DaVita Diet Helper online nutrition and meal planning tool helps dialysis patients customize a diet plan that works for their unique needs EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 18
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – DaVita Inc., a
leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic
kidney disease (CKD) and kidney failure, continues to prove DaVita.com and its
DaVita Diet Helper(R) online nutrition and meal planning guide Read the rest of this entry »
This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” as that term is
defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA),
regarding product development efforts and other non-historical facts about
expectations, beliefs or intentions regarding the business, technologies and
products, financial condition, strategies or prospects. Many factors could
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Private health insurers are considering launching a range of products to cover “top-up” payments for drugs that are not provided on the National Health Service.
The move follows this week’s decision to allow patients to keep the rest of their NHS treatment if they choose to pay for additional cancer or other drugs that the service will not fund.
To date, only WPA Health Insurance offers such a product, and for cancer only. But Bupa, Axa/PPP and Read the rest of this entry »
Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Offers New Tools for the New Year to Help Women
Identify and Discuss Symptoms of Low Testosterone in their Husbands and Male
Partners
MARIETTA, Ga., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Nine out of 10 women in
the United States are unaware that if their husband or male partner
experiences symptoms like fatigue, depressed mood and increased waistline it
could be related to a condition known as low testosterone, or Low T, according
to Read the rest of this entry »
Re “Cholesterol-Fighting Drugs Show Wider Benefit” (front page, Nov. 10):
Researchers reported that statin drugs cut the risk of a heart attack by 50 percent by reducing inflammation as measured by elevated levels of C-reactive protein. Chronic inflammation may be an important cause of coronary heart disease. What many people don’t realize is that comprehensive lifestyle changes also reduce both inflammation and cholesterol levels Read the rest of this entry »
Preparedness Fair set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 1
Two free events, a Family Health Awareness Day and an Emergency Preparedness Fair, will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1, at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, 12040 NE 128th St., Kirkland.
Kids will be able to see a fire engine and a police car at the Emergency Preparedness Fair. There will be information booths offering products, education and information on how to prepare the home Read the rest of this entry »
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Nov. 11
issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition(1) shows
that eaters of lower energy dense breakfast have improved diet quality, and
may have a better ability to maintain a healthy weight. The study found that
those who enjoy a less energy dense morning meal have diets that are richer in
important vitamins and minerals and lower in saturated fat and cholesterol
compared to those who consume a more energy dense meal.
The study Read the rest of this entry »
A four-percent reduction in state government could cause big cuts to many Kentucky health programs, according to the secretary who oversees those departments.
Janie Miller says the Cabinet for Health & Family Services faces a cut of more than 18 million dollars. She says local health departments could lose millions, and a program called ‘Homeplace’ — which helps rural seniors and the disabled find health care services — could be eliminated entirely. Read the rest of this entry »
Chances are you don’t have a healthcare policy with AIG, the insurance holding company that announced an $85 million bailout yesterday from the federal government to prevent the company from going under. AIG’s health insurance business focuses on supplemental policies sold through employers that pay a cash benefit if policyholders get cancer or have a stroke, for example, and plans that cover medical and other costs if someone is in an accident or Read the rest of this entry »
LONDON (AP) — Anti-psychotic drugs commonly used to treat Alzheimer’s disease may double a patient’s chance of dying within a few years, suggests a new study that adds to concerns already known about such medications.
“For the vast majority of Alzheimer’s patients, taking these drugs is probably not a worthwhile risk,” said Clive Ballard, the paper’s lead author, of the Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases at King’s College London.
“Would Read the rest of this entry »