Z-Pak Heart Attack?
Study: People taking the commonly prescribed antibiotic azithromycin — better known as Zithromax or Z-Pak — have an increased risk of sudden heart death. The risk is higher for those with heart failure or diabetes. Related Blogs
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Whatever you call it — joe, java, mud — it is likely a key way to jump-start your day, and now new research suggests it may not only be good at that — but it may make your life longer. Related Blogs
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Infants who show developmental delays in head and neck muscle control may be at increased risk for autism, a new study suggests. Related Blogs
Americans Living Longer but Obesity Rising
The CDC today released its annual state of the union’s health, and there’s good news and bad. We’re living longer, for example. But we’re also gaining more weight. Related Blogs
First At-Home HIV Test Nears Approval
An FDA advisory panel says the agency should approve over-the-counter sale of the OraQuick home HIV test. Results take only 20 minutes. One problem: About 1 in 14 people with HIV will get a negative result. Related Blogs
New Sunscreen Guide: 1 in 4 Products Deemed Safe
With warmer weather on the way, the Environmental Working Group has just released a new edition of their popular sunscreen guide. Related Blogs
Paralyzed Man’s Hand Movement Partially Restored
Surgeons in St. Louis have restored partial function to a 71-year-old man’s hands, which had been paralyzed following a spinal cord injury sustained in a car accident two years before the surgery. Related Blogs
New Clues to Schizophrenia
Scientists have developed a test that may be able to predict who is at risk for schizophrenia, a complex mental illness that is thought to run in families. Related Blogs
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