Health

Lawmakers Likely to Miss Oct. 17 Medicare Drug Bill Deadline

Key lawmakers working on Medicare prescription drug legislation conceded late Tuesday they will miss an Oct. 17 target date for a final House-Senate compromise as they continue to hash out the details of the plan.

Letrozole: Vital Findings

The drug letrozole, which suppresses estrogen production, cut the risk of breast cancer recurrence nearly in half for older women who had already taken the standard tamoxifen treatment, researchers reported today. Ray Suarez discusses this discovery with National Cancer Institute…

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Despite Rise in Obesity and Diabetes, Americans Are Living Longer

Americans' life expectancy continued to rise despite a 27 percent jump over five years in the prevalence of diabetes and an increased number of overweight Americans, according to a National Center for Health Statistics report released Friday.

FDA Says Most Drug Imports in Recent Sweep May Be Unsafe

The Food and Drug Administration said a recent crackdown on drug imports into the U.S. - that revealed nearly 90 percent were unapproved and potentially dangerous - further proves its stance that restrictions on importing drugs should not be relaxed.

Insurance Gap

The U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday that an estimated 43.6 million Americans lacked health coverage in 2002, up 2.4 million from 2001. Experts analyze the new numbers and what they may mean for the future of health care coverage.

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Response to AIDS Not Keeping Pace With Epidemic, U.N. Report Says

The international response to AIDS will leave the United Nations' prevention and treatment goals unmet unless efforts to combat the disease are significantly ramped up.

Illinois Urges FDA to Let States Buy Drugs From Canada

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said that he would push for federal legislation that allows states to buy cheaper prescription drugs from Canada and called on the Food and Drug Administration to back states that are moving toward reimporting drugs.