- Dietary Guidelines May Have a Downside
- Off-Label Use of Biliary Stents Dominates Malfunctions and Adverse Events
- Infection Increases Breast Surgery Costs by More Than $4,000
- Racial Disparities Seen in Sarcoma Treatment and Outcomes
- For Lip Augmentation, Divide and Conquer Works
- Lifestyle Modification Does Little to Protect Against Ovarian Cancer
- Improving Diversity in Medicine One Student at a Time
- Upgrading Trauma Center to Level 1 Cuts Mortality Rates
- Human RA Research Bears Out Murine Link Between TNF Blockade and B Cells
- Adalimumab (Humira) Okayed for Psoriasis
- Nasal Irrigation Flushes Away Kids' Cold Symptoms
- 'Ugly Duckling' Moles May Be Melanomas
- High-Quality Preop Ultrasound Improves Evaluation of Adnexal Masses
- FDA Okays Adjuvant Trastuzumab (Herceptin) as Monotherapy
- Production Problems Cause Shortage of Atrial Fibrillation Drug
- Etravirine Approved to Treat Drug-Resistant HIV
- Role of Immune System in Lupus Emerging from Genomics
- Too Much Caffeine Raises Risk of Miscarriage
- More Evidence of VTE Risk Added to Birth Control Patch Label
- Resistance to Aspirin Increases Cardiovascular Event Risk
- Hormone Suppression May Be Why High-Protein Weight-Loss Diets Work
- Vitamin D Added to Calcium Helps Prevent Hip-Bone Loss in Older Women
- Oral Bisphosphonates Triple Aseptic Osteonecrosis Rate
- Implant Combination Prolongs Survival in Glioblastoma
- FDA Okays Rapid Test for Four Common Respiratory Viruses
- Brain-Death Protocols Vary Widely Among Hospitals
- Pet Cat Parasite Linked to Schizophrenia Risk
- Immunomodulation Helps Certain Patients with Heart Failure
- Delayed-Release Prednisone Works for Morning Stiffness in RA
- Pet Cat Parasite Linked to Schizophrenia Risk
- PCB Exposure May Come from Home, Not Just from Diet
- Muted Morning Cortisol Response Linked to Chronic Fatigue in Women
- First Recombinant Clotting Solution Wins FDA Approval
- Virus May Cause Aggressive Merkel Cell Skin Cancer
- Gene Tests Can Detect 'Proportion' Of Autism
- Statin Use Does Not Stave Off Alzheimer's
- U.S. Mortality Rate Hits Record Low in 2005
- FDA Repeats Warning on Cough and Cold Medicines and Hopes That Parents Get the Messag
- Dearth of Trials Hinders Progress for Teens and Young Adults with Cancer
- Hereditary Hemochromatosis Linked to Iron Overload Mainly in Men
- Short Male Birth Length Linked to Later-Life Suicide Attempts
- Doctors Need More Training in Pediatric Prescribing
- FDA Warns of Fatal Errors with EDTA
- Paramedic Triage Reduces Time to Balloon with No Extra Risk
- CDC Begins Study of Mystery Skin Ailment
- Prostate Cancer Risk Boosted by Gene Variations Plus Family History
- Computer Tools Spur Increase in Mandatory Disease Reporting
- Etanercept Works Against Psoriasis in Kids Too
- Efficacy Overstated for Antidepressants
- Calcium Supplements May Increase MI Risk in Healthy Older Women
- Benzodiazepines Associated with Nursing Home Falls
- FDA Okays Sealant for General Surgical Bleeding Control
- Many Children with Asthma Have Spotty Health Insurance Coverage
- Heart Groups Call for Time Out In Ezetimibe/Simvastatin (Vytorin) Debate
- AHA Calls for Major Effort to Increase CPR Training
- Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Triple with Combat Exposure
- FDA Approves Gene Test to Aid Breast Cancer Prognosis
- Brain Wiring Genes Tied to Parkinson's and ALS
- Physicians Believe in Reporting Errors but Rarely Do
- Gene Variations Predict Beta-Interferon Response in Multiple Sclerosis
- FDA Says Food Products From Cloned Cattle, Pigs, and Goats Are Safe
- Rituximab Plus CHOP Boosts Survival in Older Lymphoma Patients
