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Health NewsHow to Cut Obesity Risk
Interventions for preventing weight gain evaluated in new study
FDA ApprovalsThere's Now a Generic Crestor
Generic Crestor (rosuvastatin) received FDA approval
FDA ApprovalsNuplazid Gets FDA Go-Ahead
Nuplazid (pimavanserin) approved to treat hallucinations, delusions in Parkinson's disease
Prescription DrugsThe Link Between Statins and Colorectal Cancer
Statin use, colorectal cancer link may not be as simple as it appears
Health NewsChild Obesity in the US: Still Growing
Obesity prevalence has not declined in US, despite efforts
OTCWhen Supplements, Antidepressants Team Up
Antidepressants may be boosted by certain nutrient supplements
Health NewsA Healthy Diet for Heart Patients
Mediterranean diet tied to lowered heart attack, stroke risk in heart patients
Prescription DrugsQuit Smoking Rx and Your Brain
Varenicline, bupropion to quit smoking did not appear to increase neuropsychiatric side effects
FDA ApprovalsCabozantinib Gets Green Light
Exelixis' Cabometyx (cabozantinib) approved to treat kidney cancer
Prescription DrugsBreast Cancer Rx and Heart Disease Risk
Aromatase inhibitors' link to heart disease risk studied
Health NewsFDA Targets Smokeless Tobacco in Rural Areas
Smokeless tobacco more prevalent in rural America, according to FDA campaign
Prescription DrugsChemotherapy on the Brain
Anthracycline chemotherapy did not appear to be tied to cognitive decline in breast cancer survivors
FDA AlertsFDA Floats Electric Stimulation Device Ban
Electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) used for self-injurious or aggressive behavior may create public health risk
OTCHow Aspirin Might Affect Cancer Survival
Aspirin in low doses linked to increased cancer survival
FeaturesPreventing SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1
FDA AlertsPre-Workout Product Recalled
Nubreed Nutrition's Undisputed recalled
FDA ApprovalsA New Job for Gilotrif
Boehringer Ingelheim's Gilotrif (afatinib) approved for squamous cell lung cancer
Health NewsElizabethkingia Anophelis Infections in the US
Elizabethkingia anophelis infections identified in Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois
Prescription DrugsPembrolizumab Vs. Advanced Melanoma
Pembrolizumab for advanced melanoma showed promise
Health NewsEbola Vaccine Shows Promise
Ebola vaccine appeared at least partially effective in phase I trial
OTCNo Heart Risk Found for Common Supplements
Calcium, vitamin D supplementation did not appear to endanger the heart
Health NewsAfter Knee Replacement, Watch Your Hips
Hip, vertebral fracture risk rose after total knee replacement due to osteoarthritis
Prescription DrugsWhat You Need to Know About Warfarin
Patients have poor knowledge of warfarin which may increase serious side effect risk
FeaturesThe Future of Medicine
Genes may affect the way your medication works