CVS pharmacies will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products by October 1 in an effort to show its customers that they are committed to fostering consumer health. “Ending the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products at CVS/pharmacy is the right thing for us to do for our customers and our company to help people […]
Vitamin D Linked To Fewer Falls in Seniors
Ample vitamin D intake is crucial for people who want to live a long and healthy life. It helps build strong bones and fight off infections, but now, scientists are associating the drug with fewer falls in senior citizens. According to research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, seniors whose daily vitamin […]
Grocery Store Coupons Promote Poor Eating Habits
An analysis of six national grocery chains found that a disproportionate number coupons offered by the retailers were for junk food, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed over 1000 online coupons from the six major retailers during their study. They limited their search to coupons offered online by the store itself, as opposed to […]
Nobel Prize Winners Advise Young Scientists To Leave US
Some of the brightest minds in the fields of science and medicine are advising younger generations to leave the United States and pursue their research in other countries, as government cutbacks are the reducing the amount of grants available to newer researchers. Michael Levitt, who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry, said that funds are […]
Tired Nurses Make Poor Decisions, Study Finds
It appears doctors aren’t the only ones who are affected by lack of sleep. According to the American Journal of Critical Care, nurses who didn’t get enough sleep or reported that they were tired during their shift were more likely to regret a decision they made on their shift than their well-rested counterparts. For the study, […]
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