The latest medical studies explained.

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• Breathing Trouble The FDA's new restrictions on some asthma medications.
  Sydney Spiesel Dec. 17, 2008
  
• Nothing To Sneeze At Weekly allergy shots might be history.
  Sydney Spiesel Nov. 26, 2008
  
• Shots All Around! The case for immunizing everyone against the flu.
  Sydney Spiesel Nov. 19, 2008
  
• The Good News and Bad News About MS A miracle drug carries some serious risks.
  Sydney Spiesel Oct. 31, 2008
  
• Prozac on the Playground The dangers of off-label use of psychiatric medications in children.
  Sydney Spiesel Oct. 15, 2008
  
• Burnout U Depression and suicidal thoughts in medical students.
  Sydney Spiesel Oct. 2, 2008
  
• When Healing Hurts Post-traumatic stress disorder in ICU survivors.
  Sydney Spiesel Sept. 17, 2008
  
• A Kissing Gene A new study on how genes affect how couples bond.
  Sydney Spiesel Sept. 4, 2008
  
• Cancer-Free Girls Why don't moms give their daughters the HPV vaccine?
  Sydney Spiesel Aug. 21, 2008
  
• Happier Sex Does Viagra help women who take antidepressants?
  Sydney Spiesel July 23, 2008
  
• Sick Borrowing Do IMF loans lead to higher rates of tuberculosis?
  Sydney Spiesel July 22, 2008