- Special Report: Electromagnetic Treatments for Depression Seek to Improve on ECT
- Nurse-Delivered Psychotherapy Lifts Spirits of Depressed Cancer Patients
- Cardiac Benefits with Hypertension Treatment Vary by Gender
- Vaccine Therapy Disappoints for Kidney Cancer
- Researcher Retreats on Sexual Enhancement Claim for Watermelon
- Serotonin Dysfunction Causes SIDS-Like Deaths in Mouse Pups
- Combo No Better than Epinephrine Alone for Cardiac Arrest
- Nutritional Support Linked to Lower Brain Trauma Mortality
- FDA Advisers Call for Cardiovascular-Safety Assessment of New Diabetes Drugs
- Dementia in Oldest-Old Twice as Likely to Affect Women
- Investigational VEGF Inhibitor Found 'Clinically Meaningful' for Metastatic Thyroid C
- Trapped Circulating Tumor Cells Track NSCLC Treatment
- FDA Warns on Off-Label Cervical Use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein
- Multitargeted Immune Therapy Scores Well for Severe Lupus Nephritis
- Key Variables Forecast Success of IVF
- Caffeine Boosts Muscle Rebound After Exercise
- Mortality Rate in HIV Patients Resembles That of General Population
- Whole Salad Bowl Now Target of Expanded FDA and CDC Investigation
- Two TB Cases Enough to Predict Outbreak
- AMA Rolls Out Ad Campaign to Pressure Congress on Medicare Payment
- Pain Often Untreated for Youngest Infants in Intensive Care
- No Benefit Seen with Invasive Treatment of Low-Risk ACS in Women
- Barcode Systems to Reduce Hospital Drug Errors Not Foolproof
- Old Schizophrenia Drug Fights Violence as Effectively as Second-Generation Antipsycho
- Visual Cues May Aid Assessment of Smell, Taste in Kids
- International Groups Launch Attack on Drug-Resistant TB
- Entecavir Boosts Hepatitis B Response After Lamivudine Failure
- Fatty Liver Disease Portends Heart Risk in Obese Kids
- Numbing Spray Helps Relieve Cannulation Pain in Children
- MRSA Changes Face of Osteomyelitis
- Medicare Puts Brief Hold on All Payments to Physicians
- Exercise No Panacea for Overweight Children but May Kick Start Metabolism
- Memory Deficit in Middle Age Linked to Low HDL
- Perinatal Death Hard on Obstetricians, Too
- STD Rates Escalate for British Boomers in Middle Age
- High Birth Weight Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
- Salmonella Cases Top 800 in 36 States
- FDA Okays Use of Drug for Adults with ADHD
- Southwest Lags In Health Insurance Coverage
- Medicare Pay Cut to Kick in July 1 as Congress Recesses
- HIV Life Expectancy Approaching Normal
- EOH: Physical Activity May Alter Diabetes Link to Breast Cancer in Hispanic Women
- Magnetic Pulses Zap Migraine Pain
- Sudden Deafness Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
- Evidence of Benefit Nearly Halfway Through Weight-Loss Trial
- EOH: Molecular Breast Imaging Shows Potential as MRI Alternative
- Silent Strokes Predicted by Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors
- Shorter, Milder Rotavirus Season Suggests Vaccine Benefit
- HIV/AIDS Diagnoses Rising from Male-Male Sex
- Risks Associated with Infant Bed-Sharing and Bassinet Use
- Substance Abuse Treatment in Pregnancy Reduces Complications
- New Thromboembolic Guidelines May Spark Controversy
- Genitourinary Infections Linked to Gastroschisis
- High-Normal Albumin Excretion Predicts Hypertension Risk
- Antihypertensive Drugs Prevent Aortic Dissection in Marfan's
- Full Disclosure Urged for Transplant Patients
- Investigational Oral Anticoagulant Bests Enoxaparin After Orthopedic Surgery
- Pharmaceutical Lobby Spent Big in 2007
- Clinicians Warned to Watch for MRSA Among Athletes
- Asthma a Growing Factor in Hospitalizations
- FDA Approves Combination Vaccine for Pre-Schoolers
- Number of Patients with Diabetes Climbs to 24 Million
- Bortezomib (Velcade) Approved for Multiple Myeloma
- New Pathway May Hold Key to Some Drug-Resistant CML
- Identification Devices May Interfere with Critical Care Equipment
