medicine

Malaria Shows Signs of Resisting Primary Drug Used to Fight It

Science - November 21, 2009

The frontline malaria medicine artemisinin shows gaps in effectiveness in Southeast Asia. more >>

Health Buzz: Panel Doc Says Mammogram Verdict Not About Cost and Other Health News

By Megan Johnson - Health - November 19, 2009

Meditation to lower blood pressure and protect the heart; picking a kids' fitness program more >>

What's Behind Latest Phobia Towards Vaccines?

Science - November 4, 2009

Access to information online leads some to skip vaccines, fearing serious side effects. more >>

Identifying Molecules in Infrared Could Lead to New Medicines

Science - October 28, 2009

New technique for "seeing" how proteins interact is a potential game changer. more >>

Psychiatric Meds Can Bring on Rapid Weight Gain in Kids

Science - October 27, 2009

Drugs that alleviate severe mental disorders can also result in troubling metabolic changes. more >>

Toxins Make Halloween Face Paints Scary

Health - October 27, 2009

Report finds all products tested contained lead and some had known skin allergens more >>

Tiny Batteries Can Cause Big Problems for Young Children

Health - October 5, 2009

Ingestion of 'button' batteries may have serious consequences, researchers say more >>

Many Kids Suffer Medication Side Effects: Study

Health - September 28, 2009

Adverse drug reactions cause more than half a million outpatient visits a year, researchers find more >>

Blood Mercury Levels Rising Among U.S. Women

Health - August 24, 2009

Study uncovers big jump between 1999-2006, especially among older females more >>

Strep Throat May Have Led to Mozart's Death

Health - August 17, 2009

Reexamination of historical records points to an epidemic at the time more >>

9/11 Responders May Be At Raised Myeloma Risk

Health - August 10, 2009

Cases are appearing at a younger age than is normal, researchers note more >>

Health Buzz: Researchers Find Itch-Causing Cells and Other Health News

By Megan Johnson - Health - August 7, 2009

3 lousy reasons to take an antidepressant; how much vitamin D should you be taking? more >>

3 Lousy Reasons to Consider an Antidepressant Medication

By Lindsay Lyon - Health - August 6, 2009

As acceptance of psychiatric drugs rises, are people flocking to antidepressants for good reasons? more >>

Medicines Top Source of Kids' Poisonings

Health - August 4, 2009

Over 70,000 children per year take painkillers, other drugs and end up in the ER, CDC says more >>

Pain Medications: What You Need to Know About Acetaminophen, Darvon, and Darvocet

By January W. Payne - Health - July 23, 2009

Despite concerns, experts say it's possible to take the medications safely—at recommended doses. more >>

Cost of Medicine: Are High-Tech Medical Devices and Treatments Always Worth It?

By Katherine Hobson - Health - July 10, 2009

Many expensive medical tools are valuable but arguably overused. more >>

Practicing Art on Medicine's Front Lines: Tales From the OR and the Bedside

By Deborah Kotz - Health - July 8, 2009

Science takes doctors only so far. Then treatment becomes a judgment call. more >>

Health Buzz: FDA Considers OTC Medication Risks and Other Health News

Health - June 30, 2009

Risk-taking teens, and diets tips for diabetics more >>

Pesticide Residue Common on Kitchen Floors

Health - June 19, 2009

Study detects hazardous substances underfoot, even some banned decades ago more >>

Throw Out Your Zicam, and Rethink Other Alternative Cold Remedies

By Deborah Kotz - On Women - June 16, 2009

Popular remedy causes a loss in smell, but should we also worry about unknown risks in other remedies? more >>

High-Tech Medicines, Built to Mirror Originals, Can Have Dangerous Differences

By Bryan A. Liang - Opinion - May 18, 2009

Close is not good enough as lookalikes to expensive medicines can offer unsafe variations. more >>

Scorpion Anti-Venom Speeds Children's Recovery

Health - May 13, 2009

Available in Mexico but not in U.S., it could make ICU stays unnecessary, study suggests more >>

Agent Orange Exposure Tied to Prostate Cancer Return

Health - April 23, 2009

Study finds vets at higher risk of aggressive recurrence only 8 months after surgery more >>

Medical Schools Fight the War Against Disease

By Carol Frey - Education - April 22, 2009

Epidemiologists go straight to the source, then sift their data one clue at a time. more >>

4 Experimental Treatments for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

By January W. Payne - Health - April 14, 2009

Actos, Avandia, metformin, and vitamins C and E are among possible treatments for fatty liver disease. more >>