WebMD and FDA Newsroom Article Index

August 2011

• FDA Questions Studies of Breast Implant Safety
• Sleeping Soon After Dinner May Raise Stroke Risk
• Shorter Plavix Treatment May Be Equally Effective
• Chocolate Good for the Heart
• New Drug Boosts 'Good' Cholesterol
• Study: New Anticlotting Drug Beats Warfarin
• FDA Approves Firazyr for Hereditary Angioedema
• FDA Approves Xalkori for Late-Stage Lung Cancer
• Snuff Use During Pregnancy Is Harmful to Newborns
• Report: 164 Million Obese Adults by 2030
• FAQ: Steve Jobs' Pancreatic Cancer
• Better Way to Predict Weight Loss?
• Report: Vaccines Generally Safe, Cause Few Health Problems
• Botox Approved to Treat Leaky Bladder
• FDA: Celexa May Damage Heart at High Doses
• Risk for Mental Illness Varies by Gender
• Diet for Lowering Cholesterol: Soy Beats Low-Fat
• HPV Tests Better at Predicting Cervical Cancer Than Paps
• New Drug Shows Promise in Ovarian Cancer
• Common Cause of Lou Gehrig's Disease Found
• Kids With ADHD Have Trouble Expressing Themselves in Writing
• FDA Approves New Drug for Lymphoma
• Vitamins May Lower Risk of Birth Complication
• Blood Oxygen Test Finds Heart Defects in Newborns
• Brain-Eating Amoeba FAQ
• ADHD in Children Is on the Rise
• Many Health Care Workers Don't Get Flu Vaccines
• New Study May Aid Search for AIDS Vaccine
• Antibody Could Help Predict Ovarian Cancer
• Ultrasound of Neck Predicts Who Will Have a Stroke
• West Nile Virus in 15 States
• FDA Approves Zelboraf for Late-Stage Skin Cancer
• Study: Obese People Live as Long as Slimmer People
• 'Electronic Tattoo' May Help Monitor Patients
• Genes Play Role in How Alcohol Affects Men and Women
• Study Finds Benefits in Selective Use of Drug-Coated Stents
• What Face Transplants Can, Can't Do
• Study: Paper Money Contains Traces of BPA
• Rapid Blood Test Identifies Infection Type
• Hib Disease Increasing Among Adults
• FDA Approves Once-Daily HIV Pill Complera
• Uncommon Skin Infection Linked to Tattoos
• Gene Therapy Cures Adult Leukemia
• Experimental Drug May Treat Chronic Constipation
• New Blood Thinner Prevents Strokes in Heart Patients
• Boy or Girl? Fetal DNA Tests Often Spot On
• Curry Spice Offers Hope for Tendinitis Pain
• Breathing Problems During Sleep Linked to Memory Problems
• Exercise a 'Wonder Drug' for Cancer Survival
• Schizophrenia Cause: Neural Circuits, Not Mom
• Sibling History of Blood Clots May Raise Your Risk
• Ways to Combat Mindless Eating
• Can Chocolate Really Be Good for You?
• Ringing in Your Ears? Get the Buzz on Tinnitus
• Study: Healthy Eating Costs More
• Stable HIV Infection Rate in U.S.
• Antidepressants Prescribed Without Psychiatric Diagnosis
• 50,000 New HIV Infections Each Year in U.S.
• New Strain of Tick-Borne Disease Discovered
• Salmonella-Tainted Ground Turkey Outbreak Hits 26 States
• Study: Antipsychotic Drug Does Not Help Veterans With PTSD
• Majority of U.S. Hospitals Do Not Fully Support Breastfeeding
• Colon Cleansing May Be Risky
• No More Co-pay for Birth Control
• Statins Lower Risk of 2nd Stroke in Young Adults
• Family History's Role in Heart Attack and Stroke
• Do Pools Expose Swimmers to Potentially Harmful Chemicals?
• Fat Injections: Safe for Breast Reconstruction After Cancer?