Stig Östlund

söndag, augusti 19, 2012

2012-2013 influenza (flu) season.

Aetna InteliHealth
The Food and Drug Administration announced that it has approved the vaccine formulation for the 2012-2013 influenza (flu) season. A study published this week found that people with blood types A, B, or AB have a slightly higher risk of heart disease than people type O. Having type A blood increased risk by 8 percent, type B by 11 percent, and type AB by 20 percent. Johnson & Johnson announced this week that it expects to remove potentially harmful chemicals from its baby products and adult skin care products by 2015. The company has been under pressure from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics to take the chemicals out of their products. New figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week identify 12 states where at least 30 percent of adults are obese. Finally, state laws to curb the sale of junk food and sugary drinks in school seems to be having some success in lowering obesity rates among kids.

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