Medical News

Here, you'll find two columns of medical info. The left column is a national feed of medical news while the right column is full of articles that we've written. Enjoy!

National News Feed

National Medical News

  • 'Good' cholesterol doctrine may be flawed: study
    Researchers on Thursday challenged a tenet of modern medicine that higher levels of "good" cholesterol automatically boost cardiovascular health.
  • Minorities overtake whites in US births
    For the first time ever, white births in the United States are no longer in the majority, according to US Census Bureau estimates Thursday that underscored the growth of the Hispanic population.
  • Common antibiotic boosts death risk: study
    A popular antibiotic used for treating bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infections and sexually transmitted diseases may boost the risk of death, a US study said Wednesday.
  • CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C
    For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C.
  • French autistic kids mostly get psychotherapy
    In most developed countries, children with autism are usually sent to school where they get special education classes. But in France, they are more often sent to a psychiatrist where they get talk the …
  • Panel debates bioterrorism protection for children
    The Obama administration is asking a presidential commission to help decide an ethical quandary: Should the anthrax vaccine and other treatments being stockpiled in case of a bioterror attack be teste …
  • Tens of thousands attend 20th Vienna Life Ball
    Nearly 40,000 people dressed in colourful costumes attended this year's Life Ball, Vienna's glitzy annual AIDS charity, Saturday, with actress Milla Jovovich and former US president Bill Cli …
  • The Dirtiest 'Clean' Places
    You expect some sports to be filthy—your kitchen floor, your garbage can, your toilet. But how germy are the things designed to keep you and your home clean?
  • Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protest
    CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago police trying to keep the peace during the NATO summit may face their biggest test on Sunday when thousands of demonstrators were expected to march near the site where lead …
  • Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protest
    CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago police trying to keep the peace during the NATO summit may face their biggest test on Sunday when thousands of demonstrators were expected to march near the site where lead …