How Much Is Diabetes Costing Employers?
With an estimated 9.4% of the US population having diabetes, and figures continuing to rise, what impact is it having on US employers? Diabetes makes […]
Public Health
Bill Gates To Invest $50 Million In Alzheimer’s Research
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has announced in a press release that he will invest $50 million in the Dementia Discovery Fund. The fund provides innovative […]
The Rising Cost of US Healthcare
Healthcare spending in the US is the highest in the world, and is continuing to increase. According to research, spending on healthcare reached $2.9 trillion […]
Endo Pharmaceuticals Sued Over Controversial Opioid
Endo Pharmaceuticals, the company who make the controversial opioid painkiller “Opana ER”, are being sued in Kentucky for fraud and deception. The drug it thought […]
Study Shows Potential Link Between Sugar and Cancer
A research project into how the Warburg effect, a phenomenon which causes cancer cells to break down sugar, has confirmed that it can cause an […]
Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Now Available for Prescription
The State of Pennsylvania is the next state to pass its own form of legislation regulating the use of medically prescribed cannabis for patients in […]
Pesticides Linked To Reduced Fertility In Women
New research has shocked the nation with the focus now back on pesticides. The question we’re faced with now is one of do pesticides affect […]
NHS Looks to Cut Services for Obese Patients and Smokers
We’re all aware of the massive cost of obesity and smoking on society – both financially and to our health and quality of life. Both […]
Marburg Outbreak Hits Eastern Uganda
The latest place to be hit hard with an outbreak of Marburg fever is eastern Uganda. Currently they’ve sought aid from the Medecins Sans Frontieres […]
FDA Releases Licorice Candy Warning for Halloween
WASHINGTON — The United States Food and Drug Administration has released a warning related to pregnant mothers eating licorice candy on Halloween. The FDA explained […]