First Device Approved to Prevent Migraines
2014-03-12
Headband-like unit stimulates nerve associated with painful headachesContinue Reading
Repeat Drug Overdoses Raise Risk for Hospitalization, Ventilator Care
2014-03-11
Risk rises with multiple ER visits, researchers sayContinue Reading
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
Pfizer Recalls Some Antidepressants After Drug Mixup
2014-03-07
Action taken after pharmacist found a heart drug among Effexor/Venlafaxine, FDA saysContinue 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
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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