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Is prescription drug spending sky-rocketing out of control?
Are prescription costs raising your blood pressure? According to the latest news and numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) they may well be. Figures, just released, show...
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The Spare Tire of Business Travel
Uh oh! More bad news for busy pharma executives, physicians and Word on Health bloggers. A new study published in the April Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has found that people...
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Pills That Pack On Pounds
If you are one of those people who are overweight and would love to blame something other than too much food or lack of exercise, this blog is for you. According to the Harris County Hospital...
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Simple, Fast, and Beautiful
Take a good look at the image to the left. Could it be the latest high tech cardio machine from a swanky new-age gym, a computerized gold club that provides instant feedback on your swing or perhaps a...
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FDA Ad Study: Clarifying the Confusion
As a public health agency, the FDA encourages the communication of accurate health messages about medical conditions and treatment. One way the pharma industry does this is through non-branded disease...
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Apples, Pears & Risk of Death
Are you an apple or a pear? Could your big belly shorten your life? Conventional wisdom tells us that the shape of our body and where we store fat can drastically alter our health outlook. For example,...
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Sleeping Your Way to Success
As the fall semester winds down at colleges and universities, countless students will doubtless be pulling all-night study sessions to prepare for upcoming exams. Fueled by Red Bull, Monster energy...
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Ho Ho Ho: health hazards for Santa
After weeks of harried holiday shopping, when the stores finally close on the evening of December 24, it will be a welcome reprieve from the madness. Families and friends gather together and enjoy a...
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Don’t Ignore the Snore
Think for a moment about the factors that influence health. Chances are you thought about: smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and insufficient exercise. Maybe you added in family...
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Reducing your stroke risk…because I care
With all the upcoming excitement about Halloween, you may have overlooked the fact that yesterday was World Stroke Day. This year, the global campaign to tackle stroke was highlighted with the slogan...
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