By Robert Preidt
Older doctors are more likely to recommend lifestyle changes for patients with heart disease risk factors, while younger doctors are more likely to prescribe medications, a new study finds.
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By Scott Roberts
Incivek (telaprevir) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for adults with chronic hepatitis C infection who either haven’t received standard interferon therapy or haven’t responded to it.
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By Randy Dotinga
Researchers report that they’ve discovered a virus similar to the human hepatitis C virus in dogs, a finding that might provide insight into how the germ evolved in people and perhaps lead to better treatments.
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By Randy Dotinga
New research suggests that a certain class of drugs used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) boosts the risk that male patients will be unable to urinate.
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By Steven Reinberg
For people who show no symptoms of heart disease, there is little short-term benefit to having their heart vessels scanned for plaque buildup, a new study suggests.
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By Amanda Gardner
Cutting back on unnecessary antibiotics, delaying wasteful imaging for lower back pain and foregoing annual ECG screenings for healthy, low-risk patients are among the actions that could help streamline primary care, experts say.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Women who gained 18 or more pounds after their first baby was born are more than three times more likely to develop gestational diabetes during their second pregnancy, according to new research.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Two antibiotics that were linked to birth defects may be safe to take during pregnancy after all, an obsetricians/gynecologists group says.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Exercising more and smoking less are two of the main reasons why residents of Minneapolis-St. Paul find their city is now the top-ranked in the United States for healthy living.
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By Steven Reinberg
Although guidelines don’t recommend antibiotics for asthma, almost 1 million children with the respiratory condition are prescribed the medications each year in the United States, a new study finds.
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By Robert Preidt
Drug company marketing to those attending medical school is common and can cloud students’ ethical judgment, researchers warn.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
When it comes to the flu, closing schools as well as other public places and canceling large gatherings are effective ways to guard against the spread of the disease, according to new research.
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By Steven Reinberg
Getting enough calcium for bone health is essential, but getting more than that doesn’t appear to confer any additional benefit, Swedish researchers have found.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Rain-making bacteria may shed some light on the role that biological particles play in the Earth’s precipitation cycle, new research shows.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Losing weight may not be required to lower a person’s risk for diabetes, a new study contends.
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By Serena Gordon
Women newly diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation have a significantly higher risk of death than women without this condition, suggests new research.
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By Randy Dotinga
Among older people who appear to have heart failure, the presence of certain biomarkers in the blood raise their risk for dying, a new study has found.
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By Amanda Gardner
The more primary care doctors a community has, especially ones who are actually practicing primary care, the healthier seniors in that community are, a new Dartmouth study suggests.
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By Matt McMillen
For years, doctors have been telling their patients to eat more fish in order to boost heart health. They may want to start giving out recipes with that advice: According to a new study, how fish is cooked can make a dramatic difference in the hear
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By Randy Dotinga
A new drug that had shown promise in animal testing is not better than aspirin in preventing a second stoke in someone who’s already had one, a new study has found.
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