VOXXIParents' insurance covers children up to age 26 — but not for pregnancyWashington PostThe health-care overhaul provides a safety net for young adult children, who can now stay on their parents' health plans until they reach age 26. But i…
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Parents’ insurance covers children up to age 26 — but not for pregnancy – Washington Post
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A.M. Vitals: Kids’ Cholesterol Levels Fall
August 8th, 2012 Jonathan D. Rockoff Also: Pfizer agreed to pay $60 million to settle federal bribery investigations; and a poll shows Americans are walking more, but most still don’t meet physical-activity guidelines.
‘Obesity Paradox’: Why Being Thin with Diabetes Is a Dangerous Combo – TIME
August 8th, 2012 Health - Google News TIME'Obesity Paradox': Why Being Thin with Diabetes Is a Dangerous ComboTIMEBy Alice Park | @aliceparkny | August 8, 2012 | + Being overweight or obese is a risk factor for developing Type 2 diabetes, but it turns out that these heavier patient…
Treatment and Prevention of Tinnitus
August 8th, 2012 Health Blog Treatment of tinnitus depends upon the cause(s) of tinnitus. If an underlying cause of tinnitus can be found the cause should be treated. If a cause can not be found tinnitus may be treated symptomatically. The treatable causes of tinnitus include pres…
Study: We Are Pathetically Failing at Safely Putting Children in Cars – The Atlantic
August 8th, 2012 Health - Google News The AtlanticStudy: We Are Pathetically Failing at Safely Putting Children in CarsThe AtlanticBy Lindsay Abrams Kids are not buckled up, not riding in the back, not using car seats, and on and on. You guys. Here are the rules, again. PROBLEM: Being that…
Grapefruit juice can give cancer drugs dramatic boost – Daily Mail
August 8th, 2012 Health - Google News Daily MailGrapefruit juice can give cancer drugs dramatic boostDaily MailBy Claire Bates Drinking a glass of grapefruit juice a day could dramatically increase the effectiveness of cancer drugs, according to a study. Patients who combined the fruit wit…
Bloomberg Pushes the Breastfeeding Trend – Huffington Post
August 8th, 2012 Health - Google News BBC NewsBloomberg Pushes the Breastfeeding TrendHuffington PostListen, I live near Tribeca, one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the United States and the wealthiest zip code in New York. I know about trends. It turns out I also live nearby two of th…
Bloomberg Pushes the Breastfeeding Trend – Huffington Post
August 8th, 2012 Health - Google News BBC NewsBloomberg Pushes the Breastfeeding TrendHuffington PostListen, I live near Tribeca, one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the United States and the wealthiest zip code in New York. I know about trends. It turns out I also live nearby two of th…
Cholesterol Levels Have Gone Down in Kids, Teens – WebMD
August 8th, 2012 Health - Google News Counsel & HealCholesterol Levels Have Gone Down in Kids, TeensWebMDBy Salynn Boyles Aug. 7, 2012 — Cholesterol levels have improved among children and teens in the United States over the past two decades, despite rising obesity rates during the same p…
Wrong Call: One Diabetic’s Misdiagnosis
August 8th, 2012 Kate Linebaugh Bridie Carroll, a Broadway performer who has Type 1 diabetes, tells us about her experience getting misdiagnosed with Type 2 via email while on a touring show of “Wicked.”