States Receive Health Care Grants
Hoping to alleviate concerns of states, the Obama administration on Tuesday said it would award nearly $220 million in new federal grants to states to set up exchanges where uninsured Americans may eventually be able to buy medical coverage as part of the federal health care law. The announcement … [Read More...]
Broaden the health care conversation to include alternatives
By Guest Opinion Published: November 29, 2011 at 6:57 am In Luige del Puerto’s Nov. 4 article discussing the imminent health insurance exchange “Business interests, Brewer push for implementation of health care exchange,” the comment was made that the exchange should be one where … [Read More...]
Increased Cash Flow Signals Good Health for Denver Urgent Care and Family …
DENVER, Nov. 29, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recent study by the Urgent Care Association of America, there are approximately 9,000 urgent care centers across the country that see, on average, 342 patients a day. That number is expected to rise steadily as urgent care practices continue … [Read More...]
Guide to healthy living
TWO years ago, Cassie Rogers’ asthma was a matter of life or death. Her father Neal was worried an attack could lead to a life-threatening situation for Cassie, whose condition was made worse by her weight. “We almost lost her after one attack,” Mr Rogers said. “It was then that we … [Read More...]
Healthy Living: Holiday Stress, Seasonal Depression, Both, or Neither?
By- Dr. David Prescott Behavioral Medicine Department at Eastern Maine Medical Center To state the obvious, addressing any mental health or psychological problem is easier if you can figure out what is causing the problem. Sometimes you cannot do anything about the cause, but usually … [Read More...]
Festive fitness: Daily tips to keep you on track for a healthy holiday season
The holiday season is meant to be embraced. But we can't enjoy it when we're so stressed and overwhelmed that it makes us sick. What follows is a tip a day to help us to stay healthy and happy in December. Our thanks to the following health professionals who helped us with our tips: Erin … [Read More...]
Cedar Park Chiropractor Announces Social Media Outreach
CEDAR PARK, TX, Nov 29, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Wellness Better Health Chiropractic announced that the practice is fully integrating social media into patient communications. Chiropractor Dr. John Tuggle regularly posts news articles and wellness tips to the practice's Facebook … [Read More...]
Study: Fewer children in US lack health insurance
By KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press – 4 hours ago MIAMI (AP) — Even with more children living in poverty because of the rough economy, the number of children without health insurance in the U.S. has dropped by 1 million in the past three years, according to a report released Tuesday … [Read More...]