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Popular Heartburn Drugs Reduce Plavix Effectiveness

Madeline Ellis, November 18, 2009

Federal health authorities on Tuesday issued a public health advisory warning patients and physicians of a potentially serious adverse drug...

U.S. Cigarette Smoking Rates: Not Declining As Hoped

Jennifer Newell, November 16, 2009

The past decade has seen Americans face a healthy dose of reality regarding cigarette smoking, as the American Lung Association and other groups have ...

Fasting Deemed Unnecessary for Accurate Cholesterol Testing

Drucilla Dyess, November 13, 2009

Getting your cholesterol levels checked might have just gotten a little easier. According to a group of New England researchers, your risk for...

Americans Getting More Time with Their Doctors

Heather Hajek, November 12, 2009

Contrary to what some patients claim or believe and based on new evidence, doctors are spending more time talking with their patients and tending to...