Health News
Pharmacist-reviewed health news and prescription drug updates.
All health news articles
Health NewsFrom Sperm to Insulin
Researchers find sperm-producing cells removed from testes can produce insulin
NaturalSilly Rabbit, Kids Aren't Addicted to Trix
Getting kids to eat nutritious cereals may be easier than previously thought
Health NewsBad Report Card for Women's Health
The United States has failed meet Healthy People agenda goals
Health NewsTwo Faces of Ovarian Cancer
New findings suggest screening for ovarian cancer is less useful than previously thought
NaturalAn Apple a Day Keeps the Constipation Away
Children who don't eat enough fruits and vegetables risk constipation
Mental HealthBorn Burnt-out
Pregnant mothers' depression may make newborns prone to stress and decrease infants' muscle tone
Mental HealthKids Should Watch More TV
Children exposed to "Sesame Street"-type series show improved literacy, cognitive skills
Mental HealthA Catastrophic Combo
Alzheimer's, heart attacks share the same genes
Health NewsIt's in the Blood
Poor breast-cancer prognosis linked to circulating tumor cells in blood
Health NewsLet Your Fingers Do the Talking
Fingertip test may identify breast-cancer patients at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome
Health NewsChemotherapy + Radiation = Promising Bladder Cancer News
Combination therapy shown to prevent recurrences of bladder cancer
Mental HealthFamily Ties
Link found in family attitude toward gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender and adult health
Health NewsAll in the Family
Team of researchers identify gene involved in familial ALS
Health NewsTotal Knock Out
Gene knockout may be effective treatment for diabetes-related heart failure
Health NewsLet it Flow, Let it Flow, Let it Flow
Blood-thinning treatment may change for patients with atrial fibrillation
Health NewsTo Catch a Thief
New rules predict stroke risk and death from stroke-preventive surgery
Health NewsOutwitting a Killer
UVic biomedical engineer "outsmarts" HIV
Clinical TrialsCombining Therapies
Combining epigenetic and molecular targeted therapy shows promise for lung cancer patients
Health NewsThe Concoction Proves Better
Ipilimumab in conjunction with chemotherapy drugs improves results for lung cancer patients
Health NewsEqual Treatments: Under the Knife or Radiation
Radiation therapy is equally as effective as surgery for treating early lung cancer
NaturalRunning Out of Control (of your joints)
New insights into when runners should stop running in order to avoid injury
Health NewsDon't Ignore the Doc's Advice
50 percent of US women between 40 and 85 years of age are not getting recommended mammograms
Health NewsProtein at Root of Osteoporosis, Obesity
Discovery may provide therapeutic target for sufferers
Health NewsSpeeding Up Test Results for STDs
New rapid-result STD test being made in the UK