Health News Archives

Standard Hepatitis B Treatment Bested by Newcomer
More people respond to telbivudine compared to lamivudine, study finds

Cancer Killed Almost 8 Million Worldwide in 2007
12 million new cases -- many preventable -- were diagnosed this year, American Cancer Society reports

Drug May Help Reverse Clotting Deficiency
Eltrombopag might also aid patients with hepatitis liver disease, study finds

Hepatitis A Vaccine Best Bet to Treat Virus
CDC now recommends it instead of traditional immune globulin injection

Blood Marker Might Help Spot Early Liver Cancer
Widespread hepatitis infection means millions are at risk, researchers note

Cirrhosis Can Impact Heart Surgery Success
Two-thirds of those with severe disease died after cardiac surgery, study found

Key Factors Spur Hepatitis C Treatment Success
They include interferon drug type, viral strain, and even race, study finds

Needlestick Injuries Common Among Surgery Students
Incidents that could pass on HIV, hepatitis often go unreported, study finds

Hepatitis B Drug a Threat to Those With HIV
Use of Baraclude alone leads AIDS virus to become drug-resistant, study finds

Study Suggests Cure for Hepatitis C
Drug treatment eliminated presence of the virus in the blood