A unanimous vote, 36-0, in the Massachusetts Senate passes legislation pertaining to healthcare reforms within the state. The bill is the first of its kind in the nation although Minnesota and Vermont both have …

A first-of-kind study was presented to members of the American Academy of Neurology attending that group’s 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting, running from April 12 through 19, in Chicago.  The study measured negative cognitive impact of …

Italian researchers have just announced the impressive findings of a study using an oral medication to combat attacks of the disease and prolong the time between relapses.  The most effective drugs used today – beta …

In a new twist to the ethical issues Merck Inc, faces over Vioxx (rofecoxib), the company’s one-time best seller that was pulled from the market in 2004, because it became closely associated with patient heart …

Working with the popular drugs Celebrex and Lipitor, researchers have demonstrated how the combination of these two drugs has halted the advance of prostate cancer from stage one into a more advanced, potentially lethal, stage …

A recently conducted poll of parents indicates that about 83% of them thought the last medications prescribed for their children had been approved for use as pediatric medications.  The truth, however, is that not even …

The latest issue of The Joint Commission’s Sentinel Event Alert addresses the high risk for error medical care professionals face when administering adult medication formulations to children. The chance of miscalculation puts children at …

Radiation damage is one of the most frightening aspects of catastrophic nuclear events but, more often, cancer patients suffer the gut-wrenching side effects of the radiation that is administered in an effort to kill the …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just released some important statistics that reveal the number of heparin-related deaths before and after the recent recall of heparin and heparin-related products manufactured and/or distributed by …

The findings of a recently conducted study seem to indicate that taking some common over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers may improve muscle mass when taken during a weight-training program. The study was conducted with the elderly …