Prescription drugs that are on the market have all attained stringent approval by the FDA, but not all of the drugs are prescribed in manners that adhere to FDA authorization.
The Sunnyvale-based company’s strong earnings were as expected, given the promising developments since the third quarter, including the FDA’s approval of its drug, Imbruvica, for treatment of those with mantle cell lymphoma
San Francisco has a nationwide reputation for being a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender political and social hub. But farther south on the Peninsula, LGBT residents describe a less utopian experience.
It’s flu season, and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) advises everyone over 6 months of age to get the flu shot every year.
For the past six weeks, Peninsula Press staff has been reporting on the local impacts of the Affordable Care Act. These articles and multimedia reports are on a special website, “Obamacare on the Peninsula.”
By 2030, almost a quarter of San Mateo County’s population is expected to be older than 65. San Mateo city officials are exploring how to address housing affordability for an aging demographic.
Filipino health advocates are working overtime to educate the community and to enroll as many people as possible in California’s health insurance exchange before the Dec. 15 deadline.
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital held its annual “Halloween Trick-or-Treat Trail” Thursday for hundreds of children, including current and former patients, and their families and friends.
Is there such a thing as too much medicine? On Tuesday, the American Academy of Dermatology became the latest specialty group to start fighting back against unnecessary tests and procedures.