by Research Team | May 9, 2015 | Health News
Doctors who prescribe medical marijuana to their patients are being directed by their regulatory body to follow a new professional standard that may reduce legal access to the drug. The standard approved May 1st by the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons sets out...
by Research Team | May 9, 2015 | Health News
A new study suggests the measles shot comes with a bonus: By preventing that disease, the vaccine may also help your body fight off other illnesses for years. It’s long been known that contracting measles weakens the immune system for weeks or months, putting...
by Research Team | May 9, 2015 | Health News
The actress, who revealed her diagnosis with breast cancer in April, has returned to her Broadway show after a month’s hiatus, when she underwent a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. She told the New York Times that the experience has brought her and...
by Research Team | May 9, 2015 | Health News
When it comes to cancer, the right screening test at the right time can go a long way toward catching the disease while it can be stopped. But many Americans aren’t getting recommended screening tests for colorectal, breast and cervical cancer.
by Research Team | May 9, 2015 | Health News
” The World Health Organization is issuing new advice on the best way to name new diseases ” guidelines the U.N. health agency itself has previously broken. In a statement published on Friday, WHO criticized disease names like Middle Eastern Respiratory...
by Research Team | May 9, 2015 | Health News
Federal health regulators said Friday that an experimental combination drug for cystic fibrosis developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals helped improve breathing in patients with the deadly inherited disease. But the Food and Drug Administration also said in an online...
