WebMD and FDA Newsroom Article Index

October 2012

• 2nd Pharmacy Recalls Thousands of Drugs
• New Treatment May Kill Head Lice -- Fast
• Leukemia Drug Is Highly Effective MS Treatment
• Hypothermia Risk in Sandy's Aftermath
• Act Quickly to Beat Mold After a Flood
• A Diet That Asks You Not to Lose Weight (at First)
• Early Autism Treatment Benefits Kids' Brains
• FDA Approves Synribo for Drug-Resistant Leukemia
• Adult Kidney Failure Tied to Excess Weight as Teen
• Flu Vaccines May Protect the Heart Too
• Smoking Can Cut 10 Years Off a Woman's Life
• FDA Finds Mold, Germs at Compounding Pharmacy
• Red Wine Compound May Not Help Healthy Women
• Child Poisonings From Eye Drops, Nose Sprays
• Back Pain? Steroid Shots May Raise Fracture Risk
• Pregnancy: Get a Whooping Cough Vaccine
• How Much Caffeine Is in Your Energy Drink?
• Colon Cancer: Aspirin May Improve Survival in Some
• Organic Food for Kids: Worth the Price?
• FDA: 5 Death Reports for Monster Energy Drink
• Big Drop in Colon Cancer Attributed to Colonoscopy
• FDA Approves Fycompa to Treat Seizures
• Stress in Parents Linked to Obesity in Kids
• Fire Risk Spurs Banana Boat Spray Sunscreen Recall
• Infertility Treatment May Raise Birth Defect Risk
• Earlier Puberty: Age 9 or 10 for Average U.S. Boy
• Hospital Food Contaminated With Dangerous Diarrhea Bug
• New Risks for Kids Crossing the Street
• Calcium May Help Prevent Hormone Disorder
• IUDs Increasingly Popular Form of Birth Control
• Some Antidepressants May Raise Stroke Risk
• Alzheimer's: Are Antipsychotic Drugs Worth It?
• Is a New Crohn's Disease Treatment on the Horizon?
• Cranberries Little Help Against UTIs
• Cholesterol Levels Down Among U.S. Adults
• New Warnings in Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
• Addiction a Risk After Weight Loss Surgery
• Sitting Too Much May Lead to Diabetes, Heart Disease
• Fungal Meningitis Q&A
• HPV Vaccine Not Linked to Promiscuity in Girls
• A Little Bit of Extra Sleep Pays Off Big for Kids
• Brain Biofeedback May Help Bedwetting
• Fruits Plus Vegetables Equals Happiness?
• Meningitis Crisis Expands; More Infections, Deaths
• Strokes Striking Younger People
• Death Rates Drop for 5 Top Causes of Death
• Stem Cell Transplants May Show Promise for MS
• Despite Huge HIV Treatment Gains, Many Left Out
• Hormone Therapy May Benefit Some Women's Hearts
• Fungal Meningitis Outbreak: 13,000 Tainted Shots
• Meningitis Outbreak Death Toll Rising
• Alzheimer's Drug Slows Memory Decline
• Fast Walking May Slash at Heart Disease, Diabetes
• Too Many Autistic Children Wander Off
• High-Dose Generic Wellbutrin XL Withdrawn
• Risks of Hormones in Early Menopause Challenged
• Statins May Protect Against Glaucoma
• Death Count Rising in Meningitis Outbreak
• Abortion Rates Fall When Birth Control Is Free
• Teen Birth Rate Hits Historic Low
• 4 Dead From Tainted Steroid Injections
• Tests to Predict Heart Disease Help Men, Not Women
• Common Heart Drug Questioned
• Indoor Tanning Beds Linked to Common Skin Cancers
• Strike Vitamin D Off the List for Cold Prevention?
• Most Online Pharmacies Fake, FDA Warns
• Prolonged Sitting Linked to Kidney Disease
• Let Them Eat Veggies: School Lunch Gets a Makeover
• Background TV Takes a Toll on Children
• Active Video Games Help Some Kids Get Active
• Humira Approved for Ulcerative Colitis Treatment