HEALTH
FDA places heart attack warning on diabetes drugWASHINGTON - The government slapped a prominent, though confusing, warning on the popular diabetes drug Avandia last week - telling patients that it may, or may not, increase the risk of heart attacks. More » |
Chlamydia cases at U.S. record high for any STDATLANTA - More than 1 million cases of chlamydia were reported in the United States last year - the most ever reported for a sexually transmitted disease, federal health officials said last week. More » |
Medical privacy rule may hurt researchCHICAGO - A federal patient privacy rule has had a chilling effect on medical research, making it tougher to recruit patients and use their health records, the first national survey on the topic suggests. More » |
