Cardiovascular risk burden for women on the rise, while men see improvement
February 1st 2010Middle-aged (35 to 54 years) women are gaining ground on their male counterparts in their prevalence of myocardial infarction (MI) and their cardiovascular risk factor scores, according to an examination of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) over time.
Former FDA commissioners share ideas on strengthening the agency
March 1st 2007A panel of former FDA commissioners convened recently to exchange ideas on improvements to the agency, tackling issues ranging from restructuring FDA funding to enhancing the agency's legal authority to ensure drug safety.