Health News
Pharmacist-reviewed health news and prescription drug updates.
All health news articles
Health NewsThe Best Time for a Mammogram
First week of menstrual cycle is best time for women to seek a mammogram
NaturalGoing Pro to Combat Diarrhea
Probiotic therapies prove useful for reducing length of persistent diarrhea
Clinical TrialsHeart Healthy Kidney Patients
Trial shows daily hemodialysis improves physical health of kidney patients
FDA AlertsStop Poppin'
Lobby Shoppes, Inc. recalls popcorn products because of undeclared milk and soy
Health NewsA Peek Deep into the Bowels
Researchers develop new endoscope to track bacteria in the gut
Prescription DrugsRest Your Legs
A drug for treating Parkinson's may help treat restless leg syndrome
Health NewsSeizing Epilepsy: Prognosis Is Excellent
Mayo Clinic researchers find positive long-term outcomes for certain children with epilepsy
Health NewsFood Allergy: Guidelines for Managing an Untreatable Disease
NIAID issues guidelines for diagnosing and managing food allergies
Health NewsReducing the Risk of Stroke
Two studies about stroke risk and prevention in sickle cell anemia patients
Health NewsNo Escaping Your Past
How fetuses grew in the womb influences allergies, asthma in kids, according to study
Health NewsE-cigarette Manufacturers Blowing Smoke?
Researchers at UC-Riverside look at safety of e-cigarettes as tobacco alternative
FDA AlertsRecall of Duro Extend Capsules Expands
FDA tests find the real drug in "dietary supplement"
Health NewsIt All Adds Up
Protein-urine levels, blood-filtering rate and risk of acute kidney injury all related in kidney disease
Health NewsPoison Control
Researchers identify 'poison' employed by deadly enzyme mutations in leukemia
Health NewsNon-small Breakthrough
Study uncovers a previously unknown mechanism in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells
Health NewsDeadly Insecure
Food-insecure families pose health risks for children with diabetes
Health NewsMaking It in New York Just Got a Little Easier for Some
NYC expands kidney donor list to include those who died of cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting
Health NewsKidney Disease Drug Appears Safe, Well-tolerated
Makers of drug for end-stage kidney failure patients on dialysis moves to long-term study phase
Health NewsGrade for Breast-Reconstruction Reporting: All 'F's
Breast cancer surgery-outcome reports need retooling, according to study
Mental HealthDecoding Depression
Information technology could improve prevention, treatment of depression via data mining
Health NewsAll Mixed Up
Reporting of physicians' medication mix-ups can help prevent them
Health NewsPregnant Mommies: Nip Nicotine in the Butt
Smoking while pregnant may lead to declines in adult stem cells, linked to ADHD in children
NaturalEarly Hormonal Depression
Primary ovarian insufficiency causes higher likelihood of depression
Natural'Tis The Season
The season in which babies are born affects their biological clocks