Clinical Updates

A local man is accused of stealing prescription medications from patients at Fleming County Hospital on at least 12… »   

Free Flu Shots Are a Better Option

With an epidemic of antibiotic-resistant infections growing, experts are warning grocery-store pharmacies that… »   

U.S. regulators should make sure high-risk medical devices undergo the agency’s toughest review process before they are allowed on the… »   

A U.S. consumer group said on Thursday it filed a class action lawsuit against Coca-Cola Co., accusing the company of… »   

Newer “atypical” drugs for schizophrenia and other mental problems, which are supposed to be safer, may in fact carry a… »   

Current treatments for pancreatic cancer have failed to effectively manage the disease and improve the grim survival rate. A Northeastern… »   

U.S. regulators on Tuesday said their review of clinical trials does not suggest Merck & Co’s Singulair asthma drug or… »   

U.S. health regulators have declined to approve Schering-Plough Corp’s experimental drug for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, requesting more data, the… »   

An elevated PSA between 4 and 10ng/ml can be due to prostate cancer (CaP), BPH or inflammation. Physicians often prescribe… »   

A second-generation anti-nausea drug has advantages over its predecessor in preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, new research shows.

Some chemo… »   

Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle pledged on Thursday to aggressively pursue healthcare reform and restore confidence in… »   

A pilot trial of an oral drug therapy called fenobam has shown promising initial results and could be a potential… »   

Researchers at the University Of Southern California, School Of Dentistry release results of clinical data that links oral bisphosphonates to… »   

Novartis AG will license a program of vaccines from U.S. group AlphaVax against cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections, which can cause disability… »   

Some patients with severe asthma who also have allergic sensitivity to certain fungi enjoy great improvements in their quality of… »