Demand for prescription medications in the U.S. is at an all time high, given that 50% of adults have at least one chronic condition, and 25% have two or more. Sixty percent of the population, and 90% of Medicare beneficiaries ...
Sep 11, 2019
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Half-price chips, "two for one" chocolates, "buy one get one free" soft drinks: Australian supermarkets make it very easy for us to fill our trolleys with junk food.
Aug 16, 2019
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Researchers want food labelling regulations tightened after their study found that some people with allergies had anaphylactic reactions to packaged foods.
Oct 3, 2018
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A treatment for a common childhood blood cancer could become the first gene therapy available in the U.S.
Jul 12, 2017
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The obesity epidemic is growing and becoming ever more costly in the U.S. and other industrialized countries. Generally, that is where agreement ends on the subject.
Aug 31, 2015
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Government regulators have approved a new pill from Novartis to treat heart failure, a deadly chronic disease that affects millions of U.S. patients.
Jul 7, 2015
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U.S. government regulators announced Thursday they were suing Gerber, the well-known baby food maker, for claiming that its Good Start Gentle formula can prevent or reduce allergies in children.
Oct 30, 2014
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Increased awareness and use of electronic cigarettes in the U.S. outlined in a study released Thursday highlights the need for government regulation and evaluation, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...
Feb 28, 2013
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Addressing the obesity epidemic by preventing excess calorie consumption with government regulation of portion sizes is justifiable and could be an effective measure to help prevent obesity-related health problems and deaths, ...
Sep 18, 2012
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(AP)—The era of the supersized cola may come to an end in New York City on Thursday, when health officials are expected to approve an unprecedented 16-ounce (470-milliliter) limit on sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, ...
Sep 12, 2012
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