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Why 5,000 People Are Suing Over Plavix
Legal action is apparently moving forward involving lawsuits filed by thousands of people who say they suffered serious injuries by taking the once-heralded blood-thinning drug Plavix.
The California Supreme Court ruled late last month that eight product liability lawsuits against Plavix manufacturer Bristol-Myers Squibb and Plavix distributor McKesson Corporation can proceed in San Francisco Superior Court.
Those eight cases involved 678 plaintiffs. They may soon be joined by a multitude of other cases, involving about 5,000 plaintiffs, that have been filed around the country.
There is no word yet on whether Bristol-My...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
In the Raw: To Cook or Not to Cook?
Imagine never again savoring the smell of baking cakes or charbroiled steak.
Could you? Why would you?
Yet some people worldwide are turning away not only from meat and processed food, but also from cooking.
Welcome to the raw food diet.
As the Standard American Diet becomes more fat-laden, sugar-sated, and processed, the prevalence of metabolic disorders, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are soaring.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity now affects nearly 35 percent of the population of the United States, over 29 million people have been diagnosed with t...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
It Won't Be Easy to Reduce the Salt in Our Diets
You might want to take the latest campaign to reduce our daily consumption of sodium with a grain of salt.
On second thought, maybe you shouldn't.
Officials at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced two-year and 10-year voluntary goals to slowly lower the average daily intake of sodium by Americans.
The reason is simple. Excess sodium consumption can lead to higher blood pressure and other health problems.
Despite the obvious motivation, nutritionists interviewed by Healthline say these goals may not be easy to obtain.
Our propensity for packaged foods and dining out at restaurants has created a salty h...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
6 Simple Health Tips for Buying Chocolate
Shopping for "good" chocolate is kind of like searching for a viable online date. Approach the market without a plan and it's easy to get duped by glossy packaging and false claims. Know what you're looking for, though, and you can find yourself a sweetie with substance -- guaranteed to reduce your stress levels, ignite your sex life, and make your heart sing from the first blissful encounter. In fact, findings from a new long-term study in Heart journal involving 25,000 volunteers suggest that eating up to 3.5 ounces of high-quality chocolate per day can significantly reduce risks of heart disease and stroke. Sort through...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
You Can't Take a Vacation From Sleep Apnea
Americans took 2.1 billion trips for business or pleasure in 2014. That's a lot of time away from the comforts of home. For people with sleep apnea, travel creates the dilemma of what to do about their CPAP (continuous positive air pressure) machines: Do I lug it with me or try to struggle through sleep without it? Fortunately, there's good news with more choices in treatments and devices to help apnea sufferers sleep soundly while on the road. You don't want to be tired during your business trip. Sleep apnea is a disorder where breathing stops and starts during sleep (sometimes up to hundreds of times per night) because ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
South Carolina Is FED UP
When asked to speak for a group of third and fourth graders about making "healthy choices," I picked the topic that most children have in common ... sugar! I began our discussion with one simple question.
"If your parents came into the room and saw you eating out of the sugar bowl, what would they say?"
One young man stated it best. "Are you crazy? Put that spoon down!"
"Why would your parents say that?" I asked.
Another little girl could barely contain herself. Waving her hand furiously she blurted out, "Because all that sugar is bad for you!"
Out of the mouths of babes. When I talk to children, teens or adults,...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
