Linking Your Genes to Menopause Onset

Many women reach menopause suddenly, or so it seems to them. What if doctors could predict at exactly which age you’ll hit menopause, allowing you to prepare yourself for major hormonal changes?

ER 1/25 4 PM CST Longterm Heart Risk Predictions May be Deceptive

The common practice of predicting the risk of heart attack and stroke a decade into the future might be giving some patients a false sense of security.

Proteins in Psoriasis, Breast Cancer Linked

Research into treating breast cancer may have also stumbled onto a way to treat psoriasis. The two conditions share a protein that, if blocked, may reduce the intensity of both diseases.

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, B Gone

Typical cancer treatments involve broad spectrum drugs that can cause harmful effects to a wide range of cells. Until recently, specialized medicines without a long list of side effects were a rarity.

Cephalon, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Treanda

Cephalon , Inc. is voluntarily recalling Treanda ® ( bendamustine HCL ) for Injection 25mg / 8mL ; lot TB30111 , expiration date 12/2012. This product lot is being recalled due to the presence of particulate matter found in a single vial, which has been identified as glass fragments.

Adding Up the Cost of Asthma

Across America, asthma is on the rise. With more asthma cases than ever, it is important to understand the cost of asthma and what you can do about it.

Women With Breast Cancer Often Don't Know

Breast cancer is a complicated disease that shows up differently in every woman - and man. And women should be involved in the decision making process, but they simply can't.

FDA Approves Inlyta to Treat Patients With a Type of Advanced Kidney Cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Inlyta ( axitinib ) to treat patients with advanced kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) who have not responded to another drug for this type of cancer.

Psychiatric Manual Could Lead to Trouble

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the standard which clinicians use to diagnose their patients. A new edition of the manual contains changes that may lead to omitting certain diagnoses.

More Safety Points for HPV Vaccine

The vaccine recommended for boys and girls to prevent HPV, an infection that can cause cervical and other cancers, has been shown not to cause diabetes, lupus or similar diseases in young women.