A new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) have twice the risk of developing a blood clot when taking oral birth control. One of t...
A jury in Baldwin County, Ala., has awarded $140 million to the family of a woman with diabetes who died as a result of a prescription error. The hospital and three other firms were ordered to pay the...
As the number of people in the United States suffering from diabetes rises, so does the rate of vision loss among Americans, a new study has found. Such nonrefractive visual impairment is serious and...
It’s probably no surprise that overweight people are more likely than others to need total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, and they face more risks when they undergo the procedure. But a new study has...
Two new studies provide alternative treatment options for people who suffer from depression but either want to avoid antidepressants or have found antidepressants ineffective. This is especially good...
The number of deaths and serious side effects linked to the blood thinner Pradaxa is climbing at an alarming rate, triggering a barrage of lawsuits against the drug’s manufacturer, Boehringer Ingelhei...
A look at some of the week’s top news includes diabetes and heart attack risk, Pfizer’s deceptive marketing practices and longer global life expectancy. The Guardian reported that one of the largest s...
Candidates for total hip replacement (THR) surgery should carefully weigh the risks, especially because a new, extensive study has found a much greater risk for stroke immediately following the proced...
Popular cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins could extend the lives of cancer patients, according to a new study. The study of 295,925 cancer patients, which appeared in the Nov. 8, 2012, issue...
The findings of yet more research further document the link between diabetes and depression. Scientists have found that the two illnesses appear to affect and influence the severity of each other in p...
