Archive: 06/07/2016
Study tests new breast cancer drug in African American women
The first clinical trial to test a newly approved breast cancer drug specifically in African American patients is now enrolling at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and will begin soon at five other institutions ...
Jul 6, 2016
High prevalence of preclinical heart failure in the population
According to a recent study of Framingham Study participants, nearly 60 percent of people have prevalent preclinical heart failure (HF) stages A and B. Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump ...
Jul 6, 2016
Pfizer agrees to note addiction risks in opioid marketing
The city of Chicago and Pfizer announced an agreement Wednesday committing the drugmaker to disclosing the serious risks of addiction in its marketing of prescription opioid painkillers.
Jul 6, 2016