By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Certain blood types may increase a person’s risk of different health problems, a new study suggests. The research confirms some previous findings and reveals new links between blood types and diseases, according to the authors of the study published April 27 in the journal… Read More: Blood Type Might Raise Odds for Certain Health Conditions »
Alexa, show me the future of drug advertising? Bayer Consumer Health’s first-ever Alexa interactive ad allows consumers to buy an OTC product by talking to the Amazon device—and may foreshadow broader trends in the industry. The U.K. ad for Bayer’s Berocca Boost, a vitamin and caffeine tablet, is running as a trial during programming streamed by Global,… Read More: How might pharma buddy up with Alexa? Bayer Consumer’s first… »
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2019 — A doctor armed with your Apple Watch might be able to tell if you’re suffering from a heart attack, researchers report. A physician should be able to gather enough heart rhythm data by placing the watch’s sensors on different parts of your body, to judge whether a person is in… Read More: Heart Attack or Not? Apple Watch Might Give the Answer »
Yet another study has dispelled the popular “you have to eat breakfast” myth, and I’m thrilled. The breakfast cereal aisle is the most nutritionally horrifying area of the supermarket, crawling with sugary carbs in all shapes and flavors, all disguised as health food. It’s true — eating breakfast is not associated with eating less nor… Read More: Eating breakfast won’t help you lose weight, but skipping it… »