContinue Reading
State Flu Shot Rule for Preschoolers Curbs Kids’ Hospitalizations: CDC
2014-03-06
When vaccination rates rose in Connecticut, serious complications dropped, report finds
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Rising E-Cigarette Use Tied to More Smoking in Teens
2014-03-06
Devices may serve as gateway to tobacco use, study author saysContinue Reading
Boomers Should Consider Shingles Vaccine, Physician Says
2014-03-05
Painful condition, caused by same virus responsible for chicken pox, can last several weeksContinue Reading