A campaign warning tradespeople about the dangers of asbestos has won a prestigious international award. The Health and Safety Executive’s ‘hidden killer’ campaign came top in the health category of the European Excellence Awards, held in Vienna, which honour outstanding achievements in public relations…

For people with bipolar I disorder*, for whom long-term therapy is clinically indicated, both combination therapy with lithium plus valproate and lithium monotherapy are more likely to prevent relapse than is valproate monotherapy. This benefit seems to be irrespective of baseline severity of illness and is maintained for up to 2 years…

The specter of a drug-resistant form of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza is a nightmare to keep public-health officials awake at night. Now, however, a study published this week (Dec…

Modern, couple-oriented treatment for male sexual dysfunction takes the psychosocial aspects of sex into account, as well as focussing on the purely physical aspects of the problem. The importance of this biopsychosocial approach, whether one looks at disorders of desire, arousal or orgasm, is supported by intercultural comparisons, among other data. But sexual dysfunction can [...]

Addex Pharmaceuticals (SWISS: ADXN) announced that based on preliminary review of the unblinded data from study 206, it has terminated development of ADX10059 for chronic indications, including long term treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease and migraine prophylaxis…

Read about new research findings that suggest video game users learn to process information faster and more accurately when they're playing in virtual worlds and in real-life situations on RxList.com

Learn about a new scientists report that claims carrots may be good for the eyes, but so are leafy green vegetables and colored fruits on RxList.com

Read about how Americans are taking action and getting vaccinated against the H1N1 swine flu on RxList.com

Learn about the FDA's reverse statement about the link between use of the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin and cancer on RxList.com

The specter of a drug-resistant form of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza is a nightmare to keep public health officials awake at night. Now, however, a study published this week (Dec…