- Heart Defects in Newborns Linked to Brain Abnormalities
- HIV Drug Resistance Risk Reduced in Mothers by Innovative Approach
- Caffeine Therapy Reduces Apnea Risks Without Harming Infants
- Vaccine Researchers Take a Shot at Regular Boosters
- AHA: Surgery with Beta-Blockers Onboard May Be Risky
- Chronic Kidney Disease Increasing in the U.S.
- AASLD: Telaprevir Yields Good Response in Combo Therapy for HCV
- Fenofibrate May Protect Against Diabetic Retinopathy
- Mathematical Index Simplifies Survival Prediction After Liver Grafts
- AHA: Early Results Promising for Antihypertensive Vaccine
- Disability Rising Among Those Obese and Older Than 60
- AHA: Niacin-Statin Pill Points Lipids in the Right Directions
- AHA: Clearing Blocked Coronary Arteries in Stable Patients Costs a Lot, Gains Little
- AHA: Energy Drinks Amp Up Blood Pressure
- APHA: Mixing Alcohol and Energy Drinks Heightens Injury Risk
- AHA: Contraceptive Pill Linked to Atherosclerosis
- AASLD: Tattoos Are Risk for HCV
- AHA: Runner's Death Raises Questions About Risk Assessment in Athletes
- AHA: Prasugrel Bests Clopidogrel (Plavix) But Safety QuestionsRemain
- AHA: MI Reperfusion Delays Shrink If Responders and Hospitals Team Up
- AASLD: Liver Transplant for HBV-Related End-stage Liver Disease Drops Dramatically
- AHA: Asymptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease on Rise Among Women
- AHA: Prasugrel Reduces Ischemic Events but Increases Bleeding in Acute Coronary Syndr
- AASLD: Spare the Tacrolimus and Save the Kidneys
- AASLD: Only a Minority of HCV-Infected Veterans Get Treated
- AASLD: HCV Outcomes Found Equivalent With Pegylated Interferons and Ribavirin
- Nanotechnology-Based Strategy Aims at Noninvasive Cancer Therapy
- Even Wider Reperfusion Window Not Enough for Stroke Patients
- AAP: Androgen Insensitivity Does Not Mean Immediate Surgery
- Race Not a Factor in Liver Transplant Survival
- Obesity and Fat-Related Cytokine Linked to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Survey Report: OTC Cough and Cold Meds for Kids Should Stay on Shelves
- Emergency Departments Get an F for Care of MI and Pneumonia
- Diet and Exercise May Help Prevent Ovulation-Linked Infertility
- AMA Wins Extension of Student Loan Deferment Plan
- Anxious Personality Predisposes to Sleep Disturbance After Major Stress
- Reducing Hypertrophy in Hypertension Patients May Shrink Diabetes Risk
- FDA Approves Nilotinib (Tasigna) for Second-Line CML
- FDA Approves Glaucoma Drug Combining Two Old-line Agents
- Breastfeeding May Impair Lung Growth and Function When Mom Has Asthma
- Considerable Risk and Little Benefit Seen with Caesarean Delivery
- Genentech Eases Stance on Bevacizumab (Avastin) for Macular Degeneration
- ASTRO: Prostate Cancer Watchful Waiting Gets Poor Marks for Medicare Patients
- Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders Get New Guidelines
- Depressed Vets Have Seven-Fold Higher Suicide Rate
- TV Watching Linked to Childhood Hypertension
- Minocycline Unexpectedly Hastens Decline in ALS
- Adjuvant Chemotherapy Improves Gastric Cancer Survival
- Excess Body Fat Associated with Increased Risk for Six Cancers
- ASTRO: Antibody Prevents Radiation-Induced Fibrosis in Mice
- Incidental Findings Common with Brain MRI
- ASTRO: Navigators Help Patients Get Through Cancer Care
- Fibromyalgia Genesis May Mirror Neuronal Miscommunication
- Dementia Affects 14% of Americans 71 and Older
- Inner Ear May Harbor Clues to Tinnitus
- Threshold for Elective Colectomy Called Too High
- Stem Cells Spark Murine Memory Recovery
- ASTRO: Brachytherapy Called Prostate Cancer Option for Younger Men
- For MRSA Prevention Clean Surfaces as Well as Hands
- ASTRO: Radiation Boost Lowers Breast Cancer Relapse Risk
- Rosiglitazone (Avandia) Deleted from VA Formulary for Diabetes
- Cancer Benefit of Vitamin D May Be Limited to Colon Cancer
- Medicare to Use Cash Bonuses to Stoke Office-Based Electronic Health Records
- ASTRO: Routine Shots Get Short Shrift for Cancer Patients
- ASTRO: Statins May Slow Prostate Cancer Relapse
- Retinoic Acid Linked to Reduced Lung Cell Growth in Ex-Smokers
- PODCAST: Recent Developments in the Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma
