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Monthly Archives: October 2013
CUNY – Baruch College Holds a Blood Drive on October 15-16, 2013
Last week, CUNY Baruch College held a Blood Drive to help those who need transfusions. The Blood Drive was held from 11 AM to 5PM both days. The Blood Drive was sponsored by The New York Blood Center. Established in … Continue reading
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The American Medical Association Recognizes Obesity as a Disease
Obesity has been a concern in the US now for a number of years. The prevalence of obesity can not be ignored with statistics as well as movies, such as “Super Size Me” providing ample coverage for obesity. However, obesity should … Continue reading
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Organ Traffickers Caught Again
In the article “5 Are Convicted in Kosovo Organ Trafficking”, it was reported that Kosovo, a country in Europe, had connections to a organ trafficking network that sold organs to countries such as the U.S, Germany, Israel, and more. An … Continue reading
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Ending the AIDS Epidemic
The HIV/AIDS epidemic, as mentioned in “The AIDS Epidemic Can Be Ended,” has been an international health issue for the past three decades. The lack of a cure has led to an extensive increase in the number of people infected … Continue reading
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Modeling for Quicker Approvals of Cancer Drugs
In the article, “F.D.A Panel Backs Pre-surgery Drug for Breast Cancer”, Andrew Pollack talks about the first approval of a cancer drug by a federal advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration. The drug, Perjeta, is a Genentech drug … Continue reading
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You May Save Some Green with Lower Healthcare Premiums but…
This article, Lower Health Care Premiums to Come at Cost of Fewer Choices by Robert Pear, was about how health insurances will offer premiums at lower prices under President Obama’s new law with a drawback. Many companies fail to mention why they … Continue reading
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