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By Rebecca Jones In a landmark decision, the Health and Human Services Department announced today that U.S. health insurance companies will have to offer women free birth control along with other preventative health services as part of the Obama administration health care overhaul. Following the recommendations issued last month by the Institute of Medicine that … Continue reading Free Birth Control Approved for US Women
By Rebecca Jones In what could be a major breakthrough, scientists have announced that they have isolated an antibody that could be used to vaccinate against all types of influenza A viruses. This is the first step toward a universal flu vaccine that could be administered once instead of annually. Researchers are guardedly optimistic that … Continue reading Scientists Announce First Step in Creating Universal Flu Vaccine
By Rebecca Jones According to a report issued Thursday from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), health care spending will grow faster than the gross national product between 2010 and 2020. By the year 2020 health care spending is expected to reach 4.6 trillion dollars a year; that is the equivalent of nearly … Continue reading U.S Economic Growth Surpassed by Health Care Spending
By Rebecca Jones If your last break up left you ten pounds heavier from all those late night rocky road therapy sessions you know all about the comfort derived from emotional eating. While eating for comfort affects nearly everyone, until now researchers have been unable to determine why we crave fatty and sugary foods when … Continue reading Study Uncovers New Insight Into Emotional Eating
By Rebecca Jones In a study released Wednesday in Lancet Oncology, British researchers announced that they have discovered a link between height and cancer risk. After conducting a study on over 1 million women it was revealed that for every additional 4 inches of height the risk of cancer goes up 16%. While this isn’t … Continue reading Height Linked to Cancer Risk
By Rebecca Jones Good news for those having trouble paying for their medications; over the next year or so patents are scheduled to expire on nearly half of the world’s top twenty medications. With generics becoming available on everything from blood pressure to depression medication it is estimated that approximately 15% of the population will … Continue reading Expiring Patents to Cause Prescription Drug Prices to Fall
While sex is an essential part of life and can contribute to our well being, it can also expose us to some serious health risks. Knowledge is power when it comes to protecting yourself from sexually transmitted diseases; here are some of the latest statistics about STD’s in America. Be informed, be safe, get tested. If you would … Continue reading STD’s in America Infographic
By Rebecca Jones The past year has been a very exciting time in the war on HIV and AIDS. While a cure remains elusive there is new hope that the spread of HIV can finally be slowed. At the recent AIDS forum in Rome scientists announced their findings regarding advances in HIV prevention. Here are … Continue reading New Advances in Prevention Bring Hope to AIDS Forum
By Rebecca Jones Free birth control may soon become a reality for all American women. In a report issued Tuesday by the Institute of Medicine, free access to all types of birth control and birth control counseling was one of eight recommendations made to the U.S. Department of Health Services as a way to … Continue reading Free Birth control May Soon Become a Reality
By Rebecca Jones For most of us staring at the screen of our computer, smart phone or tablet isn’t just a past time but a way of life. Unfortunately all that time spent surfing the web or filling out spread sheets could be taking a toll on your vision. If you spend more than two … Continue reading Computer Vision: Are You at Risk?
