Health News

Eye Disease Linked to Stroke
A disease that can cause vision loss in people of all ages also increases some patients' risk of stroke.
Breast Cancer Drug Helps Some and Hurts Others
For some women, tamoxifen can protect against the recurrence of breast cancer, but it can be hard figuring out which women will get the most from the drug while avoiding its serious side effects.
This Diabetes Drug is an Oldie but a Goodie
While you may think that newer medications improve upon older ones, it turns out that might not be the case when it comes to diabetes.
Is Any Job Really Better than No Job at All?
While it's been shown that being unemployed can be harmful to your mental health, new research shows that having a bad job could be just as damaging.
Stroke Patients: Get Happy, Get Moving
Anyone with depression should get help, but it's especially important for stroke patients if they want to complete day-to-day tasks and maintain their independence.
Recall of Embeda
King Pharmaceuticals Inc. has voluntarily recalled all dosages of Emeda, a narcotic pain reliever, because of unmet stability requirements during testing.
Faulty Wiring Causes Cancer Drugs to Fizzle
Stay with me, this is a pretty cool discovery. Some cancer tumors are immune to some cancer drugs. And now we might know why, which can help us figure out what we can do about it.
Cup of Joe for the Heart
We've been told that coffee can be bad for our heart health, but a new study shows that drinking some coffee can actually promote the health of women.
The 'Baby Blues'
For many women, pregnancy is an exciting time. However, some pregnant women experience deep depression and anxiety, which puts the health of their baby at risk.
Reversing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Treating the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis is one thing, but researchers may have gone one step further with the discovery of a protein that could potentially reverse pre-existing damage.