When patients and doctors share in decisions about antibiotics for respiratory infections, fewer antibiotics are prescribed – and that’s a…
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Parents key to kids’ success in therapy for behavior disorders
Children with disruptive behavior disorders may respond best to therapy when their parents participate, too, a research review suggests. These…
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Discussing life expectancy gives advanced cancer patients realistic view
When doctors discuss prognosis with advanced cancer patients, those patients have more realistic views of their life expectancy and don’t…
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FDA puts clinical hold on Advaxis cancer drug
O – Advaxis Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has put on hold the mid-stage trials of its…
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Cancer survivor clinics linked to fewer emergency room visits
Specialized clinics for childhood cancer survivors may help reduce the odds these patients will need emergency medical care as adults,…
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Bristol-Myers says HIV drug gets FDA incentives
Bristol-Myers said Tuesday that federal regulators will help speed up development for one of its experimental HIV drugs. The Food…
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Hep C drug raises patient-choice concerns
At a time when the rising cost of medicines is causing consternation, an exclusive deal between Express Scripts Holding Co.…
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FDA approves new, hard-to-abuse hydrocodone pill
WASHINGTON – Federal health regulators on Thursday approved the first hard-to-abuse version of the painkiller hydrocodone, offering an alternative to…
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