Study Questions Value of Test for Peripheral Artery Disease
Title: Study Questions Value of Test for Peripheral Artery DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/2/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/3/2010
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Coffee May Cut Risk of Heart Rhythm Problems
Title: Coffee May Cut Risk of Heart Rhythm ProblemsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/3/2010 8:47:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/3/2010 8:47:47 AM
Read the rest of this entry »The Hepatitis B Vaccine
Hepatitis B is a serious disease that affects the liver and is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV).
Read the rest of this entry »Generic Drug for Enlarged Prostate Approved
The FDA approved a generic version of Flomax, which treats enlarged prostate glands.
Read the rest of this entry »Coffee May Cut Risk of Heart Rhythm Problems
Moderate coffee drinking appears to reduce the risks of hospitalization for heart rhythm problems.
Read the rest of this entry »Food Poisoning Costs U.S. $152 Billion a Year
New food poisoning calculations suggest that the illness costs the U.S. $152 billion annually.
Read the rest of this entry »Drugs Used for Treating Multiple Sclerosis
Available therapies and treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) reduce inflammation, delay the progression of the disease, reduce the frequency and severity of acute attacks, and improve walking.
Read the rest of this entry »The Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Vaccine
JE-VAX, the vaccine against Japanese encephalitis, is the only JE vaccine approved for adults, children and adolescents younger than 17.
Read the rest of this entry »London: Second Anthrax Case Confirmed In London
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) and NHS London can confirm that an injecting heroin user has tested positive for anthrax and is being treated in a London hospital. This is the third case of anthrax seen in an injecting drug user in England since similar cases were first seen in Scotland in December 2009. [...]
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