Swiss warn on H1N1 vaccine with autoimmune disease
January 20, 2010 — ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's medical regulator recommended patients with serious autoimmune diseases should not use an H1N1 flu vaccine from Novartis, saying there were no studies assessing the inoculation in that segment of the population.
Smoking ups men's rheumatoid arthritis risk most
December 24, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smoking is a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a new analysis of 16 studies confirms.
What happens when doctors give patients more power?
November 30, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When patients are given the responsibility for medical decisions, they may be less willing to try a potentially risky treatment, a study published Monday suggests.
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