- AMA Wants Extension of Medical Student Loan Deferment
- ASTRO: Temozolomide (Temodar) Offers Long-Term Survival for Glioblastoma
- Pacing the Brain Quiets Dyskinesia but Triggers Snap Decisions
- ASTRO: Breast Cancer Local Relapses Higher for Black Women
- Another VEGF Inhibitor Shows Activity Against Kidney Cancer
- FDA Orders Black Box Pregnancy Warning for Transplant Agent
- Simple Variables Predict Need for Massive Transfusion
- Early Recognition Leads to Optimal Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Emergency CT Advised for First Seizures in Some Cases
- TCT: Device Matches Embolic Filter Standard for Saphenous Graft Repair
- Arthritis Patients Don't Share in Life Expectancy Gains
- Misdiagnosed Appendicitis in Pregnancy Risks Loss of Fetus
- ASTRO: Exercise Prevents Bone Loss from Prostate Cancer Androgen Deprivation
- Psoriasis' Link to Smoking Strengthened by Prospective Data from Nurses
- ASTRO: Breast Cancer Severity Unaffected by Smoking
- TCT: Drug-Coated Balloons Promoted as a Back-to-the-Future Approach to Restenosis
- Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Reduces Infarct Size in Acute MI
- AACR-NCI-EORTC: Early Nerve-Sparing Benefits Seen with Oncolytic Virus
- Democrats Biden and Kucinich Offer Health Care Reform Plans
- Hormonal Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs are Reversible
- Survey Report: MRSA Publicity Will Make a Difference
- AACR-NCI-EORTC: Artificial Antibody May Help T Cells Fight Melanoma
- Hysterectomy Boosts Risk for Later Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery
- Excess Deaths Shut Down Aprotinin (Trasylol) Arm of Heart Surgery Study
- Simple Changes Could Greatly Improve XDR TB Control
- AACR-NCI-EORTC: Sunitinib Shows Early Promise in Liver Cancer
- Cancer Risk Endures 25 Years After Treatment for Cervical Dysplasia
- Medical Community Mobilizes in Shadows of California Wildfires
- TCT: No Evidence for Benefit of Long-Term Clopidogrel in Drug-Eluting Stent Patients
- CHEST: Surgery Can Improve Sleep Apnea
- Errors by Resident Physicians Often Result of Inadequate Supervision
- Given Risk-Benefit Data, Women Age 70 Opt for Routine Mammography
- Sweet Taste May Offer Clues to Addiction Risk
- Modafinil (Provigil) Will Carry Hypersensitivity Reaction Warning
- Three-drug Induction Chemotherapy Improves Survival in Head-and-Neck Cancer
- FluMist Gets CDC Nod for Use in Toddlers
- CHEST: Steroids Prevented Lung Damage After 9/11
- Older Physicians Unhappy and Looking to Bail Out of Medicine
- TCT: Bivalirudin (Angiomax) Effective in Primary PCI for STEMI
- Adequate Zinc Levels Help Quell Pneumonia in Elderly
- AACR-NCI-EORTC: Immune Stimulation May Boost Kidney Cancer Response to Targeted Thera
- TCT: Stent for Claudication Shows Efficacy and Durability
- HORIZONS AMI Verdict: Bivalirudin (Angiomax) a Winner
- Two-Week Wait for Surgery After a Cold Cuts Respiratory Complications in Kids
- AACR-NCI-EORTC: Low Side Effect Chemotherapy in the Works
- History of Endometriosis May Increase Melanoma Risk
- CHEST: Inhalers Difficult Challenge For Asthma, COPD Patients
- TCT: Supersaturated Oxygen Cuts Infarcts Down to Size
- TCT: Worse Outcomes Seen with Rapid PCI in Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Too Much Cannabis and Pain Relief Goes Up in Smoke
- CHEST: Infrared System May Improve Sleep Apnea Diagnosis
- TCT: Carotid Stents Meet AHA Endarterectomy Safety Threshold
- Women at Greater Risk After Fibrinolytic Treatment in MI
- Outreach Improves Osteoporosis Management after Fracture
- CHEST: Age Predicts Success At Quitting Smoking
- CHEST: ICU Mortality Not Higher Among Obese
- CHEST: Hypnotherapy Aids Smoking Cessation
- TCT: Clopidogrel (Plavix) Front-Loading Before PCI No Plus for Chronic Maintenance
- CHEST: Father-Son Team Shows Smokers Evidence of Ravages
- Cardiovascular Benefits of Exercise Depend Little on Weight Loss
- Whole-Grain Cereals May Lower Heart Failure Risk for Men
- The Smarter They Come, The Faster They Fall
- Pharma Funding May Bias Safety Findings
- TCT: Fewer Peri-Procedural MIs With Xience (Everolimus-Eluting) Stent
- CHEST: Conference Chairman Brian Carlin, M.D.
