Most parents are careful about learning what’s in the stuff their kids eat and drink. They avoid artificial dyes, preservatives, chemicals, and sweeteners. Yet ask just about any of those same folks if they have ever looked at what is in their toothpaste and you’ll likely get blank stares. Considering the fact that children – [ Read More ]
Gemoscan Canada welcomes a new study published in the Journal of Obesity & Weight Loss Therapy that points to food sensitivity as a key culprit in obesity. The study, led by John E. Lewis, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Associate Director of the Medical Wellness Center at the University of Miami [ Read More ]
Cost estimates for legislative proposals to address chronic health conditions like obesity use a time period that is too short to capture the potential economic value of preventing related diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. That is the finding of a study released today by the Campaign to End Obesity. The study concludes that [ Read More ]
Results of a new Roper survey of the lupus community released today highlight a communication gap between people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, lupus) and the people who care for and about them. The Roper survey was designed to evaluate the daily and long-term impact of lupus on health, family relationships, career and quality of [ Read More ]
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced that once-daily Arcapta Neohale (indacaterol inhalation powder) 75 mcg is now available in the US and in pharmacies nationwide. Arcapta Neohaler is indicated for the long-term maintenance bronchodilator treatment of airflow obstruction in adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. Arcapta Neohaler is not indicated [ Read More ]
Today marks an important day in the annals of U.S. public health as a bold new national campaign is launched to protect millions of Americans from the deadly consequences of tobacco use. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new multi-channel advertising campaign, “Tips from Former Smokers,” is just what the doctor ordered [ Read More ]