- Smoking Worsens Odds in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Fish-Oil Supplements Get Caution Light with ICDs
- Mediterranean Diet During Pregnancy Prevents Child's Asthma and Allergy
- Dietary Supplement Tied to Metastatic Prostate Cancer
- Poor Ischemic Stroke Outcomes Linked to Poor Nutrition
- Hormone Therapy Linked to Lobular Breast Cancer Risk
- Family Practices with NPs Provide Better Diabetes Care
- Low Testosterone Linked to Fracture Risk in Older Men
- FDA Approves Natalizumab (Tysabri) for Crohn's Disease
- Palliative Care Guidelines Emphasize Pain, Dyspnea, and Depression
- Multi-Drug-Resistant MRSA Hitting Gay Men
- Sickle Cell Pain More Pervasive than Generally Recognized
- Vitamin D2 May Help Prevent Falls Among High-Risk Older Women
- Minor Leg Injuries Also Pose Clot Risk
- Smoking Linked to Long-Term Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- ENHANCE Finds No Slowing of Plaque Burden With Ezetimibe/Simvastatin (Vytorin)
- Genes Link Height and Osteoarthritis
- Tuskegee Legacy Discourages Trial Participation by Blacks
- Methadone Use May Pose Sudden Death Risk
- Beating Rat Heart Grown in Lab Arouses Vision of New Era of Transplantation
- ENHANCE Finds No Slowing of Plaque Progression With Ezetimibe
- BREAKING NEWS: Ezetimibe No Better Than Simvastatin
- First Responders Seek Best Treatment in Sudden Cardiac Arrest
- Quick Reversal of Symptoms in Alzheimer's Case Claimed with Etanercept
- Coming Out of Anesthesia Not Mirror Image of Going Under
- Soybean Compound Cools Hot Flashes Safely
- Candidates Target Health Insurers and Pharmaceutical Firms in Populist Appeal
- New Therapies and Strategies Show Promise Against Breast Cancer
- Easy Assessment Predicts Significant Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
- Combined Sedation and Ventilator Weaning Found Effective
- Updated Pediatric Immunization Schedule Released
- Age and Mental Disability Predict Survival with Dementia
- Chewing Gum Sweetener Linked to Severe Unintended Weight Loss
- Statins Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Diabetes
- Weight Status Is Influenced by Area Restaurants
- U.S. Health Care Spending Accelerates Slightly
- Honey Is Not a Sweet Solution for Venous Leg Ulcers
- Millions of Young People Abuse Cough Medicines
- Breastfeeding May Foil Atopic Disease in High-Risk Infants
- Nerve Cell Gene Linked to Autism
- Doubt Cast on Commonly Used Severe Sepsis Treatments
- FDA Cracks Down on Bio-Identical Hormones from Compounding Pharmacies
- Sirolimus Improves Lung Function in Rare Conditions
- City Dwellers Have Edge for Transplant Wait-Lists and Organs
- WHO Accounting Puts Iraq War Death Toll at 151,000
- ECG Abnormalities in Healthy Athletes May Signal Future Risks
- Chromosome 16 Mutations Linked to Autism
- Radical Nephrectomy for Kidney Cancer Linked to Lower Survival in Younger Patients
- BREAKING NEWS: FDA Moves To Shut Door on Bio-Identical Hormone Products
- Normal Levels of Exhaled Nitric Oxide Can Vary By Race in Children
- Pain of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Traced to the Brain
- Metformin and Counseling Retard Drug-Induced Weight Gain in Schizophrenia
- Docetaxel as Add-On May Check Breast Cancer Recurrence
- Breast Cancer Risks Vary For BRCA Mutation Carriers
- Bending the Elbow and Conventional Exercise Prolong Life
- Investigational Vaccine Effective Against Meningitis in Infancy
- Four Combined Lifestyle Habits Bestow 14 Extra Years
- U.S. Performance Lags in Preventable Death Rates
- Trichloroethylene Implicated as Risk for Parkinsonism
- Medicare's Part D Saves Patients Money and Increases Use of Prescription Drugs
- Psychiatric Side Effects Cloud Another Promising Obesity Drug
- Autism Diagnoses Rise After End of Thimerosal in Vaccines
