Consumer Drug Spending Declines
First time in nearly six decades
Medicine
The Depressing Future of American Health Care
If you want a preview of the future of American health care, just look to Canada.
FDA Appeals Court Order Making Plan B Pills Available to All Ages
Wants to stop order from taking effect during appeal
Latin America Facing Threat of Increasing Number of Cancer Cases
Still fewer cases than in the U.S. and Europe
Federal Researchers Shut Down HIV Vaccine Trial
Hasn't been found to be able to prevent healthy subjects from becoming HIV positive
Study: Pills May Manage Pain Better than Pot
Too bad the government's started a war on pain medication, too
How Government Killed the Medical Profession
As health care gets more bureaucratic, will doctors go Galt?
Medical Journal Says Light Drinking During Pregnancy Does Not Harm Children's Development
Environment more important
FDA Finds Problems at Dozens of Drug Compounding Facilities
30 of 31 pharmacies inspected had problems
Bird Flu Outbreak on South African Ostrich Farm
Link to earlier Chinese cases not suspected
FDA Looking Into Robot Used for Surgeries
The machine, called da Vinci, has hit a patient and had other similarly dangerous malfunctions
Congress Mulls New Restrictions on Hydrocodone
Would reduce number of pills prescribed, place restrictions on refills
British Doctors Regularly Prescribe Phony Treatments
Take two placebos and call me in the morning
CDC Warns Health Officials of New Virus
Says the virus that has killed eight so far can be passed from person to person
Young Child Appears to be Cured of HIV
The two-and-a-half-year old girl has been off medication for about a year
Radical Islamists Hindering the Eradication of Polio
Attack clinics and health workers trying to administer vaccines
Nine Polio Vaccinators Killed in Nigeria
Some Muslim leaders claim vaccinations lead to infertility
Malala Yousufzai's Latest Surgery a Success
The teenage women's rights activist was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in October
Can Medical Tourism Save Us From Obamacare?
The rise of first-rate hospitals abroad may provide a vital lifeline for Americans.
FDA Panel Calls for More Restrictions on Painkillers
Better for thousands to suffer than for one addict to overdose
Hospitals Turning Away Visitors with Flu Symptoms
They've got enough illness to go around
New Vaccine Slows Progress of HIV
Viral load dropped by more than 90 percent in almost half of patients who received the vaccine
Study Shows Marijuana Works as Pain Reliever for Some
Doesn't actually reduce pain, but causes some to notice it less
Merck, GE to Collaborate on Alzheimer's Drug
Will work together to identify patients who might benefit from experimental treatment
British Court to Rule on Whether Young Boy Should Have Radiation Treatment For Cancer
The boy's mother objects to further treatment
Canadian Child Denied Medical Treatment over Alternative Care
Mother took him for "unapproved" treatment in the United States
FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Anthrax Exposure
Maybe it will stop cranks from mailing white powder to people
Authorities Upset over Family Overruling Them on Daughter's Cancer Treatment
Will not cooperate with police after removing girl from hospital
Doctors Using HIV to Fight Cancer
Reprogramming the deadly virus to attack cancer cells
Supreme Court to Take on Case of Generic Drug Timing
Drug makers pay to keep generic pills off the market
