Study finds even more may benefit from statin use Apparently healthy people with normal or even low cholesterol levels might benefit as much from taking statin drugs as people with high cholesterol, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Oxford Bio’s failed cancer vaccine may help some BERLIN - A therapeutic cancer vaccine from Oxford BioMedica that failed in a clinical study may still help a subset of patients, researchers said on Tuesday.
Young children need 2 doses of H1N1 vaccine Younger children will need two doses of the vaccine against the new pandemic of H1N1 influenza, U.S. officials said on Monday.
Sanofi to deliver swine flu vaccine in October PARIS — Sanofi-Aventis SA will begin delivering the first doses of its new swine flu vaccine in the United States by mid-October, the head of France’s largest pharmaceutical company said on Monday.
Study finds aspirin protects against colon cancer A daily dose of aspirin can prevent cancer in people with a genetic disorder that increases their risk of developing the disease, scientists said on Monday.
Swine flu virus has not mutated into more serious disease The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that the swine flu virus had apparently not yet mutated into a more serious disease and that the development of vaccines was proceeding on track.
Autism evident even in the cradle Signs of autism are evident in the first weeks of life and getting in early could help curb the damaging behaviour that goes with the disorder, an Australian study said.
Intense exercise may lower your blood count NEW YORK – Exercise is good for you, but watch it: A new study found that young men engaging in strenuous physical activity are ‘an often overlooked’ group that’s at risk for low blood counts and iron deficiency.
Chocolates leave teenagers bristling with pimples London - Too many chocolates could leave teenagers bristling with pimples.
Mosquito-borne African virus a new threat to West WASHINGTON - The United States and Europe face a new health threat from a mosquito-borne disease far more unpleasant than the West Nile virus that swept into North America a decade ago, a US expert said on Friday.