Month: January 2017

HONOLULU (AP) — Crammed into a dome with one bathroom, six scientists will spend eight months munching on mostly freeze-dried foods — with a rare treat of Spam — and have only their small sleeping quarters to retreat to for solace.

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By Ben Hirschler DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Merck & Co's Keytruda cancer drug, which last week won a speedy review from U.S. regulators for use with chemotherapy in lung cancer, is in an increasingly strong position in a fiercely competitive market, the company&039;s CEO said on Thursday. Chief Executive Ken Frazier said that Keytruda would also be cheaper than some rival approaches — an increasingly important consideration in an era of heightened controversy about high drug prices. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is due to decide by May 10 whether to approve a combination of the immune system-boosting drug with chemotherapy as an initial therapy for advanced lung cancer, the largest cancer market.

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Regular visits to the sauna can help lower the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease as well as dying of heart ailments, a Finnish study suggests. Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland found a link between sauna visits and memory diseases after following more than 2,300 middle-aged Finnish men for more than 20 years. In the study, men who went to the sauna four to seven times a week were found 66 percent less likely to be diagnosed with dementia, and 65 percent less likely with Alzheimer&039;s disease, than those taking a sauna once a week.

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It may not have tasted good, but Murphy was doing his best to gain weight without eating poorly. Gaining weight, of course, isn't hard. Eating unhealthy …
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Kim revealed that her low carb diet emphasizes protein, crediting all that “fish and chicken” for helping her shed pounds, reported the Daily Mail.
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With coverage for millions of people at stake, Rep. Tom Price is facing pointed questions about President-elect Donald Trump's health policies — and his own investments in health care companies — from …

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