November 20, 2014 Not Enough Evidence for Bladder Cancer Screening There is not enough evidence to support routine screening tests for bladder cancer, according to new U.S. recommendations
November 20, 2014 Camp for Girls at Risk of HIV Aims to Boost Self Esteem The camp in the state of Virginia has no traditional activities such as fishing or swimming but it provides young girls with statistics scarier than any campfire story
November 20, 2014 Alabama Involved in 3 Food Recalls Alabama's Agriculture Department is implementing three food recalls in retail stores across the state
November 20, 2014 FDA, Industry Reach Generic Drug Fee Agreement U.S. regulators and generic drugmakers have reached a compromise agreement for a user-fee program that would require the companies to pay some $299 million in the first year to accelerate drug approvals
November 20, 2014 In-Flight Film 'Explains' Mysteries of Female Pleasure The in-flight entertainment on some planes run by Australian airline Qantas currently contains a somewhat unusual offering -- a movie that purports to elucidate the mysteries of female sexual pleasure
November 20, 2014 HIV in America: Studies Zero in on Trouble Spots U.S. health experts are turning to sophisticated computer mapping technology and electronic medical records to identify pockets of Americans most at risk of HIV infection
November 20, 2014 Gout Drug May Help Some With Few Treatment Options A new injectable drug may help some very sick gout patients who don't get better with usual treatment, according to a new study
November 20, 2014 J&J, Lilly Drugs Found Among Best for Manic Episodes Antipsychotics are far more effective than mood stabilizers in tackling acute manic episodes, researchers found, and Eli Lilly's Zyprexa, Johnson & Johnson's Risperdal and generic haloperidol outperform the rest
November 20, 2014 New Data Spill Shows Risk of Online Health Records Until recently, medical files belonging to nearly 300,000 Californians sat unsecured on the Internet for the entire world to see
November 20, 2014 Less-Invasive Appendix Surgery Shines in New Study Minimally invasive surgery for a burst appendix appears to be more successful and less costly in the long run than the traditional operation, a new study hints