Kirsten Schlager
American Consumption of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) Rises, Moving the US to Third Place Worldwide
Extra virgin olive oil has always been touted for its ability to do wonders for our health and culinary desires. Television personalities like Rachel Ray and her peers have long been featuring its use front and center, and in the process popularizing the almighty olive oil, elevating its reputation to the pantheon of all things [...]
Breast Cancer Patients Stop Taking Drugs as Side Effects Take its Toll
Breast cancer patients are abandoning their pill regimen at alarming rates, with an estimated one third ditching their prescriptions because of the intolerable side effect which included some combination of the following: weight gain, hot flashes, joint pain and more. Until recently, doctors were not aware that a large population of women have been abandoning [...]
China to Enter Vaccine Market
Within the next few years, China will be entering the global vaccine market. This move is expected to lower costs in terms of immunizations and will challenge the Western pharmaceuticals. Nina Schwalbe, who is head of GAVI alliance (which sources vaccines for 50 million children annually), describes this plan as a “game changer.” However, analysts [...]
As Lipitor Patent Expired, Pfizer Moves to Block Generic Alternate Drugs
The patent for Lipitor, the most successful commercial drug in history, has finally come to pass. Pfizer, which manufactures Lipitor, has been seeing sales of its lucrative drug in the billions annually, topping $10 billion in 2010 alone. But now that its patent on Lipitor has expired, Pfizer is coming under increased scrutiny not for [...]
Underweight People Prone to Surgery
According to a new research patients who have undergone surgery and have low BMI have a 40 percent risk of dying. However, people who are overweight are more likely to live compared to people that are underweight. The weight of the patient can indicate the successful rate of a person that has been in a [...]
UN Needs $5.5 Million for Congo’s Cholera Outbreak
Many aid organizations together with the United Nations are currently working to gather $5.5 million, or 4.1 million Euros, for the cholera outbreak that has hit the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the United Nations spokeswoman last Friday, agencies have estimated a need for the sum of 3 million dollars for water sanitation and [...]
Black Licorice May Harm Heart – FDA
Halloween is a time of eating those delicious treats by going house to house. However, there are some people who are not in favour of too much sugar during this holiday. The Food and Drug Administration advises kids and adults as well that there are some treats that isn’t healthy. Liquorice is a very popular [...]
Muffin to Help Diagnose Patients for Diabetes
According to a recent a study, doctors give their patients a muffin test in order to diagnose them for diabetes. It will also give them precautions in regards to the disease and give them warning signs to avoid the risk of the unwanted sickness. This kind of test is used to see if patients are [...]
LivingWell to Help Cancer Patients Live Normally
LivingWell Cancer Resource Center is an organization that helps cancer patients enhance their mental, spiritual and physical aspects. They do not only help the patients but they also assist their families who are going through a difficult phase as well. The head of the program is Jillian Smallwood and she created this activity to let [...]
Health Advice for Kids with Diabetes this Halloween
Every year kids from all over the celebrate Halloween, because this is the only annual event wherein they can dress up as their favorite heroes and eat as many sweets as they want. However, not all of them can enjoy the deliciousness of the treats they get from house to house. Especially for children who [...]