- Obesity Threatens to Overwhelm International Health Services
- Little Bang for Big Bucks in Lung Cancer Survival
- Many Plan HIV Test But Don't Follow Up
- NAASO: Frequent Fast Food Meals Pack on Pounds
- Genomics Yields Ankylosing Spondylitis Genes Variants
- TCT PODCAST: Endeavor IV Drug-Eluting Stent as Safe as Taxus But May Be Easier to Use
- Sudden Hearing Losses Prompt Label Change for PDE5 inhibitors
- Troponin Elevation Key Element in Universal Definition of MI
- Emotions Don't Play a Role in Cancer Survival
- PODCAST: FDA Panel Agrees Pediatric Cough and Cold Remedies 'Ineffective'
- Evidence For Efficacy of PTSD Therapy Is Missing in Action
- Sunlight May Reduce Advanced Breast Cancer Risk in Some Women
- Long-Acting Drug for Dialysis Anemia Equivalent to Weekly Agent
- New York Warns Health Plans on Hazards of Physician Ratings
- Acne Frequently Does Not Resolve in Adulthood
- Survey Report: Flu Shots Still Belong in Doctors' Offices
- Focus on Community-Acquired MRSA Was Preceded by Cadence of Concerns
- Drug Duo Extends Survival for Recurrent Glioblastoma
- Less Antibiotic Use May Not Mean More Complications
- Younger Children at Higher Risk of Death from Severe Sepsis
- Cytokine Blockade Eases Asthma Symptoms
- Citing Lack of Acceptance, Pfizer Pulls Plug on Inhaled Insulin
- ACG: Gene Expression Predicts Sustained Response in Chronic Hepatitis C
- AMA and Pediatricians Condemn Failure to Override SCHIP Veto
- Immunization Gets New Attention From Internists
- Public-Private Insurance Mix Hailed as Best for Universal Coverage
- FDA Okays Broader Use for Sitagliptin (Januvia) in Type 2 Diabetes
- Aspirin Less Effective for Women for MI Prevention
- Post-Exposure Use of Hepatitis A Vaccine Wards Off Disease
- High-Dose NSAIDs May Slow Cystic Fibrosis in Children
- ACG: Selective Serotonin Agonist Relieves Constipation
- ACG: Natalizumab Demonstrates Activity in Crohn's Disease after Anti-TNF Failure
- FDA Approves Doripenem (Doribax) Injection for Complicated GI Infections
- Viral Tests Outdoes Pap Smear in Sensitivity
- Corticosteroids Judged Superior for Bell's Palsy
- ACG: Infliximab (Remicade) Reduces Colectomy Risk in Ulcerative Colitis
- ESRD Risk High Among HIV-positive Blacks
- FDA Approves Drug for Breast Cancer Resistant to First-Line Treatments
- Chinese Herbs Ease Menstrual Cramps Better than NSAIDs
- Case Monitoring Cuts First-Year Hemodialysis Death Risk by 41%
- ACG: Sleep and Quality of Life Suffer with Nighttime GERD
- Antifibrinolytics Found to Reduce Bleeding Safely in Elective Surgery
- Amniotomy During Spontaneous Labor Benefits Neither Mother Nor Child
- ACG: Colonoscopy's Benefits Extend to 80 and Beyond
- Hand Hygiene Can Prevent Spread of Respiratory Viruses
- Counseling for Smoking Cessation Gets Its Own CPT Codes
- Stretching Before or After a Workout Doesn't Banish Soreness Later
- Medical School Enrollment at Record Levels*
- FDA Approves Oral Agent for Relapsed Small-Cell Lung Cancer
- ASA: Acupuncture Points to Easier Surgical Recovery
- Invasive MRSA More Pervasive Than Suspected
- FDA Wants Pancreatitis Caution Added to Exenatide (Byetta) Label
- Pneumococcus Strain Resistant To All Kids' Antibiotics
- Knee Buckling a Prelude to a Fall
- ACG: Spurring Colonoscopy Patients to Show Up
- Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Drugs Appear Protective for Venous Leg Ulcers
- ACG: Psychological Distress Increases GERD Severity
- Surgery or Angioplasty Viewed as Toss-Up for Mid-Level Disease
- ACG: GERD Patients on PPIs Still Have Reflux
