Posts Tagged ‘health’

Everybody knows that that the amount of salt that we eat directly influences our health and blood pressure. The more salt we ingest, the higher the blood pressure. Yet, this is not all: salt also helps retention of water in our body which causes a swelling at the ankles and helps gaining weight. Salt adds to the deterioration of the bones, making them thinner, which rushes ... Full story

People should no longer be unaware of the dangers that can arise from taking too many pain killing pills but there are still great numbers of people becoming addicted to them. It is all too easy to become addicted to this form of medication and the negative side effects that are associated with them can cause many problems to people. Ranging from short term issues ... Full story

Demerol is a highly popular form of pain relief and has countless users all over the world. Although there is no doubt that the drug does a lot of good work, it can be very problematic for many people and is a key factor in why so many people are addicted to pain killing medicine. This form of pain killer is extremely strong, which can ... Full story

Codeine is a pain-killer that is extremely popular with a great number of users around the world and there is no doubt that there is a legitimate reason for people to use and take this form of medication. There is a huge problem with pain-killers though in that people can become quickly addicted to them and find that their benefits wear off over time. This ... Full story

Sulbutiamine, although its been a staple for some time, is just now surfacing as a popular supplement. This exciting compound is similar to Hydergine and believed by some even to be better. Sulbutiamine provides its users with a total state of physical well-being as well as serving as an intellectual performance enhancer. Its popularity has soared in recent years and it is commonly used as ... Full story

The recommendations are part of an IOM report looking at the larger issue of how biomarkers -- things like cholesterol levels or tumor size -- should be judged in studies and health and safety claims. ... Full story

Americans still aren’t heeding media and medical messages about the dangers of obesity. More Americans were obese at the end of 2010’s first quarter than at the same time last year, according to the latest Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. The index, based on telephone surveys collected over three months, finds that obesity is trending higher among almost all groups. The obesity rate among adults in the U.S. ... Full story

The Obama administration late Tuesday filed a response to one of the first lawsuits against the new health overhaul, "saying it was constitutional and any challenge was premature," Reuters reports. The argument by the Justice Department was in response to a lawsuit filed by the conservative Thomas More Law Center in Michigan on March 23 – the day Obama signed the ... Full story

The Associated Press: "President Barack Obama's new health care law could potentially add at least $115 billion more to government health care spending over the next 10 years, congressional budget referees said Tuesday," to beyond $1 trillion. "The Congressional Budget Office said the added spending includes $10 billion to $20 billion in administrative costs to federal agencies ... Full story

Politico: White House officials prepared a plan Tuesday to help Democrats sell the health reform law during the midterm election season that will focus on early deliverables to win over a skeptical public. "Two leaders from the White House Office of Health Reform, Nancy-Ann DeParle and Stephanie Cutter, briefed the House Democratic Caucus on the soon-to-be implemented reforms. They focused the ... Full story