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Use of health and fitness apps explodes – but which ones work?
Health apps are turning smartphones and tablets into exercise aides, blood pressure monitors and devices that transmit an EKG.
But which ones work?
Trying to lose weight? Watch what you drink.
Most people try to reduce their calorie intake by focusing on food, but another way to cut calories may be to think about what you drink, says the CDC
SummeRun & Walk for Ovarian Cancer – July 21st
This year’s Summerun & Walk to raise money for ovarian cancer research will be held July 21.
How has health reform affected businesses in Massachusetts?
When health reform passed in Massachusetts, opponents predicted it would hurt businesses, especially small businesses, and cause many employers to stop offering their workers coverage. That’s not what happened, writes Kathleen O’Connor
Where to find answers to questions about health insurance
With healthcare reform, you may have many more new options for healthcare insurance. Where can you go to find out more?
Apps let you carry your medical records in your phone
Hospitals and clinics are slowly replacing paper files with electronic records, but information often isn’t easily shared. Smartphones may be one way consumers can bridge the gap.
Hospitals reward CEOs for growth that increases costs
Like hospital leaders everywhere, the people running Valley Medical Center in Renton, Wash., talk frequently about the need to control soaring medical costs.
But even as Valley officials talk about change, they’re paying hospital CEO Richard Roodman tens of thousands of dollars in bonuses for driving the kind of profits and expansion many say are no longer affordable for patients, employers and taxpayers.
Count calories clearly
Are you sure you know the number of calories you’re eating and using each day? Having an accurate understanding of your calorie balance will help you lose or maintain weight and makes it easier to readjust if you are having set backs. Nutrition labels, along with calorie tracking apps and online tools, can make all the [...]
This week’s health headlines from the Seattle Times
How to prevent lice at summer sample. Tips for safe grilling. Babies prefer the underdog. Hepatitis A outbreak linked to Costco berries continues.
How to talk to a doctor – NIH Medline Plus
How well you and your healthcare provider talk to each other is one of the most important parts of getting good health care. Here are some tips for making the most of your visit.
West Nile virus detected in mosquito samples collected in Yakima County
Mosquitoes in two samples collected in Yakima County have tested positive for West Nile virus — almost a month earlier than in previous years.
Medicare penalties unfairly punish hospitals serving the poor – panel
The financial penalties that Medicare imposes on hospitals with high rates of patient readmissions are too harsh for hospitals serving the poor and should be changed, according to a congressional advisory agency.
This Father’s Day, give your heart a checkup — CDC
A man’s risk for heart disease begins to rise greatly starting at 45 years of age. Half of the men who die suddenly of coronary heart disease—the most common kind of heart disease—have no previous symptoms. Even men who have no symptoms may be at risk.
Third naturopath charged for participating in Hempfest marijuana prescription “mill”
The Washington State Board of Naturopathy and the Department of Health has charged naturopathic physician Jeffrey T. Moore, with “providing sub-standard care in authorizing medical marijuana to patients.”
Millions to be denied insurance in states refusing to expand Medicaid
Under the Affordable Care Act, 17 million Americans were to obtain coverage through the expansion of Medicaid. But so far, only 21 states and D.C. have decided to expand their Medicaid programs. A Stateline info graphic lays out the impact of the states’ decisions.
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