by Research Team | Jun 10, 2015 | Health News
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Tuesday recommended approval of a new type of experimental cholesterol-fighting drug that could be more potent and carry fewer side effects than statins, which are among the most prescribed drugs in the United...
by Research Team | Jun 10, 2015 | Health News
Action on Smoking and Health has called for targets to be set on cutting down on the number of people addicted to cigarettes Tobacco companies should be made to pay an annual levy to the Government to offset the costs of reducing smoking rates, campaigners have said....
by Research Team | Jun 10, 2015 | Health News
Doctors found just one lot of the bivalent human papillomavirus vaccine may offer a similar level of protection as the two or three doses normally given. A single dose of the HPV vaccine could be enough to protect against infections which cause 70% of cervical...
by Research Team | Jun 10, 2015 | Health News
Federal health advisers on Tuesday recommended approval of a highly anticipated cholesterol drug from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, but with the caveat that more data is needed about its long-term ability to reduce heart attacks. The expert panel recommended...
by Research Team | Jun 10, 2015 | Health News
California lawmakers on Tuesday approved a hotly contested bill that would impose one of the strictest vaccination laws in the country, after five hours of highly emotional testimony that brought hundreds of opponents to the Capitol. SB277 is intended to boost...
by Research Team | Jun 9, 2015 | Health News
Clinton City has warned residents that they should boil their water until further notice after a sample tested positive for E. coli bacteria. A similar order was issued Friday for Syracuse residents and is still in effect.
