CVS Health Corp. has announced that its decision to stop selling tobacco products has led to a 1% decrease in cigarette sales in areas where the chain has many pharmacies.
Taking a combination pill of two antiretroviral drugs each day appears to reduce the risk of contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Not one of its 657 clients receiving the drug became infected after more than 2 years.
An effort to reproduce 100 studies that had been published in three leading psychology journals found that more than half of the findings did not hold up when retested.
The vast majority of kindergarten-age children in the United States have received vaccinations against preventable diseases. But, there are locations with sizeable numbers of unprotected children.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology are issuing a consensus statement saying that chidlren at high risk for peanut allergies be given foods with peanuts before age 1.
Previous studies showed evidence that aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could help protect against colorectal cancer, but a Danish study is the first to show what dose of aspirin is best and how long it needs to be taken to achie…
Carter is receiving a treatment that combines a targeted form of radiation with an immunotherapy drug shown to help some melanoma patients live many months longer than expected.
