Addressing Childhood Obesity With Minorities
PSAs will target black and Hispanic communities which are most severely hit by childhood obesity.
Nadia Arumugam, ContributorPSAs will target black and Hispanic communities which are most severely hit by childhood obesity.
Nadia Arumugam, ContributorEighteen months after the ACCORD (Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes ) trial found no benefit for the addition of fenofibrate to simvastatin in patients with type 2 diabetes, the FDA has issued a safety communication. The FDA changed the label for Trilipix (fenofibric acid, Abbott) and is notifying healthcare professionals that the drug "may not lower a patient's risk of having a heart attack or stroke." The information about ACCORD has been added to the Important Limitations of Use[...] read »
This post originally appeared on O’Reilly Radar ("Why developers should enter health IT contests"). It’s republished with permission. read »
Neal D. Barnard, MD, is the president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. His most recent book, 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart, is a road map to a healthier diet and was featured in a recent PBS program, Kickstart Your Health. read »
Dad is a widower. He needs help at home and you've hired a nice young woman to cook and clean. She helps him several times a week. read »
When Ethan Zohn, the double survivor, broke away from the crowd of runners at the New York City Marathon on Sunday to hug his girlfriend, Jenna Morasca, tears were shed by cancer survivors, as well as fans. Like Lance Armstrong's many wins, I'd hazard a guess that this will be one of those moments remembered in the Cancer Hall of Fame for a long time to come. read »