Antidepressant Scripts Up 16 Million Over 3-Year Period
Psychiatrists wrote 29% of new orders, followed by GPs and primary care docs, survey finds
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Treats sweetened with xylitol cut levels of bacteria in children's plaque, study finds
full story » Drug Holds Promise Against AIDS
Medication helps those with HIV who become treatment-resistant, study shows
full story » Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Cut Racial Disparities
Black patients conferred better outcomes; organ pool increase cut wait time to transplant
full story » Alcohol Use Frequently Overlooked Before Surgery
Patients with a problem 3 to 4 times more likely to face complications, study says
full story » Protein Gives Doctors New Tool to Detect Melanoma
Excessive IMP-3, not found in harmless moles, may be key to diagnosis
full story » Nursing Homes Unprepared for Pandemic Flu Fallout
Only a quarter have emergency plan, less than half have educated staff, study finds
full story » More Cancer Lymph Nodes Analyzed at Specialty Centers
If too few are tested, patient's treatment and prognosis may be affected, study says
full story » Donor's Age Not Linked to Poor Outcomes in Liver Transplants
Even recipients with hepatitis C had good five-year survival rates, study finds
full story » Peppers Picked as Salmonella Culprit
FDA says tainted jalapeno sample from Mexican farm found in Texas packing plant
full story » Kidney Patients Less Likely to Get Heart Attack Meds
Health service delivery may be a factor is lowered use of beta blockers and statins
full story » Australian Study Seeks Genetic Roots of Cerebral Palsy
Reseachers to gather 10,000 samples in study of this pregnancy complication
full story » Hybrid Cars Pose Risk to Blind, Visually Impaired
Virtually silent engines remove key cue to safety; group seeks legislative help
full story » Stretch That Grocery List in Lean Times
Tips to serve your family healthy meals for less
full story » Varicose, Spider Veins May Be Inevitable for Some
It may seem just cosmetic, but condition can lead to more serious problems, doctor warns
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