by Research Team | Sep 22, 2015 | Health News
Give flu vaccine another chance: This year’s version got a recipe change that should make it more effective after last winter’s misery from a nasty surprise strain of virus. Don’t let a fear of needles stop you.
by Research Team | Sep 22, 2015 | Health News
An Iowa company has been awarded the first license by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop a bird flu vaccine. Ames-based Harrisvaccines says the conditional license authorizes it to continue testing the vaccine’s effectiveness and stand ready if the...
by Research Team | Sep 22, 2015 | Health News
An “old” drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may offer new hope in the fight against Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, say scientists. In laboratory mice the anti-inflammatory drug, salsalate, prevented damage to the brain associated with...
by Research Team | Sep 22, 2015 | Health News
Federal medical experts will take a closer look at a host of problems reported with the birth control implant called Essure, including chronic pain, bleeding, headaches and allergic reactions. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday posted a 90-page review of...
by Research Team | Sep 22, 2015 | Health News
Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday hailed President Barack Obama’s health care law for reducing the rate of uninsured Americans and vowed to defend it against Republican opposition if she wins the White House . The Democratic presidential candidate kicked off a...
by Research Team | Sep 22, 2015 | Health News
Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk, who has been off work for nearly two months for what she says is depression treatment, is extending the absence by two weeks.
