Report: Health care law rebates to top $1B
WASHINGTON (AP) — Insurance companies will have to return more than $1 billion this year to consumers and businesses, thanks to a new requirement …
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For obesity, no miracle diet pill in sight
WASHINGTON (AP) —The battle of the bulge has been a big, fat failure for U.S. drugmakers. But that has not stopped them from trying.
Take these five steps to prevent heart disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and every minute an American dies from complications of heart disease. This statistic …
Study: Dads less likely to die of heart problems
Fatherhood may be a kick in the old testosterone, but it may also help keep a man alive. New research suggests that dads are a …
FDA cooking up helpful new nutrition facts label
Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Uncle Sam wants you to know more about what you’re eating. The Food and Drug Administration is revising the nutrition …
Poll finds obesity hits boomers more than other generations
AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON — Cancer and memory loss are baby boomers’ biggest health fears. Given their weight, maybe heart disease and diabetes should be.
Famed researcher to give keynote address at national sickle cell gathering
BALTIMORE — World renowned genetic and hematologic researcher Dr. Michael DeBaun, will deliver the Charles F. Whitten Lecture at the 39th annual national convention of …
Peeling back the layers
I’ve been on an amazing spiritual journey for more than two decades. Besides attending a powerful, incredibly enlightening church, I’ve also engaged in affirmative prayer, …
Hormone-blocking drug found to reduce cancer risk
Associated Press CHICAGO — Millions of women at higher-than-usual risk of breast cancer have a new option for preventing the disease. Pfizer Inc.’s Aromasin cut …
Breast cancer survivors take spotlight at fundraiser
FORT LAUDERDALE — Kimberly Smith had just finished law school and was preparing to take her bar exam when she was diagnosed with breast cancer …