- Vitamin D Benefits from Sun Exposure Outshine Cancer Risk
- Refined Criteria Predict Psychosis in High-Risk Youth
- Acute Stress Caused by 9/11 Linked to Heart Attacks Years Later
- Family Mealtime Reduces Eating Disorders in Teens
- Low Vitamin D Plus Hypertension May Worsen Cardiovascular Risks
- Anxiety Predicts Increased MI Risk
- Buying Contact Lenses on Internet Symptomatic of Risky Eye Care
- Youth Antidepressant Warnings Had Desired Effect
- Physically Active Teens Less Likely to Become Overweight Adults
- No Improvement Made in Access to Cancer Treatment for Black Patients
- FDA Reminds Physicians of Link Between Bisphosphonates and Musculoskeletal Pain
- Cardioprotection from Mini 'Stress Test' Hints at Future Therapy for MI
- Tort Reform Gets Short Shrift on Campaign Trail
- Lower Prostate Cancer Risk Found in Childless Men
- Light Treatment Benefits Depression in Bipolar Disorder
- Drug Samples Seen as Unlikely to Reach Poor or Uninsured
- Muscle-Specific Strength Training Reduces Neck Pain
- CDC Says Goal of Reducing Cholesterol Levels Has Been Met
- GERD Not a Killer Disease
- Excess Weight Unlikely to Be 'Glandular Problem'
- Antipsychotics Fail to Curb Aggression
- Agent Linked to Survival of Children with Acute Liver Failure
- FDA Sees No Future Isotope Shortages
- Hospitalization Not Needed for Kids with Severe Pneumonia in Developing Nations
- Surgery Disparaged as First-Line Treatment for Sleep Apnea
- Adjuvant Chemotherapy Backed for ER-Negative Breast Cancer
- Antipsychotics No Better than Placebo for Aggression in the Intellectually Disabled
- Physicians Commonly Use Placebos to Placate Patients
- Risks of Anemia Drugs in Chemotherapy Patients Are Bolstered
- Arthritis a Looming U.S. Burden
- Exercise May Ease Some Effects of Menopause
- Improved Quality of Life After Tonsillectomy for Patients of All Ages
- Shorter HCV Therapy Benefits Some
- Attenuated Form of Familial Polyposis Traced to 400-Year-Old Gene Mutation
- Easier Regimen Effective for Advanced Gastroesophageal Cancer
- Less Sleep Packs More Pounds on Young Children
- Short-Course Hormone Therapy Provides Years of Benefit in Prostate Cancer
- Hospital Strategies to Prevent UTI Found Wanting
- Delayed Defibrillation After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Cuts Survival Sharply
- Long-Term Therapy with Sleep Aid Found Effective
- FDA Okays Rapid Blood Test for MRSA
- Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Recommended with Sunitib
- Negative Brain Mapping May Be a Positive for Glioma Surgery
- Anaphylaxis Study Offers Clues to Better Diagnosis and Treatment
- Shortage of Deep Sleep May Increase Diabetes Risk
- Epinephrine Labels May Promote Overdoses for Children
- Short-Term Testosterone Has Limited Effects in Aging Men
- Liquid-Based Cytology No Better than Conventional Pap
- Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Cardiovascular Disease
- Emergency Pain Treatment Shows Racial-Ethnic Bias
- Gargling Could Help Detect Cancer
- Combo Therapy Surpasses Single Drug for Severe COPD
- Combo Therapy Surpasses Single Drug for Severe COPD
- Ovarian Cancer Symptom Consensus Tops 2007 Women's Health News
- Muscle Stimulation Strikes the Right Chord for Musician's Dystonia
- Costs Rising to Make Intraocular Pressure Fall
- Pesticides Linked to Asthma in Women
- FDA Okays Starch-Based Blood Volume Expander
- Laser Surgery for High Myopia Effective Over a Decade
- Surgery Increases Risk of Cognitive Decline Among Elderly
- Scoring System Identifies MDS Patients with Poor Prognosis
- Hypothermia Increases Blood Loss During Surgery
- Gene-Test Marketing Raises Public Health fears
