Greg Edwards

Shrek Causing Stir in Anti-Obesity Commercials

A children's advocacy group has demanded that the loveable green cartoon ogre "Shrek" be removed as a spokesman for an anti-obesity drive. The children's advocacy group Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood believes that the overweight ogre has too ... Read >

Spend Money to Make Money-Big Pharma Sets Record for Number of Lobbyists

According to examiner.com drug companies and their trade groups spent a record $155 million on lobbying the past 18 months. Issues that top the list for spending include Medicare prescription drug price negotiation and FDA reform. Drug companies were ... Read >

Sitting at the Desk Could be Deadly

A new study from the Medical Research Institute in Wellington examined 62 cases of DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) and found that 34% of them were office workers who had spent a long time sitting at their desk. Although 34% may not sound like a very significa... Read >

Study Uses Gene Test to Detect Lung Cancer

According to a study published in the Journal of Natural Medicine, United States scientists have developed a new method to detect lung cancer in its earliest stages by locating genetic changes in a smoker's airway. Medical News Today reported "resear... Read >

25 Percent of All Women Carry HPV

A recent study conducted by the U.S. Center for Disease control concluded that 1 in 4 women carry the cervical cancer virus. The first study to test a broad range of women in America found that the statistics support the vaccination of young girls, as wel... Read >

Health Care Spending to Double by 2016

According to HealthDay News, new forecasts made by the federal government predict that health care spending will grow from 2.1 to 4.1 trillion dollar by 2016, approximately on fifth of our gross domestic product. Karen Davis, president of the Commonw... Read >

A Nap a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

According to recent research, a nap after lunch just might save your life. A study released from Harvard School of Public Health as well as research from Athens reported that Greeks who took a 30 minute nap sometime during the day were 37 percent less li... Read >

President Bush Supports Price Negotiations

A recent article on Merrill Goozner's blog GoozNewz points out that President Bush recently endorsed drug price negotiations. Many have thought the president to be staunchly opposed to letting Medicare negotiate its drug prices with prescription drug man... Read >

Teen Pregnancy Rate Hits All-Time Low, Unmarried Pregnancies Up

The teen pregnancy rate in America has hit an all-time low, while pregnancy out of wedlock has hit a unprecedented high. The rate of caesarian section births has also hit an all-time and the rate of birth given by women 30 and older has risen to a higher... Read >

Pfizer Stock Falls

According to MSN.com Money, Pfizer stock plummeted today because, "investors were spooked by earnings news and disappointment with earnings from pharmaceutical giant Pfizer." Despite the strong history posted by large pharmaceutical companies and gener... Read >

Observational Studies Produce Inconsistent Results

Authors of a new study published in the January 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association show that results can differ enormously depending on the type of statistical analysis each study uses. According to HealthDay News, "Randomized... Read >

Off Label Drug Use Marketing

When a drug is approved by the FDA for a specific use, pharmaceutical companies are only allowed to market the drug for that use. Any drug may be prescribed by a doctor for any use, including uses not described in the approved labeling. This is consider... Read >

Controversial Treatment Gives Patient Higher Quality of Life but Takes Away Self Dignity

In Seattle, a 9 year old girl named Ashley is affected by a disease called static encephalopathy. This disease confines Ashley to her bed, not allowing her to walk, talk, or move her own body. She is fed through a tube and has brain growth resembling th... Read >

New Shingles Vaccine Promoted by Government Advisory Panel

A government advisory panel recommended to an FDA advisory panel that routine vaccinations should be put into place in order to protect older citizens from the threat of shingles. The Advisory Committee on immunizations voted to recommend routine vaccina... Read >

FDA Pushes for Stronger Warning Labels

Earlier today, the Food and Drug Administration proposed put warning labels on over-the-counter pain medication that contain such ingredients as acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen and ketoprofen. In the case of products containing acetaminop... Read >