Health

Drugs made outside the United States must meet stringent safety standards––a stricture that, say critics, hobbles legislation that would have improved access to cheaper, foreign pharmaceuticals.

The American College of Physicians has released new guidelines for mammograms as the risk of false positives is too high to mandate that every woman over 40 receive an exam.

Contaminated cat and dog food has caused thousands of animal deaths. Evidence suggests Chinese manufacturers routinely add a banned substance to exports.

Scientists researching roundworms discover a gene that extends life in response to a restricted diet, opening a path to the development of human longevity drugs.

Scientists researching roundworms discover a gene that extends life in response to a restricted diet, opening a path to the development of human longevity drugs.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the first human vaccine for avian flu, but the effectiveness of the drug is only partial.

A report by U.S. social researchers finds that having children does not substantially improve a woman’s psychological well-being later in life.