Researchers have documented what they say are ?astonishing? financial ties between journalists and drug companies in a paper in the British medical journal.
Dr. Gunsalus discovered lipoic acid, which has been used as a treatment for chronic liver disease, and one of the active forms of vitamin B6, essential in metabolism.
Federal officials urged doctors and state health agencies to be more vigilant for suspected cases of Haemophilus influenzae type B in children under 5.
The health insurance industry said it would support a plan requiring insurers to accept all customers, but asked that Congress require all Americans to have coverage in return.
By CHRISTOPHER PERCY COLLIER on Nov 21, 2008 03:27PM
Bike fittings for recreational cyclists has mushroomed into a mainstream offering found at scores of bikes shops and training centers around the country.
Happy people spend a lot of time socializing, going to church and reading newspapers ? but they don?t spend a lot of time watching television, a new study finds.
Physicians transplanted a human windpipe, using stem cells from the recipient?s bone marrow to reline a donor trachea and prevent its rejection by her immune system.
In the largest randomized trial of ginkgo biloba to date, researchers found that the extract did not prevent or delay memory loss or Alzheimer?s disease.
A large clinical trial of almost 15,000 men taking vitamins E and C for up to 10 years has found that neither supplement had any effect on cancer rates.
Connecticut farmers are expanding their offerings to satisfy an increasing demand for local Thanksgiving fare, while demand for fresh turkeys outstrips the availability of slaughterhouses.
Although one could argue that more carbohydrates is the last thing a Thanksgiving meal needs, they?re also in keeping with the holiday?s spirit of excess.
Powerful antipsychotic medicines are being used far too cavalierly in children, and regulators must do more to warn doctors of their risks, a panel of experts said.
After a Senate inquiry found evidence of deceptive marketing, AARP has hired an outside investigator to look into sales of some of its popular health insurance products.
