Health News
Pharmacist-reviewed health news and prescription drug updates.
All health news articles
Prescription DrugsDiabetes Drug's Dark Side
Januvia and Byetta for type 2 diabetes associated with increased risk of pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis
Health NewsLighting up Cancer Brightens Patient Futures
Ovarian cancer surgery uses new fluorescent technology
FeaturesFires Flare Up Asthma and COPD Attacks
Summer heat leaves respiratory patients feeling the heat
FeaturesAnswering Your Questions About Prostate Cancer
dailyRx interviews prostate cancer expert
Health NewsBlack Children Fare Worse With Cancer
Neuroblastoma more aggressive and fatal in black children
Health NewsAcute Leukemia More Deadly in Minorities
Blacks and Hispanics are more likely to die from ALL and AML than whites
NaturalShut Down Diabetes With Some Shut-Eye
Obese teens at increased risk of type 2 diabetes if they get insufficient sleep
Health NewsSecond Cancers More Common in Black Women
Contralateral breast cancers more frequent in black women
Health NewsWhen Can I Enjoy Sex Again?
Sexual function after prostate cancer treatment is possible
Health NewsDetecting Cancer With Implantable Light
Prostate cancers found with biocompatible LED light
Prescription DrugsIncrease in Statin Use After Stroke Urged
Cholesterol lowering statins lower risk of recurrent stroke
NaturalListeria Found in Tainted Cantaloupes
Listeria monocytogenes found in the cantaloupe samples matched one of the three different strains
Health NewsHeart Attack Delays Still Problematic
Heart attack patients need to visit hospitals which perform angioplasty
Health NewsIs Prostate Cancer More Common in Black Men?
DNA differences may account for prostate cancer disparities
Clinical TrialsNew Teeth in Oral Cancer Imaging
Sweep imaging with Fourier transform offers 3D assessment of jawbone
Health NewsProject Dulce: Made for Your Community
Diabetes education program improves blood sugar and cholesterol in Mexican Americans
Prescription DrugsCholesterol-lowering Drugs May Treat Brain Cancer
Glioblastoma may be treated with endothelial growth factor inhibitors
Prescription DrugsStents Help the Medicine Go Down
Medicated stents may lower risk of heart attacks and blood vessel blockages
Mental Health"I Will Survive"
Breast cancer survivors worry about fatigue
Mental HealthDifferent Personalities Are Not So Different
Schizophrenic and bipolar patients are fundamentally similar
Mental HealthOptimism, Self-Esteem and a Feeling of Mastery?
Oxytocin receptor is the gene that responds to stress
Health NewsHearing the Music Loud and Clear
Musicians less likely to experience age-related decline in hearing
Mental HealthNew OCD Treatment on Horizon
Obsessive compulsive disorder treatment looks promising
Health NewsTelestroke on Tap for Rural Locales
Stroke care improved with telestroke technology