HEALTH
Drug shortages make hospitals hunt for substitutesWASHINGTON - A growing shortage of medications for a host of illnesses - from cancer to cystic fibrosis to cardiac arrest - has hospitals scrambling for substitutes to avoid patient harm, and sometimes even delaying treatment. More » |
Census: US men narrowing the gender gap of old ageWASHINGTON - Women still outlive men, but the gender gap among U.S. seniors is narrowing. New 2010 census figures, released last week, show men are narrowing the female population advantage, primarily in the 65-plus age group. More » |
US stops study of niacin to prevent heart attacksWASHINGTON - The U.S. National Institutes of Health halted a major study of high-dose niacin, a type of B vitamin, more than a year ahead of schedule because of the lack of benefit. It was the latest setback in the quest to harness good cholesterol to fight the bad kind. More » |
