Articles filed under Health
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A lighter, healthier Italian soup -- that's amore!Apr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - It's Saturday and I'm visiting a small Italian food store that is actually a retail outlet for a company that sells wholesale imported food products to restaurants. Titi...
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Defying destiny: Book chronicles woman's struggle to avoid cancerApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- At age 35, Jessica Queller was the kind of woman it's hard not to envy. Bright, funny and attractive, she was a TV writer with a great Hollywood gig and load...
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Are patients happy about local hospitals?Apr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - What do former patients think about the care they received at local hospitals? The government is making it easier for you to find out. Federal health officials in recent...
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Don't wait to get answers on lung issueApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I'm 73 years old and have been told by two doctors (after having two lung X-rays one month apart) that I have a small spot on my lung. The last doctor said it is ...
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Study: Small hospitals can do angioplastiesApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Study suggests it may be OK to trust small hospitals with angioplasties Is it safe to have your arteries unclogged at a hospital that lacks heart surgeons who can operat...
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From 'boot camp' to ballet classApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Ballet teacher Gayle Parseghian thought she might never dance again after a back injury while moving heavy furniture left her with unrelenting pain. But an intensive, fo...
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Your HealthApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Medicare coverage If your medication isn't paid for by your Medicare plan, you can take action to try to get it covered. First, federal officials say, ask why your plan ...
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Learn about that lipstickApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Checking the ingredients list on food packages has become a no-brainer for the health-conscious. But what about the ingredients for personal-care products? Read the lab...
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Learning to live like an early birdApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm a night owl. Always have been. As a kid, I used to stay up way past bedtime reading by the light of the electric-blanket dial. In college, I regularly pulled all-nig...
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Health BulletinApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Seat belt can protect fetus in car crash A pregnant woman who wears a seat belt greatly reduces the risk that her baby will die or be seriously hurt in a vehicle crash,...