The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark healthcare reform after a 14-hour day of debate, with only one Republican backing the measure along with 219 Democrats. Read Summary >
People who have autoimmune diseases and who take glucocorticoid steroids to suppress their immune system may have a higher chance of developing bladder cancer, new research suggests Read Summary >
Results from a new study suggest that the osteoporosis drug Forteo is better at increasing bone density and reducing spine fractures in people who have steroid-induced osteoporosis than the drug Fosamax. Read Summary >
Eating a diet that is a high in fiber appears to reduce people's risk of developing inflammatory diseases such as asthma, arthritis, inflammatory bowel conditions, and diabetes, Australian researchers have found. Read Summary >
