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November 20, 2014

Giving More People Statins Is Cost-Effective: Study

Giving cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to more people could be a cost-effective way of preventing heart attacks

November 20, 2014

US Restricts, EU Bans Diabetes Pill‎ Avandia

The diabetes drug Avandia has been ordered off the market in Europe. But it will still be available in the United States – amid some tough new restrictions

November 20, 2014

EU Finds No Narcolepsy Link to Flu Vaccine

There is no evidence to link GlaxoSmithKline's H1N1 swine flu vaccine Pandemrix to cases of narcolepsy, European drugs regulators said on Thursday, but a full review is needed and will take three to six months

November 20, 2014

Alzheimer's Brain Tangles Offer Clue to Disease Progression

That sticky gunk coating Alzheimer's patients' brains gets all the notoriety, but another culprit is gaining renewed attention: Protein tangles that clog brain cells and just might determine how fast patients go downhill.

November 20, 2014

Heightened Suicide Risk After Weight-Loss Surgery

Severely obese people who undergo weight-loss surgery may have a higher-than-average risk of suicide in the years following the procedure, a new study finds

November 20, 2014

Acupuncture Not Helpful for Stroke Recovery

Acupuncture does not help speed recovery after stroke, according to an analysis of 10 trials using fake or "sham" acupuncture as a control

November 20, 2014

Council Approves Shorter Hours for Rookie Doctors

Sleep-deprived rookie doctors will be getting shorter work shifts, along with stricter supervision.

November 20, 2014

Boston Considers Sweet Drink Ban in City Buildings

Boston, the city that has already banned smoking in bars and trans-fats in restaurants, now wants to keep sugary drinks out of city-owned buildings.

November 20, 2014

Brain-Protecting Enzyme May Fight Alzheimer's

Restoring levels of a nerve-protecting enzyme offers a new approach to developing treatments for Alzheimer's disease

November 20, 2014

NYC Hospital: 6,800 Patients' Info Leaked Online

The information included names, clinical data and a few Social Security numbers