Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, the diabetes drug Avandia poses higher risks of both death and heart failure compared to the rival drug Actos..

The GlaxoSmithKline drug Avandia has been under a lot of controversy as of late due to safety issues. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new investigation has found that Medicaid paid out nearly $200 million for unapproved drugs.

An investigation carried out by the Associated Press found that Medicaid paid out $198 million for drugs never approved by the FDA. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - Researchers have found that kids living in FEMA trailers following Hurricane Katrina and Rita are twice as likely to develop anemia.

Researchers from the New York’s Children’s Health Fund put out the study on Monday after looking at medical records of 261 children who lived in the FEMA trailers. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has found that a vaccine from Antigenics Inc, Oncophage helps brain cancer patients live longer.

This latest study was focused on 12-patients who were diagnosed with brain cancer, and all went surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new report has revealed that private Medicare plans cost far more, and bring little extra benefits to people.

Researchers have found that more and more people are opting for private Medicare plans. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, IGF-1 or insuline-like growth factor 1 is not helpful in the fight against ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.

A study was carried out at 20 different medical centers all across the U.S. on over 300 patients to see if the growth hormone would help patients. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, exposure to hairspray has been linked directly to a high risk of birth defects.

Researchers have found that mothers who are exposed to hairspray during their first trimester are more likely to give birth to a baby with a birth defect. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - With the shortage of Hib vaccines, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to monitor the number of Hib infections in children across the U.S.

The CDC has been working to monitor the number of Hib infections due to the vaccine shortage. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - The health insurance industry has come out and stated that if health insurance was mandated, they would offer coverage to everyone. The big question now is if President-elect Barack Obama would agree to something such as this.

America’s Health Insurance Plans, which consists of all of the big health insurance companies in the U.S., has agreed to offer health insurance to everyone regardless of medical history, etc. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging Americans to follow their recommendation to get tested for HIV regularly.

In the year 2006, the CDC ame out and recommended that all Americans under the age of 65 be offered an HIV test whenever they went to the emergency room or saw a doctor. Continue Reading