- Drug Combo Extends Progression-Free Survival in Breast Cancer
- Brief Intervention in the ER Can Cut Risky Drinking
- Aspirin Therapy Can Impair Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Catheter Ablation Reduces ICD Discharges
- Genetic Repair Holds Promise for Duchenne Dystrophy
- Look Beyond LDL Cholesterol For Risk of Specific Stroke Type
- Extra Battery Life Not Always a Plus for Nuclear-Powered Pacemaker
- Diabetes Test Strips Recalled
- Health of Uninsured Older Adults Improves with Medicare
- Small Neurological Attacks Predict Stroke and Dementia
- Hereditary Breast Cancer Risk Varies by Race and Ethnicity
- Drug-Eluting Stents, Rosiglitazone, and COURAGE Top 2007 Heart News
- Most Surgeons Do Not Discuss Reconstruction with Breast Cancer Patients
- Heart Disease Deaths Decline but Comorbidities Climb
- Contaminated Heparin Syringes Recalled
- Depression Depresses HIV Treatment Response
- Non-Hospital RNs Face High Risk of Needlesticks
- New Deaths Spur Renewed FDA Fentanyl Patch Warning
- Anti-Virus Peptide Eases Bioterror Fears
- Constipation Most Common Cause of Abdominal Pain in Kids
- Seven Cherished Medical Beliefs: All Called Myths
- Even Active Video Games Not Good Enough For Kids' Fitness
- Marathons Prevent Car-Crash Deaths
- Bevacizumab-Interferon Duo Improves Progression-Free Survival in Kidney Cancer
- CDC Recommends Deferring Hib Booster Shots in Light of Vaccine Shortage
- No Easy Choice for Fracture Prevention Agents
- Menopause Linked to Decreased Lung Function and Asthma Risk
- Genentech Agrees to Allow Ophthalmologists Access to Bevacizumab (Avastin)
- Updated Food Pyramid for Older Adults Offers Graphic
- Unforeseen Mortality for Old Seen in High-Risk Cancer Surgery
- TP53 Mutations Predict Shorter Survival in Head and Neck Cancer
- Superiority of Telbivudine Against HBV Reinforced
- Low Early Immunosuppression Doses Better After Kidney Transplant
- Mixed Report Card for Hospitalist Care
- Total Laryngectomy Improves Survival in Advanced Laryngeal Cancer
- Daily Stroll Protects Memory Lane
- Senate Passes Last-Minute 'Rescue' for Doctors Facing Big Medicare Cuts
- 'Lab-On-a-Chip' May Improve Cancer Detection
- In Utero Laser Surgery Saves Often-Fatal Rare Pregnancy Complication
- Obese Queue Up Longer for Kidney Transplants
- Generic Tenofovir (Viread) Approved
- Single Gene May Hold Key to Fragile X Therapy
- FDA Okays New Beta Blocker
- Fall-Prevention Programs Take Tumble
- Penetrating Head Injuries in Vietnam Showing Late Cognitive Effects
- CT Procedure Effective for Detecting Pulmonary Embolism
- Cath Labs Get False Alarms in Up to 14% of Suspected STEMI
- Evidence of Spinal Fracture Spots Women Needing Osteoporosis Treatment
- Severe Psoriasis Linked to Increased Risk of All-Cause Death
- High Traffic Exposure Hurts Lung Function in Asthmatic Kids
- Dusting Off Old TB Drug May Promote Faster Treatment
- Massage Helps Ease Postoperative Pain
- College Women Indoor Tanners Have Assortment of Motivations
- Robotic Surgery Effective Option for Carcinoma of the Tonsils
- SABCS: Testosterone Relieves Atrophic Vaginitis in Breast Cancer Patients
- Brisk Daily Walk Improves Metabolic Profile
- SABCS: Taxane Therapy After Anthracyclines Not Demonstrably Better for Breast Cancer
- SABCS: Unsuspected Malignancies and Atypical Hyperplasia Found in Breast Reduction Ti
- SABCS: Earlier Diagnosis and Better Treatment Improve Male Breast Cancer Survival
- SABCS: Fat-Derived Stem Cells Used for Breast Reconstruction
- SABCS: As Breast-Conserving Surgery Increases, Radiation Therapy Lags Behind
- SABCS: One-Third of HER2-Positive Breast Tumors Metastasize to Brain
- SABCS: Five-Year Cutoff on Tamoxifen Adjuvant Therapy Called Off Base Advice