NPR |
Unnecessary Medical Care: More Common Than You Might Imagine
NPR It's one of the intractable financial boondoggles of the U.S. health care system: Lots and lots of patients get lots and lots of tests and procedures that they don't need. Women still get annual cervical cancer testing even when it's recommended every ... |
Today.com |
Should I take Tamiflu? Concerns raised about drug used to ease flu symptoms
Today.com It's been a nasty flu season and it's still getting worse. At least 37 children have died and adults ages 50-64 are being hospitalized in much greater numbers than in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There's ... Local pharmacy turning generic Tamiflu capsules into liquid during drug shortage Tamiflu effective but only within 48 hours of feeling symptoms Verify: Elderberry as effective as Tamiflu at treating influenza? |
Fox News |
Animal obesity crisis fueled by couch-potato lifestyle and excessive food consumption, vets warn
Fox News There's an animal obesity crisis among pets, vets warn, blaming a sedentary lifestyle and poor diet. (SWNS). Binge eating and a couch-potato lifestyle is fuelling a four-legged obesity crisis, say vets amid the launch of a slimming competition for pets ... Two Stone Shih Tzu And Steak Sandwich Eating Jack Russell Enter Animal Slimming Contest PDSA Pet Fit Club seeks overweight animals for slimming contest Pet obesity crisis targeted by PDSA Pet FitClub |
Healio |
US cancer survival rates remain among highest in world
Healio Five-year survival for the most common 18 cancers remained highest globally for the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, followed by Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, according to data through 2014 from CONCORD-3. Survival rates in ... Surviving cancer may depend on where you live in the world: Report Cancer Survival Rates Vary Across the World Cancer survival rates improve in some parts of the world, but wide gaps remain |
WBIR-TV |
Pizza for breakfast? Nutritionist says it's healthier than most cereals
WBIR-TV Compared to a bowl of high-sugar cereal in whole milk, a slice of pizza can be a healthier option. Author: Cameron Songer. Published: 4:44 AM EST February 1, 2018. RELATED TOPICS: Chelsey Amer · Daily Meal. We've all been there: last night's pizza is ... For a nutritious breakfast, think pizza. No, really. Pizza for Breakfast Is Healthier Than Cereal, Says Dietitian—Finally Pizza Might Be a Healthier Breakfast Than Cereal |