FDA panel recommends dropping serious warning on Pfizer's Chantix A serious warning on Pfizer Inc's drug that helps quit smoking should be removed, 10 of 19 independent panelists to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended on Wednesday, after reviewing additional trial data.
Ohio board's timeline concerns medical marijuana advocates Advocates are raising concerns over the length of time it will take Ohio's medical board to draft rules governing how doctors can recommend to patients they use medical marijuana.
Employers turn to workers to help slow health cost growth A growing number of U.S. workers are covered by health insurance that sticks them with a bigger share of the medical bill but also softens that blow by providing a special account to help with the expense.
Researchers creating antibiotic gel to tackle ear infections Parents know the frustration of trying to get that gunky pink antibiotic into a tot screaming from anear infection.
Lice no longer stopped by common drugstore remedies Many common over-the-counter lice remedies are no longer effective at stopping these critters from taking up residence on kids' heads, according to a study that has some doctors recommending prescription remedies instead.
$4.2M payout after death at clinic of man with sore throat The widow and children of a man who went to a rural Hawaii health center with a sore throat in 2013 and ended up dead will receive a $4.2 million settlement from the federal government, the widow's lawyer said Wednesday.
NASCAR's Danica Patrick gets behind the wheel of dental health campaign NASCAR driver Danica Patrick may live life in the fast lane, but that doesn’t mean she’s thrown health and wellness out the window. Dr. Manny sits down with the 34-year-old to talk about her work with the “Healthy Mouth Movement,” a campaign to promote dental health care with a special focus on veterans
11 healthiest and unhealthiest foods for your baby A baby’s diet during his or her first year is crucial for development, but there are so many questions about what to eat and when to eat it.
Surgeons remove 68-pound tumor from woman's stomach A woman who avoided treatment for a growing abdominal tumor recently had the 68-pound mass removed and is recovering.
Parents may misuse results of infant genetic testing When parents find out their newborn carries a gene mutation linked to cystic fibrosis, many use the information unexpectedly or inappropriately, according to a new study.
