[caption id="attachment_367" align="alignright" width="294"] Courtesy of www.saturdayeveningpost.com via Google Images.[/caption] Did you know as many as 3 million Americans suffer from type 1 diabetes? It’s become quite a popular disease. In a clinical trial, an experimental drug made to block the advance of type 1 diabetes...
Read More[caption id="attachment_361" align="alignright" width="288"] Courtesy of www.reachingutopia.com via Google Images.[/caption] Tired of those daily headaches? If so, making a few changes to your diet may be all you need. Be sure to stay away from tyramine, which is found in aged foods and drinks like dried...
Read More[caption id="attachment_358" align="alignleft" width="313"] Courtesy of www.consumeraffairs.com via Google Images.[/caption] Last Thursday the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that acetaminophen can cause rare, but dangerous skin reactions in some people. As one of the most widely used medicines for fever and pain relief, the FDA stated that...
Read More[caption id="attachment_353" align="alignleft" width="280"] Courtesy of www.sodahead.com via Google Images.[/caption] A study published in the journal Neurology, reports that low iron levels in the blood and anemia could be linked to an increased risk for dementia. The study took place over 11 years and required the...
Read More[caption id="attachment_347" align="alignright" width="306"] Courtesy of www.bostonmagazine.com via Google Images.[/caption] Researchers at MIT have found how to alter memories by activating neurons in the brain that are associated with memory and update them with new information. Since memories are stored in a particular set of neurons...
Read More[caption id="attachment_343" align="alignleft" width="238"] Courtesy of www.money.cnn.com via Google Images.[/caption] Last Wednesday at McKesson Corporation’s annual stockholders meeting, the majority of investors voted to strengthen the company’s clawback policy. With the support of proxy advisory firms, the non-binding proposal stated the company’s existing policy possesses too...
Read More[caption id="attachment_339" align="alignleft" width="302"] Courtesy of via www.thedailybeast.com Google Images.[/caption] Not only did the Food and Drug Administration grant another three years of protection from generic competitors for the drug Plan B, but the government also permitted its spot on retail shelves. This means the pill...
Read More[caption id="attachment_336" align="alignright" width="255"] Courtesy of www.cholesteroladvice.net via Google Images.[/caption] About 100 million Americans have high cholesterol. Although there are a variety of sources, the more common causes are discussed in this article. Two of the biggest factors are your family history and what you eat....
Read More[caption id="attachment_333" align="alignleft" width="178"] Courtesy of via www.scientificamerican.com Google Images.[/caption] Are investors only interested in Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) because of its cystic fibrosis drug program? We’re about to find out. After the stock exchange closed Thursday, the company announced a partial clinical hold on its first...
Read More[caption id="attachment_330" align="alignright" width="270"] Courtesy of via www.rivergrandrapids.com Google Images.[/caption] We all know that feeling of breaking the water’s surface only to feel an intense sting on our stomach moments later. Then, when we emerge from the water, we see the huge red mark on our...
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