UK scientists slam flu drug in ongoing debate
Friday, 18 April 2014, 16:05
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
British scientists say there isn't enough evidence to prove the antiviral drug Tamiflu reduces the spread of flu. The findings published Thursday in the journal BMJ question whether...
Study backs nonsurgical way to fix heart valves
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 16:02
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
A new study gives a big boost to fixing a bad aortic valve, the heart's main gate, without open-heart surgery. Survival rates were better one year later for people who had a new valve placed...
Studies find new drugs greatly lower cholesterol
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 15:59
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
A new class of experimental medicines can dramatically lower cholesterol, raising hopes of a fresh option for people who can't tolerate or don't get enough help from Lipitor and other statin...
Sober smartphone app aids boozers' recovery: Study
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 15:54
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
A smartphone app for recovering alcoholics that includes a panic button and sounds an alert when they get too close to taverns helped keep some on the wagon, researchers who developed the tool...
US autism estimate rises to 1 in 68 children
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 15:13
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The U.S. government's estimate of autism has moved up again to 1 in 68 U.S. children, a 30 percent increase in two years. But health officials say the new number may not mean autism is...
Researchers using math to whittle away at jet
Monday, 14 April 2014, 15:45
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Lots of apps claim they can help you fight jet lag. Now researchers say mathematical formulas suggest it's possible to adjust to new time zones a bit faster than previously thought, and they...
US approves easy-to-use heroin overdose antidote
Monday, 14 April 2014, 15:08
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The U.S. government is taking a step to let friends or loved ones treat someone they suspect has overdosed on heroin or powerful painkillers called opioids, while they are waiting...
Test accurately rules out heart attacks in the ER
Saturday, 12 April 2014, 15:07
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
A simple test appears very good at ruling out heart attacks in people who go to emergency rooms with chest pain, a big public health issue and a huge worry for patients. A large study in...
Surgery gives long-term help for obese diabetics
Friday, 11 April 2014, 15:06
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
New research is boosting hopes that weight-loss surgery can put some patients' diabetes into remission for years and perhaps in some cases, for good. Longer follow-up from a major...
Study: Married folks have fewer heart problems
Thursday, 10 April 2014, 15:04
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Love can sometimes break a heart but marriage seems to do it a lot of good. A study of more than 3.5 million Americans finds that married people are less likely than singles, divorced or widowed folks...