Prescription Drug Use Rises 10%, Spending More Than Doubles In One Decade

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

The number of people in the USA who took one prescription medication in a one month period rose 10% during the decade up to the end of 2008. Americans spent US234.1 billion on prescription medications in 2008, more than double the figure in 1999, according to a report published by ...

Service Companies in U.S. Expand Less Than Forecast

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Service industries expanded in August at the weakest pace in seven months, indicating the U.S. economy may be slow to strengthen in the second half of the year. Find more info about Service Companies in U.S. Expand Less Than Forecast photos videos pictures. read more

Orders to U.S. Factories Increased Less Than Forecast in July

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Orders placed with U.S. factories rose less than forecast in July, restrained by a slump in demand for capital equipment that points to a slowdown in business investment in coming months. Find more info about Orders to U.S. Factories Increased Less Than Forecast in July photos videos pictures. read more

Less Than 5 Hours Sleep Linked To Higher Mental Illness Risk

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Young healthy adults aged between 17 and 24 years who get less than an average of 5 hours' sleep each night have three times the risk of developing a mental illness compared to individuals of the same age who sleep eight to nine hours every night, according to a study ...

Blood Clot Risk More Than Double In Black Americans Implanted With Drug-Coated Stents

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

A new study found that black Americans implanted with drug-coated stents have more than double the risk of developing life-threatening blood clots than Americans from other races who have also had drug-coated stents implanted to prop open narrowing arteries. You can read about the study behind these findings ...