After 40 Years, Heart Doctors Say Beta Blockers May Do More Harm Than Good
A groundbreaking international trial has found beta blockers don’t help most heart attack patients with preserved heart function,…
Patient groups cheer as the WHO adds diabetes and cystic fibrosis drugs to its essential medicines list
For the first time, the World Health Organization has added various high-cost treatments for diabetes and cystic fibrosis…
Statins should be available over the counter
Welcome to The Workup, a new First Opinion column from Vishal Khetpal. There’s a saying in medicine: Statins…
FDA finds Amneal Pharma used contaminated IV bags for sterile drug
In a startling failure of quality control, Amneal Pharmaceuticals relied on contaminated bags for a sterile injectable drug…
Passive Smoke Exposure in Prepubescent Males Affects Lung Function in Children, Grandchildren
A new study has found that paternal prepubertal passive smoke exposure was associated with impaired lung function trajectories…