Are you doing work that you absolutely love? If not, why? There are as many answers to this question as the number of people who are asked. So, instead of focusing on the reasons why you are not doing work you absolutely love doing, let’s look at the reasons why you should.1. Your health will improve. Were you aware that the most common time…
By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said on Thursday that he will start radiation treatment for cancer on his brain later in the day, adding that his fate was “in the hands of God” barely a week after announcing he had undergone surgery for liver cancer. Appearing calm and lucid, Carter, 90, told a news conference that he will cut back dramatically on his schedule
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Compared to other kinds of fat, extra virgin olive oil may have healthier effects on levels of blood sugar and bad cholesterol after meals, according to an Italian study. “Lowering (post-meal) blood glucose and cholesterol may be useful to reduce the negative effects of glucose and cholesterol on the cardiovascular system,” lead study author Francesco Violi, a researcher at Sapienza University in Rome, said
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Teens may be less likely to drink and smoke if their friends participate in substance abuse prevention programs, a recent U.S. study suggests. Three years later, in ninth grade, the students who didn’t attend the counseling sessions were 40 percent more likely to get drunk and more than twice as likely to smoke if none of their friends went through the program either, compared
By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel set new terms on Wednesday that might hasten the release of a Palestinian who is on a 65-day-old hunger strike against his detention without trial. A Supreme Court ruling on Mohammed Allan’s petition to be freed was anticipated later in the day and could hinge on an assessment of his mental capacities by doctors in an Israeli hospital where he is in critical
An almost complete version of a tiny human brain has been grown in a US lab in a move that could bring major strides to the treatment of neurological diseases, a scientist says. Rene Anand, a professor at Ohio State University, has grown in a dish a brain equal in maturity to that of a five-week-old fetus, his university reported. “It not only looks like the developing brain, its diverse
Support for federal funding of Planned Parenthood itself to provide those services was even stronger, according to the Reuters/Ipsos released on Wednesday. The non-profit’s image has taken a hit, the poll found, after an anti-abortion group earlier this year began releasing videos purporting to show Planned Parenthood officials negotiating prices for aborted fetal tissue. Planned Parenthood, which provides health services to millions of women at hundreds of centers nationwide, came
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Patients who try to save money by getting generic prescriptions for creams and ointments to treat skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis may face sticker shock at the pharmacy, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers compared the average co-payments, or out-of-pocket prices, for several commonly prescribed topical corticosteroids, which have been used for decades to treat a wide range of inflammatory skin conditions. Co-payments were
According to IBIS World, the juicing/smoothie industry had market size of 2 billion with an average of 2.9 percent growth over the last five years. At present there are at least 8 key “raw juice” brands active in the marketplace — Suja, Blueprint and LUMI Organics to name a few — and it doesn’t look like there will be a shortage of options…
Sunovion leads the way in advocacy and cross-sector collaborations focused on driving innovation and improvements in health care.During the interview with biopharmaceutical industry executive Anthony Magnetti it was clear this is an exciting time for Sunovion. Magnetti leads Government Affairs for Sunovion, headquartered in Marlborough, Mass.,…