Tag Archives: Medicine

[ad_1] According to a new survey, many Americans mistakenly believe that alternative therapies alone can cure cancer, even if their effectiveness has not been proven. The survey, known as the National Cancer …

[ad_1] To say that Jane McLelland is lucky to be alive. At just 35, she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cervical cancer. Standard treatment failed to break down the disease …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) – Researchers from China's Taiwan Province have discovered that a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes could have the effect of reducing the risk …

[ad_1] Preventive medicine: Does the consumption of biological products prevent cancer? For years, I wrote – more recently in a dedicated entry in The Truth About Foods – that despite my general …

[ad_1] MANKATO – New flu drugs are rarely available on the market, but a Wednesday approval by the Food and Drug Administration will provide another option, as influenza cases are expected to …

[ad_1] Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with the advertisers on this site. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with the advertisers on this site. A brand new drug designed to shorten …

[ad_1] The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a new flu drug and health professionals are delighted. Why? Because the drug, called Xofluza, is the first and only oral drug at …

[ad_1] TRENTON, New Jersey – US health regulators have approved the first new type of influenza drug in two decades. Wednesday's approval of Xofluza for ages 12 and up marks the start …

[ad_1] The new drug, sold as Xofluza, is about as effective as Tamiflu in shortening the symptoms of the flu and is expected to work against drug-resistant strains. PictureCreditCreditGenentech, via Associated Press …

[ad_1] Photo: Shutterstock Another study has found that when well-meaning people donate to crowdfunding campaigns raising money for medical treatments, that cash sometimes ends up in the pockets of people offering useless …