Friday Briefing

Please take with caution and learn as much as you can about side effects. *FIVE at FIVE* The Zyprexa antipsychotic drug,whose side effects can include weight gain and diabetes, was sold for “children in foster care, people who have trouble sleeping, elderly in nursing homes. *Five at Five* was the Zyprexa sales rep slogan, meaning *5mg dispensed at 5pm would keep patients quiet*.

Pancreatic Cancer Health Insurance Lead - News


Medical insurance news - Processed meat could increase risk of pancreatic cancer

In comparison to this, people that smoke had a 74 per cent increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Associate Professor Susanna Larsson and lead study author at the Karolinska Institutet said pancreatic cancer has poor survival rates so it is



Doings Health Calendar for Jan. 12

Receive answers to common financial questions concerning insurance, employment and benefits from an attorney with the Cancer Legal Resource Center. Weight Management after Cancer will be held from noon-1 pm March 20. Managing a healthy weight after



Ally Financial, Comcast, Madoff, Actavis, Deutsche Bahn in Court News

Gail Rubin, David Rubin's wife of 26 years and the mother of his seven children, is in the final stages of pancreatic cancer in California, where they live, his lawyers said in papers filed with the appeals court. Rubin claims his wife's illness and



Cancer Incidence Drops for Some Cancers, Rises for Others
Cancer Incidence Drops for Some Cancers, Rises for Others

As previously reported by Medical News, racial and ethnic disparities continue to exist in cancer care, even after factors such as insurance and socioeconomic status are controlled for, and a disproportionate number of cancer-related deaths



Twelve Global Executives to Watch in 2012
Twelve Global Executives to Watch in 2012

In August, the 51-year-old was appointed CEO, replacing Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs, who died in October after suffering from pancreatic cancer. So far, Mr. Cook has received high marks from employees and investors who say he's affable but demanding




Blood Test Shows Promise in Spotting Pancreatic Cancers Early ...

The Obama administration said Wednesday that 28 U.S. states have taken steps to establish insurance exchanges under the 2010 health care law, despite the legal and political uncertainties threatening the overhaul. Fourteen states, including several led by Republican governors, have enacted legislation or have the authority in place to ... […] WASHINGTON—The House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday voted to kill a health care reform law provision that would set up a voluntary long-term care program. In October, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the administration suspended implementation of the program, saying that because of its voluntary ... […] OAKLAND, Calif.—California's Injury and Illness Prevention Program has had little impact on reducing worker injuries and fatalities in the state, according to a report from the California Commission for Health, Safety and Workers' Compensation. The commission released a draft of the study Thursday. The IIPP program, implemented in 1991, ...


Pancreatic Cancer Health Insurance Lead - Bookshelf

Cancer, 50 Essential Things to Do

Cancer, 50 Essential Things to Do

Revised and updated for the first time since 1999, this invaluable guide to cancer recovery offers an easily accessible plan for patients and family members.

Cancer, we live and die by radiation

Cancer, we live and die by radiation

This unique book gives timely advice for those facing difficult choices.

Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy, How Cancer Is Diagnosed, Treated, and Managed Day to Day

Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy, How Cancer Is Diagnosed, Treated, and Managed Day to Day

Equally informative and accessible, this comprehensive book navigates cancer patients and their caregivers through diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care.

Insurance for Dummies

Insurance for Dummies

Explains how to buy and save on every kind of insurance, including life, health, auto and home insurance, and offers tips on how to get the best coverage for ...

The new life insurance investment advisor

The new life insurance investment advisor

"For anyone who needs to understand different types of life insurance, as well as considerations forpurchasing and managing policies, this book should be on ...