| Get smart: Lose the heart myths
Test your "heart smarts" with Dr. Molly Szerlip, a cardiologist at the Medical College of Georgia Cardiovascular Center. Myth: Breast cancer is the No. 1 killer of women. Truth: Heart disease — not breast cancer — is No. 1. More than 500,000 women die every year from heart disease, stroke and other heart-related conditions. Myth: Heart disease is a man's disease. Truth: Heart disease kills more women than men. Studies show women are less likely than men to survive heart attacks. Perhaps women aren't as likely to seek or receive treatment, or their smaller hearts and arteries make them more susceptible. Myth: Women and men experience the same symptoms when having a heart attack. Truth: Common signs in men include pain, squeezing or pressure in the chest, profuse sweating, pain or numbness in the left arm, fatigue, feelings of indigestion or heartburn, or nausea and vomiting.
Sleep cheaters Those who don't get enough rest may be in for a ...
You know those go-getters who say, "I'll sleep when I'm dead?" Well, if they continue to put off sleep, they may reach the grave sooner than they think. Just like not flossing your teeth or refusing to exercise, depriving yourself of sleep can lead to serious health consequences. The latter includes obesity, heart disease, hypertension and diabetes -- not to mention quality-of-life issues, such as migraines, depression, irritability, memory problems and poor work performance. .
Q-Med Has Entered into a Development and Commercialisation ...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 9, 2007 - Q-Med AB (STO:QMED) and Medy-Tox Inc., a South Korean biopharmaceutical company, have today entered into an agreement regarding collaboration with regard to botulinum toxin based biopharmaceuticals. This collaboration will allow Q-Med to develop and commercialise new generations of botulinum toxin products for both esthetic and therapeutic indications. Medy-Tox will support Q-Med with its extensive technology and know-how in the development of botulinum toxin and Q-Med will support Medy-Tox in the establishment of its new facilities. .
Simple steps give quick relief from high prescription costs
It's no secret that prescription drugs can be very expensive. But you're not necessarily stuck paying the high prices.
That's important to know, given that more people are paying for large parts of their medical insurance nowadays. But even people with prescription-drug coverage can lower their spending on co-payments for medications.
The cost savings can be dramatic.
One recent study showed that instead of paying about $140 for 100 doses of cardiovascular drug Tenormin, you could instead pay $5.65. Instead of paying near $500 for 100 doses of heartburn drug Nexium, you could pay about $62. Those examples, achieved through a variety of techniques outlined below, were included in a November study, "Shopping For Drugs: 2007," by health economist Devon Herrick of the National Center for Policy Analysis, a conservative think tank in Washington.
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