Fish oil shows little effect on Tourette's tics
Some parents swear by fish oil as a treatment for the "tics" caused by Tourette's disorder, but so far the research evidence...
Epilepsy - News
UK lawmakers urge action on medicine shortages
Britain faces worsening shortages of medicines because vital supplies are being sucked out of the country by exporters who...
Connecticut Senate passes medical marijuana bill
The Connecticut Senate passed a bill on Saturday legalizing marijuana use for medical purposes with tight restrictions aimed...
US crackdown on drug thieves has trails to Florida
U.S. prosecutors in a number of states have charged dozens of suspects with stealing prescription drugs from warehouses and...
Pfizer's Lyrica falls short in two pain studies
Pfizer Inc's big-selling Lyrica drug failed to help HIV patients and diabetics relieve forms of nerve pain, according to...
More babies born to painkiller-addicted moms
A baby is born every hour with signs of opiate drug withdrawal, according to a new U.S. study -- and the number of newborns...
Does soy help cool hot flashes after all?
Despite a good amount of evidence to the contrary, a new research review suggests that soy supplements can indeed help women...
Florida judge blocks drug tests for state workers
A federal judge in Miami has tossed out an executive order from Florida Governor Rick Scott requiring drug testing of state...
Mixed message on antidepressant for hot flashes
New findings suggest that the antidepressant Lexapro might make hot flashes a little less of a nuisance to women -- adding...
One in 16 youth play the "choking game": study
In a 2009 survey of eighth graders in Oregon, one in 16 said they had participated in the "choking game," according to research...
Combined vaccine not tied to seizures in older kids
Although the combined vaccine against measles, mumps and chickenpox comes with a small risk of fever-related seizures in...
Severe headaches tied to suicide attempts
People with severe headaches, whether migraines or not, may be more likely to attempt suicide, a new study suggests. The...
Florida state workers face random drug tests under new law
Florida Governer Rick Scott has signed as expected a law allowing state employees to be randomly tested for illegal drugs,...
Study finds electrotherapy dampens brain connections
Scientists have discovered how electroconvulsive or electric shock therapy -- a controversial but effective treatment --...
Florida passes bill to test state workers for drugs
Florida lawmakers on Friday approved a measure allowing state agency heads to randomly test employees for illegal drugs,...
Mystery disease devastates northern Uganda
Most mornings, Michael Odongkara takes his daughter Nancy Lamwaka outside and ties her ankle to a mango tree. It's not something...
Clamor for obesity pill may test FDA limits
U.S. drug regulators may have a hard time stopping millions of overweight Americans from taking a new obesity drug that many...
Company asks US experts to back its obesity drug
Proponents of a new obesity medication from Vivus Inc told U.S. reviewers on Wednesday that the drug's health benefits exceed...
Combined vaccine tied to fever-related seizures
Babies who got a single shot that included vaccines against tetanus and whooping cough were at higher risk of having a fever-related...
Modest hope for FDA approval of Vivus obesity drug
Hopes were raised slightly on Friday that U.S. health regulators could approve a weight-loss pill for the first time in 13...
Tiny electrical shocks to the brain enhance memory
Lightly shocking a person's brain just before they learned a new task appeared to strengthen memory in a handful of patients...
Anxiety, other disorders more common in autism
Autism tends to go hand in hand with a variety of other mental and behavioral conditions in kids, suggests a new study that...
Feds crack down on CO medical pot dispensaries
U.S. prosecutors in Colorado started a crackdown against nearly two dozen medical marijuana dispensaries located within 1,000...
Acupuncture little better than 'sham' for migraine
Traditional Chinese acupuncture seems little better than a "sham" version of the procedure when it comes to preventing migraines,...
Medtronic remote diabetes monitor gets US approval
Medtronic Inc on Wednesday said it received U.S. regulatory approval for the first remote glucose monitor that will let parents...
EU puts squeeze on drug supplies for US executions
The European Union on Tuesday strengthened export controls on drugs that can be used to administer the death penalty, putting...
Moms' pesticide exposure tied to infection in kids
A new report links remnants of a once-common pesticide to lung infections and wheezing in kids exposed to the chemical before...
Drug helps prevent mountain sickness, herbs don't
Acetazolamide, a drug commonly used to prevent acute mountain sickness, may reduce symptoms for some people who use it, a...
Experimental diet drug keeps weight off for 2 years
An experimental diet drug seems to help some obese people shed pounds, and keep them off for two years, researchers report....
Giving birth is a battle for survival in Afghanistan
She was 15 years old, heavily pregnant and had travelled eight days on the back of a donkey to reach hospital. Suffering...
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