Archive: 05/11/2014
US officials unveil novel plan to test Ebola drugs (Update)
The quest for an Ebola treatment is picking up speed. U.S. officials have unveiled a plan to test multiple drugs at once, in an umbrella study with a single comparison group to give fast answers on what works.
Nov 5, 2014
More evidence arthritis/pain relieving drugs may contribute to stroke death
Commonly prescribed, older drugs for arthritis and pain may increase the risk of death from stroke, according to a study published in the November 5, 2014, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy ...
Nov 5, 2014
Young patients with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer anticipated to nearly double by 2030
In the next 15 years, more than one in 10 colon cancers and nearly one in four rectal cancers will be diagnosed in patients younger than the traditional screening age, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD ...
Nov 5, 2014
Few adverse events found in noninvasive, minimally invasive cosmetic procedures
Minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, including fillers, neurotoxins and laser and energy device procedures are exceedingly safe and have essentially no risk of serious adverse events, reports a new Northwestern Medicine ...
Nov 5, 2014