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Hereditary Cancer Testing: Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the United States, behind only lung cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Cancer of the prostate is a serious disease, but most men diagnosed with prostate cancer do not die from it – early detection and personalized treatment saves lives. Doctors […]
Top Prescription Drugs Purchases and Trends of 2016
Top Prescription Drugs Purchases and Trends of 2016 Nearly half of all Americans take at least one prescription drug each day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the cost of many of the most popular and most important medications is rising. The Price for Prescription Drugs is Rising Each of […]
NSAIDs May Prevent Colorectal Cancer
NSAIDs May Prevent the Development of Colorectal Cancer after Polyp Removal A recent study published in the British medical journal suggests that NSAIDs may help prevent colorectal cancer after polyp removal – This post goes into more detail on the study. Frank Magliochetti Taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may prevent the recurrence of advanced neoplasia, […]
Rising Drug Costs: Trending 2017
2017 Trends: Rising Drug Costs The cost of prescription drugs has been rising rapidly since 2010, and will likely continue to rise in 2017. Frank Magliochetti The largest drug maker in the United States, Pfizer Inc., raised prices on 133 of its U.S. brand name products in 2015. More than three-quarters of the increases were 10 percent […]
Teen Use of E – Cigarettes
Teen Use of E-Cigarettes on the Rise – Good or Bad News? Teen use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has more than tripled since 2011, according to a recent report by the U.S. Surgeon General, with 40 percent of high school students saying they had used the product at least once in their lives. In that report, 16 […]