Digital News Report – Thanksgiving dinner can be packed with calories. However, the meal can be made lighter in calories and become a healthy meal. You can still have a Thanksgiving meal,…
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Heart Disease Not Associated with eating Foods Fried in Olive Oil
Digital News Report – A new study concluded that eating foods fried in olive oil did not have a link to heart disease. The study was led by Professor Pilar Guallar-Castillón from…
Weight Loss Diet – Extra Calories equals extra Body Fat
Digital News Report – Weight loss is one of the top New Year’s Resolutions and there are so many diets available, it is difficult to know where to get started. A recent…
New Troponin I Blood Test could screen for Heart Attacks Faster
Digital News Report – Researchers from Germany found a highly sensitive Troponin I blood test could help identify a heart attack within three hours compared to the current test that can take…
Coma Patient Wakes Up in Nick of Time
Digital News Report – A comatose patient in Arizona awoke from his coma just hours before he was to be taking off of life support. Sam Schmid, a 21 year-old college student,…
Children’s Breakfast Cereals can have more sugar than a Twinkie or Cookies
Digital News Report – Would you give your child cookies or a Hostess Twinkie snack cake for breakfast? If you add a multi-vitamin with these dessert treats, you just might be better…
Walgreens is giving out Free Flu Shot Vouchers
Digital News Report – Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG) announced that they are giving out over $10 million worth of free flu shot voucher to those that don’t have insurance and cannot afford…
Liptor Atorvastatin – Now available in Generic Versions
Digital News Report – Pfizer Inc., the maker of the brand name Lipitor cholesterol lowering medication, will no longer be the only company manufacturing the drug atorvastatin, because it is now allowed…
Sleep Apnea Patients Benefit from HGNS
Digital News Report – Researchers at the John Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center say that Hypoglossal nerve stimulation can increase airflow in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. “With HGNS, airflow increased in all…
Avastin Removed from FDA Breast Cancer Approved Drug List
Digital News Report – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement Friday indicating that Avastin (bevacizumab) has not been shown to be safe and “effective” against breast cancer. The…