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The Medicare federal health insurance program has confirmed plans to remove a requirement that kidney dialysis providers keep patient hemoglobin… »   

Nearly 15,000 Americans died from an overdose of prescription painkillers in 2008, a record rate that has outstripped fatalities from… »   

President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Monday to address an escalating shortage of life-saving medicines, his newest effort… »   

What was hoped to be a promising new drug to protect the kidneys has failed to benefit diabetes patients with… »   

As Americans line up for flu shots, they should consider that the vaccines may be far less effective than thought,… »   

AtriCure Inc’s Synergy Ablation System heart-rhythm device is safe and effective, but its trial size and design raise some concerns,… »   

The use of bath salts as recreational drugs has greatly escalated in recent years. Researchers from the University of Oklahoma… »   

Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding said a mid-phase study found its ocrelizumab drug maintained significant reduction in disease activity for multiple… »   

Nearly 30 percent of homes with young children have acetaminophen products stored unsafely, and nearly all homes included at least… »   

A bill that would loosen conflict of interest rules for advisers to the Food and Drug Administration has been proposed… »