Archive for November, 2008
Mass. Health Care Reform Reveals Doctor Shortage
Health care reform in Massachusetts has led to a dramatic increase in the number of people with health insurance. But there’s an unintended consequence. A sudden demand for primary care doctors has outpaced the supply.
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Longer Life For HIV Kids, But What Future?
There’s a new generation of HIV-positive children who are reaching their teen years, but one 14-year-old girl in Washington, D.C., is finding out that living longer with HIV comes with a price.
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Body Building Foods
Every body builder should be aware how important balanced and proper nutrition is to building mass. Taking in the correct quantity and types of calories and burning them off at the optimum rate is the essential foundation for growth. We’re talking about fuel here; real body fuel. Protein and complex carbohydrates generally make up the [...]
Farmers’ Health Insurance: A Costly Row To Hoe
Many U.S. farmers struggle to meet their health care costs. A recent survey by the nonprofit Access Project says farmers pay twice as much as nonfarmers for insurance and out-of-pocket expenses. As small-business owners, they have few options and often buy insurance as individuals.
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Underinsured Struggle To Afford Health Care
Improved medicines and treatments are increasing life expectancy for people with cystic fibrosis. But insurance doesn’t pay for enough of those medical costs, leaving families affected by the disease to struggle with the financial consequences.
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Tom Daschle Expected To Head HHS
There are indications that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to head the Department of Health and Human Services. The transition team won’t confirm that.
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Stem Cells Used In Woman’s Windpipe Transplant
The pioneering operation used a section of windpipe engineered in a laboratory with adult human stem cells. Engineering new tissues and organs from stem cells has long been sought as a solution to overcome a chronic shortage of donor organs.
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Does Losing A Job Mean Losing Your Health Care?
It’s a common story: You lose your job, and your health insurance goes with it. But it doesn’t always have to be this way. An expert offers several alternatives to prevent your medical bills from adding to your stress.
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Casting A ‘Safety Net’ For The Homeless
Dr. Jim Withers founded Operation Safety Net after he began making “house calls” under bridges in Pittsburgh, Pa. Now it’s one of the nation’s first full-time street medicine programs.
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Boy On Life Support Stirs Debate On Faith, End-Of-Life Care
Motl Brody, a 12 year-old Jewish boy from New York, was diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this year and is now brain dead. The boy’s doctors say they’ve done all they can to save his life, and it’s time to end treatment. Brody’s parents, citing religious convictions, oppose removing their son from [...]