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By Rebecca Jones In light of the recent death of Amy Winehouse, many are left wondering if it wasn’t her hard partying lifestyle that ended her talented short life but rather her attempt to get clean and sober. While many are familiar with the horror stories of drug and alcohol addiction most are unaware that … Continue reading Amy Winehouse’s Death Draws Attention to the Dangers of Alcohol Withdrawal
By Rebecca Jones In light of the recent Salmonella outbreak and subsequent recall of 36 million pounds of ground turkey it is important to know how to protect yourself from the dangers of food borne illness. The first incidents of salmonella date all the way back to March but it wasn’t until yesterday, August 3rd, … Continue reading How to Protect Yourself From Salmonella
By Rebecca Jones Authors of a new European study announced in the BMJ that screening by way of mammography does not significantly reduce deaths from breast cancer. While breast cancer fatalities have decreased overall, in light of this study, researchers believe that may have more to do with better health care than early detection from … Continue reading Are Mammograms Effective in Preventing Breast Cancer Deaths?
By Rebecca Jones According to a review released on Monday by the American Heart Association even a small amount of moderate exercise can help reduce the risk of heart disease. While the federal recommendation for moderate intensity physical activity remains 150 minutes a week; it is becoming clear that this is a case of anything … Continue reading Even a Little Exercise Makes a Big Difference in Heart Health
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