- Drug-Eluting Stents Yield Net Clinical Benefit in Real-World Practice
- Blood Pressure Control Improves with Web-Based Intervention
- Genome Transforms as Years Fly By
- Preemies' Pain May Be Worse than it Seems
- Ultrasound Test May Point to Increased Osteoporosis Risk
- Oral Cannabis Found Ineffective for Acute Pain
- FDA Okays Five-in-One Vaccine for Pediatric Immunizations
- Eczema a Bigger Risk for Some Infants if There's a Cat Around
- Subtle Neurological Abnormalities Predict Early Mortality in Older Adults
- Painkillers' Surprising Legacy Is More Pain
- Low Vitamin D Linked to High Mortality Risk
- One in Every Five Survivors Has Angina a Year After MI
- Reasons Unclear for Asian Americans' Lag in Colon-Cancer Screening
- Hope and Pride Among Reasons for HIV Trial Participation
- Women Who Eat Right Live Longer
- Insulin Resistance Linked to Vascular Dysfunction in Women Who Had Preeclampsia
- Cancer Prognoses Favor the Rich and Well-Educated
- Leptin May Help Dieters Keep the Weight Off
- Imatinib (Gleevec) May Widen Window for tPA in Stroke
- Ovarian Cancer Symptoms Plus Blood Test Aid Early Detection
- FDA Teams Narrow Tomato Hunt as Number of Reported Cases Grows
- Computer-Assisted Dosing for Oral Anticoagulants Called Reassuringly Safe
- Twin Study Shows Lifestyle Can Alter Gene Activity
- ALS May Involve Broader Spectrum of Neurodegeneration
- As Smoke Clears, State Finds Fewer Coronary Heart Disease Deaths
- Nationwide Protests Support a Single-Payer Healthcare Plan
- Weight Gain Increases Risk to Kidneys
- Offering Options for Aneurysm Repair Leads to Reduction in Mortality
- Early Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Delays Progression
- Chemical Bowel Prep No Better than Fasting for Capsule Endoscopy
- Oral Agent Shows Promise Against Multiple Sclerosis
- Herpes Treatment No Help in Preventing HIV
- Observation Is Key for Primary Care Doctor
- Calcineurin-Inhibitor Withdrawal May Improve Renal Allograft Outcomes
- CVD Risk Highlighted in HIV-Positive People
- Hip Replacement Leads to Improved Physical Functioning in Older Patients
- AMA Grades Insurers on Claims Practices
- Rate Control Preferred Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation Plus Heart Failure
- ECG Screens for Sudden Death Risk in Adult Muscular Dystrophy
- More Salmonella Cases Reported as Trail of Infected Tomatoes Goes Cold
- Colon Cancer Mortality Risk Drops as Vitamin D Levels Rise
- Newly Revealed ACL Injury Ends 2008 Season for Tiger Woods
- Metastatic Melanoma Succumbs to Investigational Immunotherapy
- Survey Tracks Slow Pace of EHR Adoption
- ASMBS: Bariatric Surgery Found Superior to Drugs in Controlling Diabetes
- Epilepsy Drug Adherence a Matter of Life and Death
- Melanoma Gene Tests Increase Likelihood of Screening
- VA Denies Ethical Lapse in Smoking-Cessation Trial
- ENDO: Bariatric Surgery May Help Prevent Infections
- FDA Okays Device to Aid Independent Breathing in Spinal Cord Injury
- Prospective Evaluation of Lung Cancer Ablation Called Promising
- Radiation Improves Outcome After Post-Prostatectomy PSA Recurrence
- Stress of Dealing with Diabetes Linked to Depression
- Herpes Virus Linked to Ketosis-Prone Diabetes
- ENDO: Carb-Loading at Breakfast Makes Dieting Easier Long-Term
- FDA Acts to Shut Down Internet Sales of Bogus Cancer Cures
- Rat Study Clarifies Abortion Pill Deaths
- ENDO: Testosterone May Have Heart Benefits in Male Metabolic Syndrome
- HIV Screening Can Be Cost-Effective at an Advanced Age
- Hearing Impairment Emerges as Diabetes Risk
- Even Major Coffee Drinking Not Seen as Mortality Risk
- Kid's BP Can Predict Adult Readings
- New Technique Numbers the Hairs on the Head
- Boxed Mortality Warning Added to Older Antipsychotics Given to Elderly Demented
- ENDO: Diabetes Drug Puts Puberty in Its Place
- HIV Progression Linked to Apolipoprotein E
- Prognostic Value Seen in Olfactory Bulb Volume
