Medicine
Johnson & Johnson to Pay $2.2 Billion for Unapproved Drug Promotions
Pushing medications for unauthorized uses
New Alzheimer's Risk Genes Discovered
Research conducted by international group of scientists
Cheney Reveals He Had Heart Implant Changed Over Fears Terrorists Could Hack it
Wireless function was disabled
Researchers Hail Breakthrough Discovery of Chemical That Could Have Implications For Alzheimer's Treatment
Prevents the death of brain tissue
Malaria Vaccine Protects Children for More Than a Year
GlaxoSmithKline to develop vaccine commercially
Supporters of Argentina's President Rally Outside Hospital Where She is Being Treated
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is receiving treatment for bleeding on her brain
Doctors Still Overprescribing Antibiotics, Researchers Say
Even with the risk of helping create resistant bugs
Psychotropic Drug Prescriptions for Small Children Leveling Off
Following the huge boom of the '90s
Stigma Against HIV Hampering Treatment Efforts in Somalia
Infection is associated with promiscuity
FDA Blocks Drug Imports from Plant in India
Over violations of manufacturing rules
Study: Increase in Prescription Painkiller Use Has Not Improved Pain Treatment
Fears widespread use has led to addiction, but not actual success
Drug Companies Fight Maine's Efforts to Let Residents Buy from Canada
Lawsuit to protect business interests
How Government is Destroying the Medical Profession: Q&A with Dr. Jeffrey Singer
Doctors are being reduced to shift-workers, who spend a lot of their time doing data entry
Doctors May Perform More C-Sections When There Are Financial Incentives
1 in 3 babies are delivered via C-Section
355 Patients With 'Neurotoxic Symptoms' Treated by Doctors Without Borders in Syria Have Died
3,600 patients treated in total
British Judge Approves Sterilization of Man With Learning Difficulties
Was told if the man has another child he could suffer "psychological harm"
Doctors Without Borders Closing Operations in Somalia After 22 Years
Staff have been attacked
Texas Pharmacy Recalls Drugs over Infections
Fifteen people have allegedly gotten sick
Researchers Get Promising Results in Malaria Vaccine Testing
Not there yet though
CNN's Sanjay Gupta Comes Around on Medical Marijuana
Doctor realizes its value to certain patients and the challenges for researchers
Diabetics in UK Suffer Rationing of Glucose-Testing Strips
Many denied tools to monitor blood sugar levels
Scientists Announce 'Big Leap' Towards Reversing Blindness
Animal study shows some parts of eyes can be repaired using stem cells
Jenny McCarthy Set To Join The View
Latest conspiracy theorist to co-host the show since Rosie O'Donnell
First Child To Receive a Windpipe Grown From Own Stem Cells Dies Three Months After Transplant
Could not eat, breath, or talk on her own
Nelson Mandela Remains in Critical Condition
Anti-apartheid campaigner will turn 95 on July 18
FDA to Allow Updates for Generic Drug Warnings
Bad regulations prevent manufacturers from updating labels about new risks
Increase in Women Dying Due to Painkiller Overdoses
Leads to predictable call for more government oversight of medications
Two HIV-Positive Patients Show No Sign of the Virus After Bone Marrow Transplants
Research stress the results are encouraging but it is too soon to say whether the men have been cured
$41 Million in Pharmaceuticals Seized in Online Drug Sales Sting
More than 1,500 sites shut down
