July 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm | One Comment

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Generic Risperdal Hits the Market
June 30, 2008 – 6:19 pm | No Comment

No time wasted here, patent expired yesterday, orders shipping today.  Also J and J will release their own generic as well, (can’t beat them – join them) so 2 generic versions ready to go.  Teva …

Burning Fat 4…Dummies
June 30, 2008 – 6:10 pm | One Comment

We all know how hard it can be to stick to our diets in order to lose that pesky fluff. BurnFat4Dummies brings you all the motivation and information you need right in the package of …

Organic food labels: The 4 simple categories you need to know
June 30, 2008 – 6:03 pm | 3 Comments

In general, my children refused to eat anything that hadn’t danced on TV.” – Erma Bombeck
The next time you go to the grocery store, take a moment to look around at the products that …

Corporations Offer Cash for Healthier Habits
June 30, 2008 – 6:00 pm | No Comment

 File this under ”whatever it takes” …
To reduce healthcare costs, U.S. employers are offering cash of up to $600 as an incentive to adopt healthier habits, a trade association official says.

Does Viagra Give Athletes A Boost?
June 30, 2008 – 5:55 pm | 5 Comments

Looks like that little blue pill is moving out the bedroom and into the sports arena.

Medication Program Effective for Remission of Newly Diagnosed RA
June 30, 2008 – 5:48 pm | One Comment

 Newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients might find new hope through a systematic medical program. A new study shows that the guided approach offered complete remission of rheumatoid arthritis for nine months to a year …

Playing Politics Stalls Bill to Save Medicare Doctors’ Pay
June 30, 2008 – 5:04 pm | No Comment

As American senators angrily bickered across party lines last week, the bill that met with overwhelming approval in the US House of Representatives that would eliminate a 10% pay cut for doctors treating Medicare patients …

100 Californians Injured By Hospitals Each Month
June 30, 2008 – 3:46 pm | One Comment

Lawmakers for the state of California passed a disclosure law in 2006 that requires hospitals to report each time a patient suffers certain adverse events caused by inadequate medical care during hospitalization. Some officials …

More Adventures of the HEADoc
June 30, 2008 – 2:01 pm | No Comment

My cat has lost her mind . . .
and I have no training in feline psychology. She’s 3 years old now. What’s that in human years, 16? Erroneously I thought I could keep her locked …

Tainted Tomatoes Still a Mystery
June 30, 2008 – 1:23 pm | One Comment

More than two weeks after public health officials in the United States issued a warning to consumers against eating certain types of tomatoes linked to more than 800 cases of salmonella infection, the source of …