26th June 2007
A new study has revealed that the new Medicare Part D plan is making it exceedingly hard for beneficiaries to know exactly what medications are covered under the plan. This is due to the more than 1,800 different private health plans now participating in...
19th June 2007
Alli, the first FDA approved OTC diet aid has hit shelves, and is guaranteed to be a big hit. The new medication promises to enhance weight loss 50% more than dieting alone by preventing the body from digesting the fat on ingested food. The only problem...
19th June 2007
Due to highly questionable sales tactics and reports of outright fraud, seven major health insurers have agreed to suspend marketing for a certain form of Medicare policy.
Well known companies including Humana, the WellCare Group, and UnitedHealth Gr...
04th May 2007
Everyone knows that big pharma has always been allowed by the FDA to skip around the patent laws, keeping their brand name medication on the market longer and delaying price relief to the general public by keeping generic alternatives off the market.
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05th April 2007
A recent study done by Kristiann Heesch from the University of Queensland in Australia showed that the more often older women work out, the less likely they are to suffer from debilitating arthritis.
Even a meager 1 hour and 15 minutes a week could b...
29th March 2007
A new study warns that as overweight people with type-2 diabetes age, their risk for acquiring Parkinson’s disease increase. The new Finnish study also found obese diabetics to be at a significantly greater risk of acquiring a neurological disorder.
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27th March 2007
Pfizer’s blockbuster drug Lipitor was approved for the additional uses of reducing patients risk of non-fatal heart attacks and strokes as well as hospitalization for heart failure. This comes as no surprise being that Lipitor lowers cholesterol, which...
25th January 2007
The blockbuster medication Celexa, which is in the SSRI category of medications and is regularly used to lower cholesterol, has recently been found to effectively treat depression in patients with coronary heart disease.
François Lespérance, M.D., ...
23rd January 2007
Since the Democrats have taken control of the House, the word around town is that Nanci Pelosi is going to shake things up. First on her itinerary, to allow Medicare to negotiate with drug manufactures the price of it purchases its prescription medicatio...
18th January 2007
All it takes is one bad day, one sleepless night, or one intimate situation gone bad, and you have a problem. The truth is, medication like, Viagra, Zoloft or Prozac, and Lunesta are all innovative helpful medications to people actually suffering chronic,...
06th January 2007
After successful body building and acting careers, Arnold Schwarzenegger decided to attack the world of politics. He has found success repealing an unpopular increase in the vehicle registration fee as well as preventing driver's licenses being given out...
04th January 2007
Companies like Pfizer and Amgen are finding out the hard way that the new democrat led congress is going to make changes. Just 3 days after the New Year, the new congress voted for more restrictions on their business.
According to Bloomberg.com, “...
13th December 2006
A recent report from Reuters talks about the recent upheaval of angry and grieving family members petitioning the FDA for new strong warnings on anti depressant drugs, arguing that the increased risk of suicidal behavior seen in children also applies to a...
04th December 2006
In a recent report by Bloomberg, it was found that six doctors set to be on an FDA advisory panel, had financial ties to companies that produce stent heart devices which are currently up for FDA review. Drug coated stents that are used to prop open arter...
27th November 2006
This is a basic guide to the changes a doctor will ask you to make when your cholesterol level gets out of hand. Basic changes in small parts of your life can amount to big changes in your cholesterol level, and ultimately add years on to your life. Eve...
