We are all well aware of the importance of diet when it comes to our health and wellbeing. Eating a healthy, balanced diet is often among the advice given in order to help prevent a number of unwanted medical conditions. This means eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, fibre, protein as well as some dairy and … Read more
WASHINGTON — Rarely a day goes without President Joe Biden mentioning insulin prices. He promotes a $35 price cap for the medication for Americans on Medicare — in White House speeches, campaign stops and even at non-health care events around the country. His reelection team has flooded swing-state airwaves with ads mentioning it, in English … Read more
Eli Lilly ‘s weight-loss drug Zepbound showed promise as a treatment for sleep apnea — giving investors more confidence to keep owning the world’s most valuable health-care company even after it’s been crushing the S & P 500’s performance over the past three years. The study results released by Eli Lilly on Wednesday highlight the … Read more
A stark warning has been sounded by a top pharmacist about the obesity crisis, with over a billion people globally now classified as obese. Graham Phillips, a seasoned pharmacist with more than three decades of experience and the brain behind ProLongevity, is calling for a radical shift in tackling health issues. Disenchanted with conventional medicine’s … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Eli Lilly, a major U.S.-based drugmaker, has issued a warning regarding a shortage of insulin medication in Canada, which is expected to persist through mid-April. The 10-millilitre vials of the insulin Humalog are impacted by the shortage, Drug Shortages Canada first reported on Monday. Humalog, also known … Read more
OMAHA, Neb. — When Creighton basketball player Isaac Traudt’s teammates take a break at practice, they might grab a drink of water, chat it up or go over assignments. Traudt does that, too, but not before he checks a device attached to his body that tells him his blood glucose level. Depending on what it … Read more
OMAHA, Neb. — When Creighton basketball player Isaac Traudt’s teammates take a break at practice, they might grab a drink of water, chat it up or go over assignments. Traudt does that, too, but not before he checks a device attached to his body that tells him his blood glucose level. Depending on what it … Read more
You can never overestimate the importance of diet on your overall health and wellbeing. But while some of us may only focus our attention on how many calories we’re consuming, what we eat is also important. One expert has warned that many of the foods we eat as part of a standard Western diet could … Read more
Diabetes is a serious and life-changing health condition that causes blood sugar levels to become too high. There are two types of diabetes, known as type 1 and type 2. While it is not exactly known what causes type 1 diabetes, type 2 is often linked to factors such as being overweight and not exercising … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland has tabled the legislation to create the framework for a national single-payer pharmacare program Thursday afternoon. This legislation is a key piece of the supply and confidence agreement that sees the NDP support the Liberals on confidence votes in exchange for advancing key priorities including pharmacare. Federal Health Minister Mark Holland … Read more