- Iraqi Insurgency Brings More Severe Wounds
- Ultrasonic Surgical Instruments Appear Better than Conventional Types
- EULAR: Abatacept (Orencia) More Durable in RA than Infliximab (Remicade)
- EULAR: Fish Rich in Omega-3 May Reduce RA Risk
- FDA Approves Duloxetene (Cymbalta) for Fibromyalgia
- ENDO: Screening for Pre-Diabetes in Obese Children Called Inadequate
- Women No More Susceptible to Tobacco-Related Lung Cancer
- NBC's Tim Russert Dead at Age 58
- Group Warns of Looming Thoracic Surgeon Shortage
- FDA Says Tainted Tomatoes Likely Come from a Single Region
- EULAR: Joint Distraction Buys Time against Knee Replacement for Osteoarthritis
- Traffic-Related Pollution Linked to Allergies in Kids
- Low Sodium Predicts Worse Prognosis in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- EULAR: Less Toxic Regimen Preserves Fertility in Women with Lupus
- EULAR: Tocilizumab (Actemra) Demonstrates Efficacy in Anti-TNF Refractory RA Patients
- Mucolytic Agent Reduces COPD Exacerbations
- Breastfeeding Support Lacking at Hospitals and Birth Centers
- Study Finds Coronary Prevention in General Practice Feasible
- ADA: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Leads to Improved Glycemic Control
- More Cases of Salmonellosis from Tomatoes Identified
- APSS: Sleep Apnea Increases Risk of Death
- APSS: Babies' Sleep Patterns Vary Sharply from Country to Country
- EULAR: Lupus Severity Greater with Southern European Ancestry
- APSS: Sleep Apnea Increases Risk of Death
- ADA: Investigational Insulin Sensitizer May Provide Alternative to Glitazones
- Motorcycle-Related Morbidity and Mortality Rise after Repeal of Helmet Law
- APSS: Blood Pressure Elevated in Kids with Sleep-Disordered Breathing
- APSS: Moderate Evening Workout Improves Sleep in Insomnia
- ADA: No Change in Clinical Practice After Intensive Glucose Management Fails in Trial
- Vaccine Patch for Traveler's Diarrhea Found Safe and Effective
- Early Data Favorable for H5N1 Vaccine from Tissue-Culture Substrate
- ADA: Pramlintide May Be Better Choice than Insulin as Mealtime Diabetes Add-on Drug
- Central Florida May Hold Key to Salmonella- Contaminated Tomatoes
- ADA: Exenatide Benefit Not Always Sustained in Type 2 Diabetes
- APSS: Questionnaire Offers Insight into Kids' Sleep
- U.S. Life Expectancy Edges Closer to 80
- Women and Mexican Americans Have a Higher Risk of Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhag
- Raloxifene (Evista) Reduces Risk of ER-Positive Invasive Breast Cancer
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism Common with Chronic Kidney Disease
- ADA: Intensive Diabetes Treatment to Blame for Excess Mortality Risk
- ADA: Investigational DPP-4 Inhibitor Effective as Add-On and Stand-Alone
- Simple New Charts Detail Risk of Death from 13 Causes
- ADA: Diabetes Prevention Hopes Revived for Thiazolidinedione
- ADA: No Efficacy or Safety Sacrifice with Weekly Exenatide (Byetta)
- Facility Traits Affect Screening Mammography Accuracy
- APSS: Time Zones Can Offer a Major League Edge
- APSS: Veterans Face Severe Sleep Disturbances
- Prolonged QRS Predicts Mortality for Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
- St John's Wort Matches Placebo for Attention Deficit
- Bright Lighting May Alleviate Some Symptoms of Dementia
- Tobacco-Based Alternatives to Cigarettes Gaining Popularity
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids Linked to Lower Macular Degeneration Risk
- ADA: Glycemic Control Markedly Improved with Duodenal-Jejunal Sleeve
- APSS: Early Risers Tend to Score Higher Grades
- ADA: Metabolic Monitoring Guidelines for Antipsychotics Largely Unheeded
- APSS: Smoking and Narcolepsy a Dangerous Combination
- ADA: VA Trial Assertion on Rosiglitazone (Avandia) Heart Safety Called Problematic
- Topiramate (Topamax) Beneficial for a Wide Range of Alcohol's Effects
- Expand TB Prevention and Care, U.N. Forum Urges
