Three cohort studies published in the Nov. 23 issue of the British Medical Journal suggest that frequent cannabis use increases the risk of developing depression

Organ transplantation poses “tough ethical problems” that have been greatly compounded by the growing trend toward transplants that use organs from living donors, not cadavers,

Vaccinations have prevented millions of deaths around the world but children in wealthy nations are getting the lion’s share of the shots–and the benefits, the

Children do not show decelerated growth with use of nasal steroids for allergic rhinitis, suggest findings from a year-long trial presented here this week at

A study presented here Wednesday morning and published in this week’s issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association shows no clear benefit and

Pfizer Inc. has issued a letter to healthcare professionals warning that the prescribing information for its antidepressant sertraline (Zoloft) has been changed to contraindicate the

Appendectomy may protect against inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with respect to time of onset and severity of disease, according to a study comparing patients with

The risk of suicide among individuals with a history of parasuicide continues for many years after the initial event, according to the results of a

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and drugmaker Pharmacia are advising doctors that the firm’s COX-2 inhibitor valdecoxib (Bextra) has been associated with serious

נוקטות עיצומים מיום שני במחאה על מחסור במאות תקנים; מאיימות: אם לא יחלו מיד דיונים – תורחב השביתה גם למרפאות טיפות חלב; משרד הבריאות אמור

Nearly half of Parkinson’s disease patients surveyed in a Prague study reported symptomatic relief with cannabis use, Dr. Evzin Ruzicka told attendees of the seventh

A small pilot study reported in the November issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings demonstrated the benefit of gabapentin for the treatment of hot flashes

A risk of suicide can continue for at least 20 years among women and men with a history of attempted suicide or parasuicide.  This has

לפי דיווח מהארץ פותחות אחיות טיפות חלב בעיצומים ויימנעו מתן חיסונים ליוצאים לחו”ל במס’ תחנות. הסיבה לעיצומי האחיות – מחסור בתקנים של 350 אחיות. הסתדרות

Parent or guardian satisfaction was significantly worse when on-call coverage was provided by a nursing service than when it was provided by pediatricians, according to

Although the common teaching is that doctors should not use lubrication when obtaining specimens for cervical cytology, women have complained that the pain is significant.

The immune enhancer granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) sagramostim significantly improved symptoms in 80% of 15 patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease and induced

Drinking more than seven cups of coffee per day may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a prospective population

France formally contradicted Wednesday an article in the Washington Post alleging that it holds stocks of smallpox virus that could be used in biological weapons.