All Entries in the "Health" Category
Nuvasive Earnings Fall Short (NASDAQ: NUVA)
NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUVA) stocks stood at 44.32 as of 4/20/2010 signifying a +1.29 – +3.00% change over the previous trading period. The volume of the stock was on the light side – the 716795 volume for the trading period being less than the 3 month average of 1032980. NuVasive, Inc., a business in the Medical [...]
Prana Biotechnology vs Alzheimer’s (NASDAQ: PRAN)
Prana Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PRAN) stocks stood at 2.41 as of 4/19/2010 signifying a +1.06 – +78.52% change over the previous trading day. The volume of the stock was on the heavy side – the 7520000 volume for the trading day being more than the 3 month average. Prana Biotechnology, a company in the Biotechnology (Health Care) [...]
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) – Family Friendly?
There are new policies in McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) that allow women who are hourly workers in the company [Company’s USA Corporate operations] to be eligible for at least 12 job-guaranteed weeks off and still have a 50% of the payment they often have during pregnancy period. They will also qualify for a 10% discount on national [...]
Pneumonia Kills Many Children In China
In China new studies are being done and one of the leading causes of death right now with the Chinese children is pneumonia. The percent of how many children die in China from pneumonia is right now at 17 percent. Since 1990 the number of children who die from this in China has dropped by [...]
A Daily Dose Of Vitamin D In The Winter Helps With The Blues
During the winter time a lot of people struggle with depression or either having low spirits. The reason why is because most are kept indoors and they don’t see enough of the sun. When that happens you battle with being down more, most people struggle with this while others do not. For the ones that [...]
Coffee Is Good For Your Health
A lot of studies have been done recently on coffee. The latest studies show that people who drink coffee are not usually hospitalized for disturbances with heart rhythm. Most people are surprised when they here this because of the palpitations that come after they finish having a cup of coffee. They thought that because of [...]
Childhood Obesity Should Be Prevented Early On
A lot of studies are being done right now concerning obesity in children. The studies show that prevention should start taking place while the mother is pregnant and even before she starts giving birth. Most women only focus on when the child gets older and not when they are young. A lot of the programs [...]
Young Marijuana Smokers Stand At A High Risk Of Schizophrenia
A lot of teens smoke marijuana even with it being against the law. New studies show that if a teenager starts smoking Marijuana that they have a high chance of developing psychotic symptoms or schizophrenia. Most people know only about the side effects but they did not know that something like this could happen because [...]
Most People Eat At Least Two Cookies
A cookie can taste very good and many people often eat more than one. Some thought it was just because of how the cookie tasted. New studies now show that it is a lot more then just taste as to why you want to eat it again. The reason why most people must have at [...]
Increased Fatal Stroke Risks For Unhappily Married Men
Men who are married and not very happy with their marriage plus men who are single and not happy have a higher increased chance of getting a fatal stroke. People always thought single men would be more at risk but studies are being done that reveal it even includes married men that are having problems [...]