WebMD and FDA Newsroom Article Index

April 2012

• FDA Approves Stendra for Erectile Dysfunction
• 1/3 With Arthritis Report Anxiety or Depression
• FDA Approves New Antibacterial Treatment for Plague
• New Guidelines Link Lifestyle to Cancer Survival
• 30% of Workers Get Far Too Little Sleep
• Berries May Slow Memory Loss
• Most Peaceful, Least Peaceful U.S. States
• Mad Cow in U.S. Raises Food Safety Questions
• Cholesterol Levels in the U.S. on the Decline
• Best Paid, Worst-Paid Doctors
• Choose Dark Chocolate for Health Benefits
• Botox Only Modestly Effective for Migraines
• New Clue to Brain Freeze
• Migraine Guidelines Focus on Prevention
• Bedwetting Misunderstood but Often Treatable
• Shingles Vaccine Deemed Safe in Large Study
• New Warnings for MS Drug Gilenya After FDA Review
• Consumer Group to FDA: Take Victoza off the Market
• Low-Fat Dairy May Help Lower Stroke Risk
• HPV Cancer Hits 8,000 Men, 18,000 Women a Year
• U.S. Measles Cases, Outbreaks Quadruple in 2011
• Do Happy People Have Healthier Hearts?
• Any Exercise May Cut Alzheimer's Risk at Any Age
• Experts: No Proof Gum Disease Causes Heart Disease
• Blood Test for Teen Depression Under Study
• Male Hormone May Help Heart Failure Patients
• Ultrasound 'Male Lumpectomy' for Prostate Cancer
• Are Biodegradable Heart Stents Safe?
• Fast Foods Saltier in U.S. Than Overseas?
• Tuna Source of 20-State Salmonella Outbreak
• Drug May Help Diagnose Alzheimer's Earlier
• 'Chinplants' Fastest-Growing Plastic Surgery Trend
• Propecia, Proscar: New Sexual Dysfunction Warnings
• Phthalates May Double Diabetes Risk
• Our DNA May Help Decide How Nice We Are
• Thyme's Time as Acne Remedy May Be Coming Soon
• FDA Plans to Cut Antibiotics in Food Animals
• Children Born to Unmarried Couples on the Rise
• Shift Work May Set Stage for Obesity, Diabetes
• Teen Births Hit All-Time Low
• FDA Approves Imaging Drug Amyvid
• New Warning for Some Birth Control Pills
• Dental X-rays Linked to Brain Tumors
• Want to Lose Weight? Skip Trendy Diets
• Incontinence Drugs: Benefits and Harms Compared
• Genes Pinpointed for Common Childhood Obesity
• Remember This: Exercise Boosts Your Brainpower
• Mom's Health While Pregnant Linked to Autism Risk
• Sex Ed Becoming Less Prevalent in Grades 6-12
• Antibiotics for Appendicitis an Option for Some
• Many Medical Tests, Procedures Not Always Needed
• Dogs May Take the Bite Out of Stress at Work
• Can Being Tall Raise Your Risk of Ovarian Cancer?
• Obama Administration Takes Action to Address Tobacco Epidemic
• Common Diabetes Drug May Fight Cancer
• Eat Broccoli (or Bok Choy), Beat Breast Cancer?
• Half of Cancer Survivors Die From Other Conditions
• Obesity Rate in U.S. Higher Than Thought?
• Some Americans Not Getting Essential Nutrients
• Mammograms Spot Cancers That May Not Be Dangerous
• FDA Won't Ban BPA -- Yet
• Melanoma Rates Skyrocketing in Young Adults
• Obama Administration Takes Action to Address Tobacco Epidemic