Nearly 3 Billion Were at Risk for Malaria in 2009
An estimated 2.85 billion people worldwide were at risk of contracting malaria in 2009, according to a new report published Tuesday in the journal PLos Neglected Tropical Diseases.
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Look Ma, No Pain: Treating Asymptomatic Patients
It’s not hard to convince a patient who is in pain to take his or her medication, but what about the patient who doesn’t feel any symptoms?
An Ounce of Prevention
The easiest way to reduce one’s medical costs is to not require care in the first place.
Researchers Identify Gene Linked to Childhood Asthma
U.S. researchers have identified a gene that is linked to childhood asthma.
More Good News for AstraZeneca
A new analysis of AstraZeneca’s cholesterol-lowering statin Crestor shows that the drug sharply reduces the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), a potentially fatal disorder in which blood clots can form in the legs and travel to the lungs.