November 20, 2014 Statins similarly effective in men and women Cholesterol-lowering drugs are just as effective at preventing heart problems in men and women who have already had a heart attack or stroke
November 20, 2014 Drugmakers seek EU deal to keep supplies flowing The head of Europe's drug industry has written to EU leaders ahead of their summit this week seeking major concessions to help keep supplies of medicines flowing to crisis-hit countries like Greece and Spain.
November 20, 2014 CDC recommends expanded use of Pfizer vaccine An advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Wednesday to recommend expanded use of Pfizer Inc's Prevnar 13 vaccine to include adults 19 and older with compromised immune systems due to conditions such as HIV infection, cancer and advanced kidney disease
November 20, 2014 Feds join hepatitis C outbreak investigation in NH The U.S. attorney's office in Concord has joined an investigation into a hepatitis C outbreak at Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire
November 20, 2014 Study doubts value of liver cancer screening Screening people with alcoholic liver damage for signs of cancer may not be worth the expense or other downsides
November 20, 2014 Midlife crisis hitting 30-something singletons, experts say Forget the midlife crisis -- it's now hitting a decade earlier. Thirty-something singletons are increasingly seeking therapy after reaching a fork in the road and reassessing their lives
November 20, 2014 FDA staff question value of Sanofi blood clot drug U.S. drug reviewers questioned the value of preventing blood clots with Sanofi SA's semuloparin injection for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
November 20, 2014 Pakistani police told to lose weight -- or else A police commander ordered tens of thousands of officers to diet or quit frontline duties
November 20, 2014 Spiral CT scans can help detect lung cancer early, experts say In recent years, some studies have shown that routine X-ray screenings have not helped prevent lung cancer deaths, while other research from The National Lung Screening Trial has demonstrated the benefits of low-dose spiral computed tomography (CT) scans.Scientists found a 20 percent reduction in deaths from lung cancer among current or former heavy smokers who were screened with low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) versus those screened by chest X-ray.
November 20, 2014 Positive test boosts Sanofi MS drug hopes Sanofi reported positive results from a late-stage trial of its Aubagio multiple sclerosis drug, bolstering its chances of approval by regulators
