The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says physicians should stop prescribing combination drugs with more than 325 milligrams (mg) of acetaminophen.
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Many Americans Are Skipping the Flu Shot
A new reports says that most younger adults aren’t getting the flu vaccine
What Dreams Are Made Of: Understanding Why We Dream (About Sex and Other Things)
Do they predict the future or simply rehash the past? By figuring out why we dream, researchers are hoping to nail down what the nightly cavalcade of images and events means.
Cancer Survivor: To Fight Is to Live
If you aren’t interested in Lisa Adams’ 160,000 posts about her cancer, by all means go back to your cat photos. It’s a big web.
Why Doctors Are Fighting Over Blood Pressure Guidelines
How low is too low? That’s what physicians are debating after new advice for treating hypertension was issued in December.
Autism and Alternative Medicine: Getting Real About the Benefits and Risks
With no approved medications to treat autism, more parents are turning to alternative therapies to help their kids.
Why the Dad Has No Say in Tragic Texas Brain Death Case
A terrible dilemma over the fate of a pregnant young mother throws a harsh light on the cost of the abortion debate.
Obamacare Will Cover Breast Cancer Prevention Drugs
Costs of breast cancer drugs such as tamoxifen and raloxifene will soon by covered by insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act, the administration announced on Thursday.
The move comes after the U.S. Preventive Services …
The Secret Life Of Bed Bugs: Study Reveals Seasonal Trends in Growth
Bed bug infestations are a nightmare for homeowners. And residents of Philadelphia are familiar with the pain, since reports of infestations in the city have increased over the years.
A team of Penn Medicine researchers are …
H5N1 Bird Flu Kills First North American Victim
Deceased may have contracted the disease in China before boarding flight to Vancouver
A New Blood Test to Diagnose Concussions On The Field
A protein could signal the first signs of brain changes due to a concussion.
Thank You, Surgeon General: Tobacco Control Has Saved 8 Million Lives
Deemed the “most successful public health campaign in modern history,” researchers report that 50 years of tobacco control have saved about 20 years of additional life for eight million Americans.
Good News on Cancer Death Rates, Especially for Black Men
The encouraging decline in deaths from cancer is continuing.