WASHINGTON - The government on Friday began posting a list of prescription drugs under investigation for potential safety problems in an effort to better inform doctors and patients.
WASHINGTON - The government on Friday began posting a list of prescription drugs under investigation for potential safety problems in an effort to better inform doctors and patients.
PARIS- US scientists have unveiled the most complete genetic profile ever attempted of glioblastoma, a common and deadly form of the brain cancer that US Senator Edward Kennedy is battling.
WASHINGTON - US toddlers got the recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases at record levels in 2007, federal health officials said on Thursday, as they urged parents to continue to trust vaccine safety.
A radioactive tracer that ‘lights up’ cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarms, doctors reported Wednesday.
MUNICH, Germany - Women typically get heart disease much later than men, but not if they smoke, researchers said on Tuesday.
CHICAGO - A troubling one-year spike in youth suicides in the United States reported last year is not a fluke and should be taken seriously, US researchers said on Tuesday.
CHICAGO - With careful monitoring, even children who have had allergic reactions to a vaccine can still be vaccinated, a U.S. team of experts said on Tuesday.
MUNICH - Using the stairs at work instead of taking elevators could be a life saver. A small Swiss study released on Monday showed that walking up and down stairs for three months, without recourse to the lift, increased levels of fitness dramatically.
HAMBURG, Germany - Genetics and emotional stress are two factors which contribute to common allergies such as hay fever among children, according to two separate studies by German researchers.
HAMBURG - Using a migraine medication regularly to alleviate ordinary headaches can cause chronic 'pseudo-migraines,' according to Ruediger Fabian, president of the German Pain Aid Association.