Barron’s On Health Savings Accounts
Barron’s had a nice primer on HSA accounts although I am not sure why the title referred to them as “hidden.” The first post I can find in my archive on HSAs was from January 2005. Side note: I’ve been...
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Britain’s epidemic of cyberchondria: Surge in unnecessary health fears among...
The rise of ‘cyberchrondriac’ patients who self-diagnose from online searches has caused a surge in unnecessary health fears People are visitng hospital concerns after researching their condition via...
View ArticleOpioids Aren’t the Only Pain Drugs to Fear
To reduce diversion for nonmedical use, the authors called for better ways to limit the oversupply of opioids prescribed after surgery. Aside from surgery, opioids are often — probably too often —...
View ArticleEven `metabolically healthy’ obese people have higher heart disease risk
(Reuters Health) – People who are considered metabolically healthy may still have a higher risk of developing heart problems if they are obese than they would if they weighed less, a recent study...
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39 Americans sickened by their PUPPIES, health officials say
Nine people hospitalized and thirty more sickened from puppy-borne infection this year Puppies from pet store chain in seven states carried infection CDC advises pet owners to keep their pups, and...
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How to Binge-Watch Without Hurting Your Health
Image: Tracy Thomas/Unsplash/Netflix There’s no doubt that settling down into a marathon TV viewing session is one of the most enjoyable ways to spend an evening (or morning or afternoon), but it’s...
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The state of American health care, in 5 charts
This is the web version of VoxCare, a daily newsletter from Vox on the latest twists and turns in America’s health care debate. Like what you’re reading? Sign up to get VoxCare in your inbox here. In...
View ArticleUS Census Bureau Records Improvements In Income, Poverty And Health Coverage
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: There’s a new number out today that shows things are continuing to get better for the middle class in the long recovery from the Great Recession. The Census Bureau says the median...
View ArticleKey US senators reach deal on funding children’s health program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said on Tuesday they reached an agreement to finance a federal insurance program for millions of lower-income children and pregnant...
View ArticleHurricane Irma: Keys residents line up at checkpoint
Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what’s happening in the world as it unfolds. Article source: http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/13/us/hurricane-irma-aftermath/index.html
View ArticleSanders would make government health care role even bigger
WASHINGTON — In an animated, campaign-style rally, Sen. Bernie Sanders unwrapped his plan to remake the nation’s convoluted health care system into federally run health insurance Wednesday — a costly...
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Your body after a baby: As Serena Williams and Lara Trump welcome their...
Serena Williams and Lara Trump welcomed their newborns this month after both being open about how they stayed physically fit during their pregnancies. Two weeks ago, Williams gave birth to her daughter...
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Why lupus sufferers may need kidney transplants: As Selena Gomez reveals...
The 25-year-old singer revealed on Instagram that her best friend donated her kidney for her this summer Selena admitted to her chronic illness in 2015 and how she has struggled with it Lupus is an...
View ArticleChildren’s Health Insurance Program Demands Quick, Bipartisan Passage
Why would someone give up a career as a full-time surgeon to become an elected official? It was a question I was asked time and again during my two terms in the U.S. Senate. To me, the answer was...
View ArticlePakistan: MSF Forced to Close Health Services in Kurram Agency
After 14 years in Kurram district, in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is withdrawing from the area. Without providing...
View ArticleThese 10 numbers reveal the average American’s financial health — how do you...
Donald Trump campaigned for the White House on a promise to make America great — and wealthy — again, but what do Americans see when they check their bank account balances and grocery store receipts,...
View ArticleAnthem to sell Obamacare health plans in Virginia’s bare counties
NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) – U.S. health insurer Anthem Inc said on Friday that it plans to sell Obamacare health plans in 68 cities and counties in Virginia next year, covering the only remaining...
View ArticleDid a British Teen Die After Eating Her Own Hair? Here’s What to Know About a...
A teenager in England is raising money for the family of her best friend, who died suddenly at college earlier this month. While the unexpected loss of a 16-year-old is tragic no matter how it happens,...
View ArticleUCLA Health Denies Using Expired Drugs
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) – UCLA health officials insisted Saturday that no patients were administered medications with outdated or adulterated ingredients, despite a report that the state Board of...
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HEALTH: Grow your own with Raymond Blanc
By Sarah Stacey for The Mail on Sunday Published: 01:02 BST, 17 September 2017 | Updated: 01:02 BST, 17 September 2017 e-mail View comments Chef Raymond Blanc’s passion for good food goes without...
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