The latest dietary fad is the ketogenic diet. It might seem like the best thing to hi the weight-loss scene, but in reality it is not new and has been around for almost 100 years. Going on a high fat fat, low-carb diet forces the body run off of its fat stores. The body enters… Read More »
It’s hard to overstate the dangers of smoking. Nearly 500,000 people die of tobacco-related disease each year in the US. Over the next decade, estimates are that around eight million people will die prematurely worldwide each year due to tobacco use. The list of tobacco-related diseases and conditions is long and growing. It includes: cardiovascular… Read More »
Dive Brief: Crossover Health, which provides health services to self-insured employers and runs Apple’s onsite clinic, has acquired Sherpaa Health, a virtual primary care provider with employer and retail members across the U.S. Scott Shreeve, CEO and founder of Crossover Health, said the deal furthers the company’s goal to “design and deliver technology-enabled primary care throughout… Read More »
Generic drugmaker Mylan on Tuesday reported lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit and forecast 2019 earnings well below Wall Street estimates, as it grapples with significant problems at its Morgantown, West Virginia, plant. Mylan said the lower forecast was due to higher projected sales, marketing and research and development costs, and its shares fell about 10 percent. Mylan… Read More »