- Racial Disparities in Diabetes Care Rooted in Physician Performance
- ADA: Gum Disease Raises Diabetes Risk
- High-Dose Cyclophosphamide Shows Promise for Aggressive MS
- Rosiglitazone Linked to Delayed Onset of Diabetic Retinopathy
- Low Vitamin D Levels in Men Linked to Heart Attack Risk
- Smoking Brings No Easy Trip down Memory Lane
- ADA: Investigational Diabetes Drug Sheds Fat More than Muscle
- ADA: Benefit of Dual-Drug Hypertension Treatment Not for Diabetics Only
- ADA: Gestational Diabetes Not Only Predictor of Postpartum Disease Risk
- APSS: Heavy Cell Phone Use by Teens and Young Adults Linked to Poor Sleep
- ADA: Exenatide Doesn't Reverse Diabetes' Effects Durably
- ADA: New Measurement of Long-Term Glycemic Control Unveiled
- ADA: VA Diabetes Trial Appears to Vindicate Rosiglitazone (Avandia) Safety
- Tight Control and CVD: the VA Diabetes Trial
- Estimated Average Glucose: Its Meaning for Patient Care
- ADA: ACCORD Diabetes Trial a Complete Bust
- ADA: Tight Glucose Control No Help for Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
- ASCO: Diabetes Drug Shows Potential as Breast Cancer Treatment Aid
- Denufosol Improves Airway Function in Cystic Fibrosis
- ASCO: IGF Inhibitor Leads to High Response Rate in Squamous NSCLC
- FDA Adds Black Box Warning to Diabetic Ulcer Cream
- AUA: Acupuncture, Electrical Stimulation Show Promise for Chronic Prostatitis
- Primary Hyperaldosteronism Not as Common as Previously Thought
- Zoledronic Acid (Reclast) Label Expanded to Include Use After Hip Fracture
- Evidence Favors Hypothermia to Prevent Neurological Damage
- Lytic Agent Speeds Recovery in Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- ASCO: Investigational Therapy Adds Toxicity but No Benefit to Chemotherapy for NSCLC
- Manual Clot Removal After Heart Attack Improves Outcomes
- Pfizer Defends Beleaguered Varenicline (Chantix)
- ASCO: North American Trial Fails to Confirm Benefit for Irinotecan (Camptosar) in SCL
- Farmers and Others Using Pesticides Show Higher Diabetes Risk
- A Cocktail Now and Then Lowers Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
- ASCO: Needles May Ease Morbidities of Head-and-Neck Cancer Treatment
- ASCO: Gefitinib (Iressa) Shows Benefit for NSCLC Adenocarcinomas
- ASCO: Sorafenib (Nexavar) Slows Progression in Heavily Treated NSCLC
- A Little Sun May Prevent Type 1 Diabetes
- ASCO: Extended Chemotherapy for NSCLC Yields Mixed Results
- ASCO: Advanced NSCLC Progression Slowed by Pemetrexed (Alimta)
- ASCO: Platinum-Taxane Regimen No Benefit for Thymoma or Thymic Carcinoma
- ASCO: Little Support Seen for CT Lung Cancer Screening
- Hispanic Youth Missing Out on Safer Lifestyle Trends
- ASCO: Chemoradiation Confers Survival Edge in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
- Cooling Brings No Benefit to Kids with Head Trauma
- Renin Inhibitor Plus Losartan (Cozaar) Reduces Diabetic Albuminuria
- HIV Transmission via Breastfeeding Reduced by Lengthy Prophylaxis
- Girls Get More Protection from Breastfeeding than Boys
- ASCO: Blood Test Shows Promise for Early Lung Cancer Detection
- Pediatric Cancer Cases Trigger FDA Safety Review of TNF Blockers
- Social Disparities in Care of Chronic Kidney Disease Still Common
- ASCO: Gene Status Predicts Outcome with Targeted Agent in Colorectal Cancer
- ASCO: Triple-Drug Therapy Not a Winner for Metastatic Kidney Cancer
- ASCO: Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy May Boost Advanced Gastric Cancer Survival
- Most Heart Failure Patients Have Unrealistic Survival Expectations
- Family History of Colorectal Cancer Predicts Better Outcomes
- Cholesterol-Blocking Mechanism of Ezetimibe (Zetia) Outlined
- Transdermal Patch Calms Restless Leg Syndrome Night and Day
- Hypertensive Adults Should be Tested for Type 2 Diabetes
- Low HDLs from Gene Mutations Not Linked to Ischemic Heart Disease
- Outcomes Important to Diabetes Patients Get Short Shrift in Clinical Research