Archive for February, 2012

An app for keeping kosher during Passover and beyond

February 21st, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – With Passover just a month away a new app aims to help consumers keep kosher throughout the eight-day Jewish festival and to stay up to date on kosher products throughout the rest of the year. Released by the Orthodox Uni…

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Gene Might Boost Risk for Obesity

February 21st, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

SUNDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) — A new animal study suggests that a genetic mutation could put certain people at higher risk for becoming obese if they eat high-fat diets.

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Get off your butt and exercise, orders your doc

February 11th, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

A new study shows more and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get off their duffs and exercise.

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S.Africa, Swiss firm Lonza in $211 mln drug JV

February 11th, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa will set up a $211 million joint venture with Swiss firm Lonza Group to manufacture the main chemicals used in HIV drugs, a senior official said on Friday, as part of a government plan to lower prices of criti…

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Health Tip: Are You at Risk for Hip Bursitis?

February 11th, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

(HealthDay News) — Hip bursitis occurs when the bursa, a small sac of fluid that cushions the hip joint, becomes inflamed.

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Diabetes drugs tied to pancreatic cancer risk

February 1st, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new study links the diabetes drug metformin to fewer cases of pancreatic cancer — at least in women — but finds other diabetes medications are associated with a higher risk of the disease. The differences in medicat…

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Pfizer trims 2012 view, citing stronger dollar

February 1st, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc reported sharply lower quarterly earnings, hurt by generic forms of its Lipitor cholesterol drug, and the company trimmed its 2012 forecasts because of negative effects of the stronger dollar. The world's biggest drugmak…

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