A new study reveals that many of the nation’s biggest food companies have reduced the calories in their products by over 6 trillion. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation study revealed that between 2007 and 2012, these companies decreased the calories by about 78 calories per day per person. This total is actually more than the […]
Researchers have discovered a new strain of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which reportedly can lead to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in only 5 years. The finding was shared by researchers at LundUniversity in Sweden. The new strain appears to only exist in West Africa but it is a combination or what it calls […]
After repeatedly saying, in campaigns, during discussions on the law and even after the law was signed, that Americans who loved their health insurance policies could keep them, President Barack Obama said sorry to those Americans who are now losing their health insurance policies because of his law. He did not apologize for breaking those […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is in the process of demanding food makers to steadily eliminate trans-fat – the ingredient that’s known to clog arteries from their cookies, crackers, pizza and a multitude of baked goods. According to FDA commissioner Margaret Hamburg said the move could possibly thwart 20,000 heart attacks annually as well […]
With the effective date of January 1, 2014 looming, an estimated 7 to 10 million Americans have been or will be given notices that their current health coverage will be dropped and they will need to sign up for Obamacare. The reason for the involuntary cancellations by insurers is that current coverage for these people […]
Three Foster Farms’ poultry plants are still in operation despite the demands from consumer advocate groups and lawmakers to shut down after more than 300 people in 20 states have fallen sick due to tainted chicken meat. The Livingston and Fresno Foster Farms’ plants are staying open after the company put into place several new […]
Open enrollment into Obamacare continues to be plagued with glitches while at the same time shocking enrollees as to how much it will actually cost. The confusion created because of these problems is also creating an open season for scammers. The Affordable Healthcare Act, commonly known as Obamacare, went into open enrollment on October 1 […]
According to a United Nations report, the amount of both HIV infections and AIDS-related death has significantly dropped. At its peak in 2005, there were 2.3 million deaths related to the virus. Last year, there were only 1.6 million deaths, meaning a drop of one-third. The drop among children was even greater. In 2001, over […]
The season’s first flu cases have already begun – that’s according to one top health official in Los Angeles County. One case of the flu has hospitalized one person, and officials are urging residents to get their influenza vaccine. Dr. Jonathan Fielding said, it’s not uncommon to see sporadic cases of the flu during the […]
A Journal of Science report was published on Friday stating that the body mass index (BMI) is not as accurate as once thought when it comes to associating a high measurement with the occurrence of certain health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. The assertions were made by Dr. Rexford Ahima and Dr. Mitchell […]