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Updated FDA Statement on Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate

FDA approved Makena ( hydroxyprogesterone caproate ) in February 2011 for the reduction of the risk of certain preterm births in women who have had at least one prior preterm birth. Beginning many years before Makena was approved, a version of the active ingredient of Makena has been available to patients whose physicians requested the drug from a pharmacist who compounded the drug.

Big Genetic Research for Small Patients

Children diagnosed with cancer are living longer than ever before. Some forms of the disease are essentially cured. Now, scientists are beginning to understand a tumor that's much more life-threatening.

The Reality of Aging With HIV

In the early days of AIDS, a diagnosis of HIV meant that you would be dead of AIDS in 18 months. But these days, doctors tell newly diagnosed HIV patients to plan for retirement.

Obesity and Acid Reflux

Acid reflux is on the rise as our waistlines expand. What's going on in our stomachs, and is there anything we can do about it?

Old Wonder Drug for Pancreatic Cancer?

A low-cost, proven medication is taking on another cancer. Metformin has gone toe-to-toe with pancreatic cancer stem cells and won.

Managing HIV and Depression

Clinical depression is a very serious problem for millions of people. Not only a challenge to manage in itself, medically serious levels of sadness are associated with other disorders.

Skip the CT Scan if you Can

We're all surrounded by so many things that could potentially cause cancer - what can we do to protect ourselves? To avoid breast cancer, there's one thing a woman needs to do above all else.

Can Soy Help Women Think?

The traditional Asian diet has been celebrated for their health benefits, but a recent study challenges one common aspect of this praise.

The Flu Season That Never Was

Did you catch the flu this year? If you did, you were one of the relative few: This year's flu season was the mildest since record-keeping began.

Alcohol During Pregnancy - Whats the Question?

To drink or not to drink? Such is the question for many expectant moms who would love to have that single glass of wine but worry about its impact on their developing baby.

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