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Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.rxlist.com/images/rxlist_144x35.gif http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/hp.asp 144 35 http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107370&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107370&k=RxList_news Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT The American Institute for Cancer Research suggests that as many as 100,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in the U.S. each year if Americans get rid of their excess body fat. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107369&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107369&k=RxList_news Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT According to a new research review of previously published studies, acetaminophen may be linked with an increased risk of asthma in children and adults. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107310&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107310&k=RxList_news Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT For some women with early-stage breast cancer, a three-week course of radiation appears to work just as well as the traditional six-week schedule, as a new study suggests. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107309&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107309&k=RxList_news Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT New studies in mice suggest an immune disorder drug may offer relief from penis pain and damage from priapism, a condition that describes erections that last longer than 4 hours. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107308&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107308&k=RxList_news Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT The prevention of genital cancer has taken a new turn with an experimental human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine for high-risk women who are already infected with the virus. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107276&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107276&k=RxList_news Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT Emergency Use Authorization of Peramivir IV Fact Sheet for Health Care Providers http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107265&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107265&k=RxList_news Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT Per the CDC, the high percentage of preterm babies is the main cause of the high infant mortality rate in the U.S. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107264&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107264&k=RxList_news Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT Delivering tiny electrical impulses under the skin in the neck helps asthma patients catch their breath during a sudden and severe attack. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107263&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107263&k=RxList_news Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT When H1N1 swine flu is bad, it's very severe. Patients hospitalized with pandemic flu have an 11% fatality rate, California data suggest. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107223&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107223&k=RxList_news Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT A combination of nicotine replacement products coupled with antidepressants are more likely to help smokers quit. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107222&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107222&k=RxList_news Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT A new report shows that shingles accompanied by lasting pain may indicate the chances of recurrence in some patients. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107221&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107221&k=RxList_news Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT While kids under 10 need two doses of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine, pregnant women can get protection from swine flu in a single dose. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107184&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107184&k=RxList_news Mon, 2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT Polymyxin B, an old antibiotic, has joined the growing list of antibiotics that are facing resistance from infections. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107183&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107183&k=RxList_news Mon, 2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT Researchers are getting closer to developing a Group Strep B vaccine that protects pregnant women against serious bacterial infections that are a major cause of death and disability in newborns. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107182&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107182&k=RxList_news Mon, 2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT Pregnant women who get the seasonal flu vaccine or the H1N1 swine flu vaccine are less likely to have premature babies, babies who are small for their gestational age, or babies who have to be hospitalized, according to three new studies. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107130&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107130&k=RxList_news Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT Drugs that treat epilepsy may also be used to treat Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107119&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107119&k=RxList_news Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT In a study of people hospitalized with seasonal flu, those who were taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs were about 50% less likely to die than those who weren't taking the drugs. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107118&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107118&k=RxList_news Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT By the end of July, up to 5.7 Million Americans had H1N1 swine flu. As many as 21,000 were hospitalized, as estimated by the CDC. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107117&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107117&k=RxList_news Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT A study showing kids shed H1N1 virus six days after a fever strikes is raising questions about how long children with swine flu are contagious. http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107056&k=RxList_news http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=107056&k=RxList_news Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT Diabetes cases are rising rapidly in the U.S., with the disease afflicting 11.3% of American adults in the third quarter of 2009, according to a Gallup survey.