October 28, 2015 FDA approves new drug for stomach cancer U.S. health regulators on Monday approved an Eli Lilly and Co drug to treat advanced stomach cancer and a form of cancer in the area where the esophagus joins the stomach.
October 28, 2015 British woman, 21, dies of blood clots 3 weeks after starting the pill The parents of a British woman whose contraceptive medication caused health complications are raising awareness about the potential dangers of taking the pill while grieving their daughter’s death, news.com.au reported.
October 28, 2015 Antidepressants can change a person's feelings of love, study says People who suffer from depression but are happily in love—perhaps an odd combination—may want to think twice about popping certain antidepressants, LiveScience reports.
October 28, 2015 New drug could reduce asthma attacks by 87 percent An experimental drug being developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Sanofi SA showed promising results during a small, mid-stage clinical trial in treating a subset of patients with moderate to severe asthma, but some physicians cautioned that it was too early to say how effective the treatment may ultimately be.
October 28, 2015 Will preventive medicine save money? Think again Since about 75 percent of health care spending in the United States is for largely preventable chronic illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, providing more preventive care should cut costs. But studies show, that may not be the case
October 28, 2015 New hope for Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug Sarepta Therapeutics Inc's shares soared 64 percent after it said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration indicated an alternate path to approval for the company's experimental muscle disorder drug.
October 28, 2015 Dried toad and snakeskin: Old-school remedies cool China's vitamin fever China's much-hyped market for vitamins and supplements is facing a steep challenge from traditional remedies from ginseng to deer antler, even as the sector's rise fuels billion-dollar deals and share price surges.
October 28, 2015 1 in 5 Americans will have medical bills in collections this year, study shows In spite of health care reform, the medical debt crisis is worse than ever.
October 28, 2015 All the benefits of exercise, from a pill? Good news for couch potatoes: Researchers are developing a drug that provides all the benefits of exercise, with no actual workout required.
October 28, 2015 Q & A: Weighing the value of less effective flu shot This season's flu shot seemed to do little to protect people over 65 from the worst and most dominant flu strain spreading around, a small government study found. Here are some answers about flu vaccine effectiveness
