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…
Category: Health
New Strain of HIV Leads to Acquisition of AIDS in 5 Years
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…
Obama Says Sorry To Americans Losing Health Insurance Coverage Due To Obamacare
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…
FDA Moves To Ban Trans-Fat In Foods Permanently
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…
Millions Losing Health Insurance under Obamacare Yet Problems with Website Continue
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…
Foster Farms Poultry Plants In Operation Amid Salmonella Outbreak, More Than 300 Sick
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…
Glitches, Price Shock, and Scammers Plague Full Rollout of Obamacare
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…
UN Report Reveals Sharp Decline In HIV Infections and AIDS-Related Death Cases
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….
Flu Season Starts Early In Los Angeles County
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…
Researchers Find Inaccuracies in the Body Mass Index
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…