HEALTH

Doctors say Vytorin-cancer link can't be ruled out

MUNICH, Germany - Results so far from three studies of the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin are not enough to prove or rule out a possible link to a higher risk of cancer, so the drug should be used with caution until more is known, editors of a leading medical journal urged Tuesday. More »

Watch out for drug names that look, sound alike

WASHINGTON - Take the generic drug clonidine for high blood pressure? Double-check that you didn't leave the drugstore with Klonopin for seizures, or the gout medicine colchicine. More »

Prostate cancer: Screenings save lives

Regular testing to detect prostate cancer in its early stages has been relatively successful. It's a little surprising, then, that the federal government last month issued a recommendation that men 75 and older should not get screened. More »