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Doctors say Vytorin-cancer link can't be ruled out (AP)
Date : 2008 09 02AP - Results so far from three studies of the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin are not enough to prove or rule out a possible link to a higher risk of cancer, so the drug should be used with caution until more is known, editors of a leading medical journal urged Tuesday. read more »
Guide helps doctors manage vaccine allergies (Reuters)
Date : 2008 09 01Reuters - With careful monitoring, even children who have had allergic reactions to a vaccine can still be vaccinated, a U.S. team of experts said on Tuesday. read more »
Expensive ads sell few prescription drugs: study (Reuters)
Date : 2008 09 01Reuters - Expensive advertising of prescription drugs directly to consumers may do little to encourage sales, U.S. and Canadian researchers reported on Monday. read more »
Study links bipolar disorder with older fathers (AP)
Date : 2008 09 01AP - Children born to older fathers face a greater chance of developing bipolar disorder, according to one of the largest studies linking mental illness with advanced paternal age. read more »
Kids with older dads at higher bipolar risk: study (Reuters)
Date : 2008 09 01Reuters - Children born to fathers older than 30 are more likely to develop bipolar disorder, a common condition sometimes known as manic depression, researchers reported on Monday. read more »