New Combo Drug May Cut Blood Pressure
By itself, Novartis's new blood pressure drug doesn't do a lot. But combined with the older drug Diovan, it boosts hypertension control better than either drug alone.

How to Treat Kids' Hard-to-Control Asthma
What's the next step when a child's controller drugs fail to prevent asthma attacks? Different kids do best with different step-up treatments, an NIH-funded study finds.