Articles filed under Health
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Insured pay 'hidden health tax' to fund care for uninsuredJun 07, 2009 11:00 pm - American families with medical coverage incurred a "hidden health tax" of $1,017 each last year as insurers passed on costs for the uninsured, according to a report by a...
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Your HealthJun 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Lawn mower safety Ah, the smell of fresh-mown grass - just make sure it's not mingled with fresh-cut fingers this summer. Lawn mower-related accidents injure 200,000 peo...
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After running 100 miles a week, his feet rebelledJun 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Scientists estimate that the average person will walk what amounts to three trips around the Earth in a lifetime. Nobody, however, has ever called Chad Worthen average. ...
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Laid off? You need a friend to keep up your spiritsJun 07, 2009 11:00 pm - When you've been laid off, people tell you lots of things you need: You need to network. You need to go back to school. You need to volunteer. You need to stay positive....
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Scientists uncover culprit in Huntington's diseaseJun 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Scientists have solved a mystery surrounding a horrific illness: Why people with Huntington's disease harbor a faulty protein throughout their bodies but it destroys onl...
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Study finds Celexa doesn't help against autismJun 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Forest Laboratories' Celexa, part of a class of antidepressants widely prescribed for autistic children, didn't help reduce their repetitive behaviors and caused some of...
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Safety of drugs under federal review might be disclosedJun 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Consumers may learn more about the safety of drugs and medical devices that are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as part of President Barack Obama's pu...
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Five ways to relieve allergy symptomsJun 07, 2009 11:00 pm - It's the time of year when many people complain about seasonal allergy symptoms such as runny noses, congestion, rashes, itchy and watery eyes, sneezing, coughing - and ...
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Imagine going to the hospital and having evil spirits shooed awayJun 07, 2009 11:00 pm - At one of the nation's top trauma hospitals, a nurse circles a patient's bed, humming and waving her arms as if shooing evil spirits. Another woman rubs a quartz bowl wi...
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Swine flu cases rise, but officials say they are mildJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Swine flu cases continue to mount fairly steadily in Illinois and the suburbs, but health officials say that despite recent deaths, the vast majority of cases are mild. ...