Secondhand Smoke Shown to be More Dangerous Than Thought
Researchers found in a pilot study that women who live with smokers may be up to six times more likely of developing…
School Kids Choose Unhealthy Lunches, Study Finds
The above headline comes from a July 01, 2003 Reuters Health release. The article begins by saying that according to new research,…
Water Fluoridation Issue Draws Action
Opposition to the mass fluoridation of drinking water continues to grow. A March 16, 2003 article in the Environmental News Network reports…
Watchful Waiting Best Approach to Fluid in the Middle Ear
The above is a quote from the title of a May 3, 2004 news release from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The…
Viagra linked to Cases of Blindness
Reported in Reuters March 12, 2001 is a story that links Viagra usage to blindness. Dr. Howard Pomeranz, a US ophthalmologist and…
Veggies Lose Nutrients in the Microwave
An article from the Oct. 16, 2003 issue of the “HealthDayNews” reports on new research that shows different ways of preparing, storing…
Variations in Medical Care Costs
In the May 22, 2000 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine appears an article on the variations in costs for the…
US Taxpayers Subsidize Wealthy Drug Companies
Drug companies are some of the wealthiest and profitable companies in the world. Yet these multi-billion dollar corporations use taxpayer money to…
US Releases New Dietary Guidelines
With the recent emphasis on obesity and the new studies linking it to poor health the US government released a new set…
US Government Awards $6.2 Million for Prescription Drug Abuse Monitoring
A PRWEB news release dated September 30, 2005 announced that the U.S. Department of Justice released awards totaling $6.2 million to help…
