Obesity surgeries gain ground
Springfield Business Journal - 5 minutes ago
It's no secret that obesity is the No. 1 health care problem in America. While diet and exercise are still key in treating obesity, weight-loss surgeries are gaining popularity in national - and local - health care.Save to My Web

The FDA OKs inhalable insulin for adult diabetics
The Salt Lake Tribune - 47 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - The first inhalable version of insulin won federal approval Friday, giving millions of adult diabetics an alternative to some of the injections they now endure. The Food and Drug Administration said the Pfizer insulin, to be marketed as ''Exubera,'' is the first new way of delivering insulin since the discovery of the hormone in the 1920s. Pfizer jointly developed the drug and Save to My Web

Change in diet could cut stroke risk by a quarter
Food Business Review - Jan 27 5:55 PM
A change in diet to include more fruit and vegetables could cut the risk of a stroke by more than a quarter, according to research published in UK medical journal the Lancet.Save to My Web

FDA approves inhaled form of insulin
Detroit News - 1 minute ago
WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved an inhaled form of insulin, the first new way to get that hormone into the body since it was discovered in 1921 -- and a new treatment option for many of the 21 million Americans with diabetes.Save to My Web