Many HIV patients skip medications to drink: study
About half of HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy skipped their medications whenever they were drinking alcohol, according to a U.S. study - an ill-advised behavior that researchers say could lead...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy delays drug decisions, says FDA
Health regulators will delay decisions on some drugs for up to two days because of the massive storm Sandy, which closed the federal government. Continue reading →
View ArticleRisky drinking more likely for those living near bars
Does living near a bar encourage people to overindulge, or do heavy drinkers move to neighborhoods with easy access to alcohol? Continue reading →
View ArticleAmsterdam struggles to evade ban on dope-smoking tourists
The mayor of Amsterdam may be unable to deliver on his promise to scrap the ban on tourists visiting the city's marijuana-selling coffee shops, the Dutch justice ministry said on Friday. Continue...
View ArticleBypass tops stents in diabetics with diseased arteries
Diabetics with more than one diseased artery fared significantly better if they underwent bypass surgery than those who received drug coated stents following artery clearing procedures to improve blood...
View ArticleBioMarin genetic disorder drug meets main goal, shares jump
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc said a late-stage trial of its experimental genetic disorder drug met the main goal of improving patients' walking ability when administered weekly, sending the company's...
View ArticleAngioplasty costs are higher at non-surgery hospitals
Angioplasty to clear blocked arteries costs more at hospitals not equipped for emergency heart surgery, according to a study presented on Sunday at the American Heart Association scientific meeting....
View ArticleStudy: Multivitamins don’t cut cardiovascular disease risk in men
Taking a daily multivitamin does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease for older men, according to a study presented on Monday. Continue reading →
View ArticleHome blood pressure monitors show mixed results
Home blood pressure monitors may be useful to some older adults who've suffered a stroke, but little help to others, a new study suggests. Continue reading →
View ArticleIron, omega-3s tied to different effects on kids’ brains
For children with low stores of two brain-power nutrients, supplements may have different, and complex, effects, a new clinical trial suggests. Continue reading →
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