- Faulty ICD Leads Spur Move by Medtronic to Stop Selling Devices
- Not All the News on Bariatric Surgery Is Good
- Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Improved By Pre-Op Weight Loss
- Once-a-Day Epilepsy Drug Found Effective for Partial Seizures
- Treating Kids' Snoring Also Benefits Behavior
- Colorectal Cancer Leads Decline in Cancer Death Rates
- Retinal Thickness May Augur Brain Atrophy in MS
- FDA Approves First-in-Class Integrase Inhibitor for Treatment-Resistant HIV-1
- Prostate Cancer Increases Fracture Risk Independent of Androgen Suppression
- ACG: Weight Gain with Infliximab in Crohn's Disease Confirmed but Not Explained
- ACG: H. pylori Infection Linked to Higher Rate of Colonic Adenomas
- Patients Often Don't Recall Names of the Drugs They Take
- Protein Panel Could Signal Presence of Alzheimer's Pathology
- Deaths Prompt New Warnings for Micro-Bubble Contrast Agents
- Adenovirus Picture Clarified by New Technique
- More Prominence Urged for Heart Risks in Breast Cancer Treatment
- New CPT Codes for Substance Abuse Screening
- Welders Lose Sense Of Smell
- Genentech Restricts Sales of Less Costly Agent for Macular Degeneration Treatment
- Survey Report: BTC Drug Dispensing Wins Strong Support
- Statins May Slow Lung Function Decline in Former Smokers
- Household Cleaning Sprays Linked to Adult Asthma
- Worldwide, Abortions Fall, But Millions Unsafe
- ECTRMS: Family History Worsens MS Severity
- McCain Health Plan Aims to Cut Costs to Forestall Implosion
- FDA Advisers Unanimously Urge Approval of New Drug-Eluting Stent
- Antivirals May Reverse Hepatitis C Cirrhosis
- Obesity Outweighs Reflux Disease as Esophageal Cancer Risk
- Arthritis Slows Down Gainful Employment
- IDSA: Rush to Treat Pneumonia May Lead to Unneeded Antibiotic Use
- Two Deaths Prompt FDA Meningitis Alert on Cochlear Implants
- IDSA: Rotavirus Infection, Not Just for Kids
- Drug Companies Voluntarily Withdraw Cough and Cold Medicines for Babies
- Spike in New York Preemie Deliveries in Days Following Sept. 11
- Hormone Responsive Breast Cancer in Younger Women May Need More than Chemotherapy
- Statin Therapy for Coronary Prevention Shows Extended Benefit
- Extra Antibiotics Provide Only Transient Improvement in Lyme Encephalopathy
- HER2 Status Affects Chemotherapy Benefit for Node Positive Breast Cancer
- Throat Bacteria May Predict Childhood Asthma
- IDSA: More Older Hepatitis B Patients Report Multiple Sex Partners
- Blood Test May Detect Lung Cancer Early
- HER2 Status Affects Chemotherapy Benefit for Node Positive Breast Cancer
- Throat Bacteria May Predict Childhood Asthma
- IDSA: More Older Hepatitis B Patients Report Multiple Sex Partners
- Blood Test May Detect Lung Cancer Early
- HER2 Status Affects Chemotherapy Benefit for Node Positive Breast Cancer
- Throat Bacteria May Predict Childhood Asthma
- IDSA: More Older Hepatitis B Patients Report Multiple Sex Partners
- Blood Test May Detect Lung Cancer Early
- Children's Healthcare Gets Short Shrift
- IDSA: Conversion from IV to Oral Antimicrobials Uncommon
- You Can't Judge a Running Shoe by Its Price Tag
- High Blood Pressure in Women Tied to Diabetes Risk
- Migraine Agent Found Promising for Alcohol Dependence
- IDSA: Cleaning Protocol Dramatically Reduces Nosocomial C. difficile diarrhea
- Trimming Fat From the Diet Cuts Down on Ovarian Cancer Risk
- For Prostate Cancer, Surgery Plus Androgen Deprivation Raises Cardiovascular Mortalit
- Does Stress Cause Disease? It Doesn't Help, Reviewers Say
- Quality Found Lacking in Medicaid Managed Care