2008 December

To get past a hangover, alcohol has to be fully processed and eliminated from your body. Analgesics can delay the process, extending the period of your hangover and getting your year off to a rough start.

Earlier this month, Rep. Stupak made a bold suggestion: Don’t fill the FDA Commissioner’s spot with any current senior FDA employees.

In the world of dietary supplements, 2008 was the year of D. It seemed like every couple of weeks I came across a new study that revealed another vitamin D benefit. And no vitamin is more deserving of rave reviews.

Here’s something the CDC would rather you didn’t know: The flu shot can actually be dangerous.

This year had me reelin’ at times with a seemingly endless supply of outrageous developments in the world of health care.