Archive for July, 2010
Prostate Cancer Vaccine
Provenge, the first-ever cancer vaccine, has the hefty price tag of $23,000 per month of life gained — $93,000 in total for a treatment that extends life, on average, by four months. Given already skyrocketing health care costs, the nearly-six-figure cost of Provenge has raised concerns among health care experts, but to those men who [...]
New Weight Loss Drugs
Drug companies are once again trying to get New Weight Loss Drugs back on the market after a series of high-profile recalls. The government’s Food and Drug Administration is set to review the efficacy and safety of Qnexa, one of three new weight-loss drugs. Experts hope Qnexa, and the other drugs, Lorcaserin and Contrave, will [...]
Healthy Weight Loss Cruising
Healthy Weight Loss Cruising on Crystal Cruise Lines makes more use of its ships’ wrap-around promenades than most cruise lines with two innovative programs for walkers. The first, called Walking on Water (WOW) is a fitness program designed exclusively for Crystal. The program utilizes cotton vests that have pockets for weights, so walkers can increase [...]
Omega-3 and Breast Cancer
Once again, a major study indicates the health benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids – this time for breast cancer. It found that women who regularly used fish oil supplements had a 32 percent reduced risk of developing the most common form of breast cancer. Harvard University is conducting another, randomized controlled trial of vitamin D [...]