Genentech Study Failure Highlights Pitfalls of Cancer Drug Combos
Combining two targeted lung cancer drugs Avastin and Tarceva didn t extend lives any more than giving patients Tarceva alone, Gene...

Singapore: Tamiflu sales up
Via Channel NewsAsia: Tamiflu sales up due to stockpiling, use on severe flu cases. Excerpt:Drug company Roche said sales of anti-viral drug...

Neuropsychology Abstract of the Day
Tinetti ME, McAvay GJ, Fried TR, Allore HG, Salmon JC, Foody JM, Bianco L, Ginter S, & Fraenkel L. Health outcome priorities among competing...

Mediterranean Diet May Lower Risks of Asthma
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6107963The famous Mediterranean diet (rich in cereals, wine, fruits, nuts, legumes and whole grains, f...

FDA Mulling Ban on Cold Medicine for Kids...
Cold medicine made BIG news last year. Pediatricians claimed over-the-counter cold remedies posed MAJOR health risks for young children. Thi...

When I was young my mother would ask me to help h
When I was young my mother would ask me to help her pollinate some of her prized orchids. She would name them var X var and the new p...

PASCACK VALLEY, NJ FOOD ALLERGY SUPPORT GROUP MEETING
PASCACK VALLEY FOOD ALLERGY SUPPORT GROUP MEETING/ ALLERGY-FREE CHILDREN S HALLOWEEN PARTY Food Allergy is the leading cause of severe al...

Pregnant women need flu shots
By Miriam FalcoCNN Medical Managing EditorEvery year, we report on who should get a flu shot: the elderly; those over 50; children age 6 mo...

Study Questions the Value of Free Drug Samples for Kids
In an era when even the drug industry frowns on drug reps giving doctors trinkets and fancy gifts, the drug samples reps give docs to hand o...