The medical community has increasingly turned to genetic information to understand, treat and prevent disease in humans.
Overseas imports of drugs spur new FDA oversight
The Food and Drug Administration is establishing a new set of guidelines for drugs banned from U.S. exports after FDA inspectors found drugs were re-tested to gain favorable ratings.
Researchers in Texas engineer artificial lungs
If tests show the lungs work, they could be used to help the more than 1,600 people awaiting a lung transplant.
Study shows benefits of neurofeedback therapy in children with ADHD
With more than one in 10 children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, parents and doctors alike have been eager to find alternatives to prescription stimulant medications like Ritalin or Adderall.
FDA rejects wider use of J&J’s Xarelto for the third time
Xarelto’s biggest current approved use is to prevent blood clots and strokes in patients with an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.
Aveda founder, Horst Rechelbacher, is dead at 72
Horst Rechelbacher, the founder of Aveda Corp., owner of a line of upscale organic salon products, and game-changer in the world of beauty and health products.
Affordable Care Act enrollment continues to climb
ACA enrollment surges, according to the latest data.
China’s food safety epidemic continues to thwart health efforts
China continues to face an avian-based epidemic.
New bipartisan plan to change Medicare’s physician payment plan gains support
A new plan could change the payment plan currently in place.
Newly crafted bionic hand can sense shapes, texture
A new bionic hand could provide amputees with a new option.