David Healy, M.D., is a professor in the North Wales Department of Psychological Medicine, Cardiff University, in Bangor, Wales, U.K.

Interviewer: In “The Creation of Psychopharmacology,” “The Antidepressant Era,” “Let Them Eat Prozac,” and your medical journal articles, you have suggested…

MedHeadlines - Alpharma Inc has announced the availability of FLECTOR® Patch (diclofenac epolamine topical patch) 1.3%, the first anti-inflammatory pain relief patch in the US.

MedHeadlines - Two young women have died shortly after receiving Gardasil, a vaccine against human papillomavirus - one of the main causes of cervical cancer. The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has reported that the two deaths occurred in Austria and…

After reviewing reports of 16 deaths related to Botox, a U.S. consumer group has asked authorities to require the strongest possible warning on the label. Botox is famous for smoothing facial wrinkles, but also has been approved for medical uses…

Desperate Housewife actress Marcia Cross met with lawmakers yesterday to express her support for a new law that would mandate minimal hospital stays for mastectomy patients. She is championing the Breast Cancer Protection Act of 2007 that would stop “drive-through”…

Study done by the Cancer Research Epidemiology Unit at Oxford, indicates that oral contraceptive pills decrease woman’s risk of developing ovarian cancer. This positive effect may last for as long as 30 years after she has stopped taking the pill.…

A study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts (CABG) are associated will better outcomes than the less invasive stents.

Group of researchers at the State University of New York, led by…

There are several aspects of the immune system that play a role in the development of lupus, according to an article published in this week’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Studies conducted in New York and around…

A study released Monday provides convincing evidence that caffeine consumption by pregnant women can significantly increase the risk of miscarriage. The study, which was conducted in California, was published on the web site of the American Journal of Obstetrics and…

Good news for parents, Atlantic Ocean salt water has been shown to effectively fight the common cold in children.  Study conducted by researchers at the Teaching Hospital Brno in the Czech Republic, led by Dr. Ivo Slapak, included 400 children…