miscellaneous news

Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 20, 2009 news

H1N1 Flu Vaccine
Atrial Fibrillation
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Three-Month Supply Lowers Drug Costs news

Consumers save up to one-third buying 90-day supply, study finds

Athletes Seeking Doping Agents Can Still Find Them Online news

Banned products are readily available, researchers say

No Immediate Changes Expected in Mammogram Coverage news

Health plans say routine screening is an individual decision

Formaldehyde May Endanger Funeral Workers news

Leukemia risk is found to increase with longer exposure to embalming fluids

Using Cell Phones, Internet to Battle Eating Disorders news

Online and text messages might be more helpful than therapy for some, researchers suggest

Asthma Combo Seems Less Influenced by Genes news

Findings may not apply to blacks, researchers note

Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 18, 2009 news

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Ragweed Allergy
Healthy Volunteers

Niacin Adds No Benefit for Statin Patients: Study news

Taking the B vitamin didn't reverse or stall carotid artery disease

Heart Failure Drug May Help More in Higher Doses news

Study finds increase lowers chance of hospitalization or death

Morphine May Help Tumors Spread in Cancer Patients news

Lab study finds that common surgical painkillers help cancer cells thrive

Diuretics Still Best Treatment for High Blood Pressure news

Long-term comparison study finds chlorthalidone most likely to prevent heart failure, stroke

Toddlers, Obese Kids Suffer Most From Smoke news

Secondhand exposure damages cardiovascular systems of children, study finds

Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 17, 2009 news

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
H1N1 Flu Vaccine
Pediatric ADHD

Heartburn Drugs Can Thwart Popular Blood Thinner news

Combination can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, U.S. officials say

Could Plastics Chemicals 'Feminize' Boys' Play? news

Small study suggests a link, but others question a connection

Uninsured Trauma Patients More Likely to Die: Study news

Causes for the disparity need to be further explored, researchers say

U.S. Scores a 'D' on Preterm Birth Report Card news

March of Dimes' annual state-by-state stats show need for improvement

Viagra Helpful for Children With Heart Defect news

Pumping ability improved with sildenafil in study group

Qutenza Approved for Post-Shingles Nerve Pain news

Active ingredient is found in chili peppers

Study Raises New Questions About Cholesterol Drug Zetia news

It was found less effective than extended-release niacin, or Niaspan

Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 16, 2009 news

Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Depression
Type 2 Diabetes

Study Touts Success With 'Female Viagra' Drug news

Sexual desire improves in women taking flibanserin, expert says

Alternative to Warfarin May Cut Risk of Bleeding news

Dabigatran etexilate does well in trial of atrial fibrillation patients

Lysteda Approved for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding news

Designed to help blood to clot