A whole variety of health risks lie in wait in places you come in contact with throughout your everyday life. There may be very little you can do to spare yourself from falling prey to the common bacteria and viruses colonizing on your skin, in your bathtub, at the pool, the doctor’s office and in the nasal membranes of your coworkers… but in most instances, good hygiene is the only barrier that stands between you…
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Despite the ongoing efforts of advocacy organizations, government agencies, and health insurance companies, disparities remain in the level of access to health care enjoyed by Americans of different racial backgrounds. However, a recent pilot program in Georgia has demonstrated some success in equalizing the treatment of diabetes, according to Blue Cross/Blue Shield. The health insurer recently announced that it would give a Clinical Distinction Award to a program it developed in conjunction with the Harvard…
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Splitting tablets, a process that has become popular due to its financial benefits, can lead to dangerously higher dosages than intended, a recent study has found.
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Statistics show lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, but there are ways to avoid acquiring the disease, according to the Center for Disease and Control Prevention.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Thousands of residents from Los Angeles
When you’re young, long-term care insurance is not something
