"Americans have a shorter life expectancy than people in 41 other countries — even though Americans spend more on health care, on average, than people anywhere else. We've done it to ourselves. As a nation we're over-medicated and undernourished. We're overly obsessed with how … [Read more...] about It Is Past Time To Focus On Prevention, Rather Than Treatment!
Archives for November 2008
Glaxo wins European contract for Cervarix
GlaxoSmithKline has won another European contract for the cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix. The Dutch government selected Cervarix for a new program to vaccinate all girls aged 12 with a catch-up program for girls aged 13 to 16 in the second half of 2009. In the first year some … [Read more...] about Glaxo wins European contract for Cervarix
Cervarix, GSK’s Cervical Cancer Vaccine, Wins Tender For Dutch National Immunisation Programme
GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) Press Release Issued: Thursday 20th November 2008, London UK GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) cervical cancer vaccine, Cervarix TM, was today confirmed by the Netherlands Vaccine Institute (NVI) as the cervical cancer vaccine for the Dutch National Immunisation … [Read more...] about Cervarix, GSK’s Cervical Cancer Vaccine, Wins Tender For Dutch National Immunisation Programme
Lack of Sleep Could Undermine Exercise’s Cancer Prevention Benefits
Exercise can lower your overall risk of cancer - but only if you get a good night's sleep After my last week’s rant about focusing efforts to PREVENT cancer as well as CURING cancer, I was please to review a research study that did just that! The study examined the link … [Read more...] about Lack of Sleep Could Undermine Exercise’s Cancer Prevention Benefits
Backlash Against Merck Mandatory Vaccine Ploy Continues
The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics weighs in on mandatory Gardasil shots A trio of academics have joined the 'Pro/Con' debate over the policy of requiring girls to be vaccinated with Merck’s Gardasil. In a recent issue of the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Gail … [Read more...] about Backlash Against Merck Mandatory Vaccine Ploy Continues