Archive for July, 2008
MyFox Washington DC | Health Home
If you have wounds (from cuts, scratches, scabs, poison ivy rash, insect bites, etc.), avoid coming into contact with foot spa water . >> More
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Health and Nutrition: USA.gov
USA.gov: Health and Nutrition — Access government resources on health care, insurance, diet, fitness, public health, and more.
Source: www.usa.gov
Health and Medical Information Produced by Doctors - MedicineNet.com
Read doctor-produced health and medical information written for you to make informed decisions about your health concerns.
Source: www.medicinenet.com
Newsmax.com - Health
Top Stories. Breast Self-Exams Don’t Reduce Cancer Deaths; Pomegranate is Healthiest Beverage of All; Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Provides Better Results ; Most Kids Stop
Source: www.newsmax.com
KidsHealth - Kids
KidsHealth has doctor-approved articles, animations, games, and resources to help kids learn more about their bodies and stay healthy.
Source: kidshealth.org
July 23rd, 2008
Do carbs really make you fat? 6 diet myths - MSNBC
In general, high fiber foods like whole grains, beans, fruits and vegetables tend to be lower in calories and healthier for you. Fiber contributes to satiety (feeling full) and keeps the GI tract running smoothly. However, adding wheat germ and
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com
Soldier in famous Iraq war photo never defeated his ‘demons’ - Seattle Post Intelligencer
This December 2007 photo provided by the Dwyer family shows Joseph Dwyer, left, with his wife Matina and daughter Meagan while in treatment at Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Northport, N.Y. (AP Photo/Dwyer Family Photo) PINEHURST, N
Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com
Dear Abby: A baby arrives by surprise & nagging questions arise - Philadelphia Daily News
DEAR ABBY: Our son “Sean” is 20 and has been going with a girl 2 1/2 years older than he is. I’ll call her “Taryn.” When we first met Taryn we liked her very much. She was chubby, and Sean told us she was on a diet. We found out later Taryn was 5 1/2
Source: www.philly.com
Low-carb and Mediterranean-style diets took off more pounds than a low - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Numerous studies have been done since low-carb dieting hit its popularity peak some years ago. All of them - *all* of them - have show read more favorable results on low-carb dieting. Weight loss, blood serum cholesterol, blood sugar level, blood
Source: www.startribune.com
Chris Martin’s album diet - Boston Globe
Chris Martin is on a diet. The Coldplay frontman revealed the whole band has been forced to swap tasty “baked goods” for salads after they piled on the pounds while working on their new album ‘Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends’. Chris said
Source: www.boston.com
Barack Obama simply isn’t funny - Daily Telegraph
There’s a glaring hole in the repertoire of this country’s top-level funny guys: almost nobody feels he or she can poke fun at their prospective president. The row over the New Yorker front cover, which depicted the Obamas as flag-burning, bin Laden
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
July 20th, 2008
2 health insurers to pay $13M to Calif. regulators - Miami Herald
LOS ANGELES Two of California’s biggest health insurers have agreed to collectively pay $13 million and reinstate more than 2,000 insurance policies to settle claims with the state that they illegally dropped policyholders from coverage. Anthem Blue
Source: www.miamiherald.com
Reality hits home for GM retirees - Detroit Free Press
Once again, the leaders of GM have shown their ignorance and inability to function in adverse conditions. Do they think that now that they have shot themselves in the foot by taking away health insurance from thousands of retirees that they will ever
Source: www.freep.com
SEATTLE: Providence health care company will pay fine for privacy - Tacoma News Tribune
The Seattle-based Providence health care company has agreed to pay a $100,000 fine and improve its patient information security to settle privacy complaints from 2005 and 2006. Federal officials said Thursday that the home and community health care
Source: www.thenewstribune.com
Climate change a substantial threat to humans, EPA says - Boston Globe
WASHINGTON - Climate change will pose “substantial” threats to human health in the coming decades, the Environmental Protection Agency said yesterday - issuing its warnings about heat waves, hurricanes, and pathogens days after it declined to
Source: www.boston.com
While the U.S. Spends Heavily on Health Care, a Study Faults the - Gainesville Sun
American medical care may be the most expensive in the world, but that does not mean it is worth every penny. A study to be released Thursday highlights the stark contrast between what the United States spends on its health system and the quality of
Source: www.gainesville.com
July 18th, 2008
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