American Diabetes Association® Disappointed by Changes to Essential Health Benefits that Put People with Diabetes at Risk
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- Written by Michelle Kirkwood
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Washington, DC - Proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services jeopardizes coverage of life-saving care for people with diabetes
Diet, Exercise, and Your Cancer Risk
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- Written by Stacy Simon
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Atlanta, Georgia - Did you know that healthy eating and engaging in physical activity can lower your cancer risk? In fact, after quitting smoking, improving your diet and exercise habits are some of the most important things you can do to stay healthy.
April is STD Awareness Month
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Washington, DC - There’s no avoiding the statistics: the number of reported sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases are at an all-time high, and if you are sexually active, you are at risk of infection.
So what can you do? Arm yourself with the facts about STDs and talk with your healthcare provider—that’s always an important place to start.
New biological research framework for Alzheimer’s to spur discovery
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- Written by Joe Balintfy
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Washington, DC - The research community now has a new framework toward developing a biologically-based definition of Alzheimer’s disease. This proposed “biological construct” is based on measurable changes in the brain and is expected to facilitate better understanding of the disease process and the sequence of events that lead to cognitive impairment and dementia. With this construct, researchers can study Alzheimer’s, from its earliest biological underpinnings to outward signs of memory loss and other clinical symptoms, which could result in a more precise and faster approach to testing drug and other interventions.
FDA takes step to protect consumers against dietary supplements containing dangerously high levels of extremely concentrated or pure caffeine
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Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took an important step to better protect consumers from the dangers of highly concentrated and pure caffeine products. These products present a significant public health threat because of the high risk that they will be erroneously used at excessive, potentially dangerous doses. Highly concentrated and pure caffeine, often sold in bulk packages, have been linked to at least two deaths in otherwise healthy individuals.
FDA finalizes guidances to accelerate the development of reliable, beneficial next generation sequencing-based tests
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today finalized two guidances to drive the efficient development of a novel technology that scans a person’s DNA to diagnose genetic diseases, which are usually hereditary, and guide medical treatments. The guidances provide recommendations for designing, developing, and validating tests that use the technology, called next generation sequencing (NGS), and will play an important role in the continued advancement of individualized, genetic-based medicine.
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