Malaria may be killing around twice as many people as experts
previously thought, and it could also be hitting older children and
adults _ long considered the least susceptible _ a new study
suggests.
At first, David Oliver ignored the bump on his neck that he
noticed while shaving. The medical school professor assumed it was
calcified scar tissue from a previous surgery.
Birth control pills are known to be nearly 100 percent effective
when taken properly, but a recall of the drugs could send a shudder
through women of childbearing age.
A federal judge is considering whether Washington state can
require pharmacies to stock and sell Plan B or other emergency
contraceptives, even in the face of religious objections by
druggists who bel
New research offers hope for the first pill to treat a common
problem in young women: fibroids in the uterus. The growths can
cause pain, heavy bleeding and fertility problems, and they are the
leadin