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Tour de France and My Renters Insurance Policy
If you're like me, you have watched every stage of the 2009 Tour de France so far. While watching Alberto Contador win today's time trial, and more than likely will win the whole thing, I did a little bit of maintenance on my own bike....
Nearly 25% of Americans Worry About Losing Health Insurance in the Next Year
According to a new survey, nearly one in four Americans (23.6%) fear losing their health insurance at some point in the next 12 months....
Lost Your Health Insurance? Here Are a Few Ways to Stay Covered
The national unemployment rate has reached 9.4 percent, and job losses are causing millions of Americans are losing access to health insurance. Though most of us rely on our employer for health care, there are still ways to keep covered even if you've lost your job or aren't offered coverage at work....
Laughing Your Way to Better Health?
Knock knock. Did you know laughing could be good for your health? According to a WebMD.com feature, we change physiologically when we laugh. We stretch muscles throughout our face and body, our pulse and blood pressure go up, and we breathe faster, sending more oxygen to our tissues....
Free Viagra and Lipitor from Pfizer?
Lost your job and can't afford your Lipitor? Economic troubles putting a squeeze on your Viagra budget? With rising drug prices and layoffs causing millions of Americans to lose access to health insurance, leading drug manufacturer Pfizer is unveiling an extraordinary program: free prescription drugs for Americans who have lost their jobs and health care coverage....
Popular Baby Names of 2008
Even if we share our name with 5 other people at the office, a name gives us identity and individuality, and how we are named has a profound affect on how we see ourselves. This is probably why parents sometimes struggle with finding the perfect name for their children....
Insurance Needs of the First Family Part IV - Health Insurance
Reforming the health care system has been a central issue for President Obama since the beginning of his presidential campaign. But exactly how much health insurance coverage does the first family need? Considering the amount of stress they're under, quite a bit....
12.1 Million Californians Lacked Health Insurance Coverage in '07-'08
Over one out of every three Californians went without health insurance for at least one month between 2007 and 2008, according to a study by Families USA. The same study found that most of them were uninsured for at least six months. The 37% of Californians who didn't have health insurance equals 12.1 million people....
If You're Going to Sell Salmonella-infested Peanut Butter, You'd Better Have a Ton of Insurance Coverage
In mid-January, the Peanut Corporation of America announced a national recall of its entire stock of peanut butter products, citing concerns over salmonella contamination. Thousands of peanut butter products have been recalled and over 600 Americans have fallen ill after ingesting tainted products. Today, the threat of salmonella is gone. But this month, the company has filed for bankruptcy, and...
Is Exercise the New Miracle Cold-Buster?
Could moderate exercise be the best way to beat the common cold? Some medical experts seem to think so....
Want to Genetically Design Your Baby? Health Insurance Won't Pay for It
A Los Angeles fertility clinic plans to create genetically-designed children, allowing parents to choose their newborn's eye and hair color, skin tone, and other physical characteristics. Want a daughter with blonde hair and green eyes, or a son with a dark complexion and blue eyes? Infant "trait selection" can make it happen. ...
New Report: 14,000 Americans Lose Health Care Each Day
According to a new report by the Center for American Progress, 14,000 Americans are losing health insurance each day during this economic downturn....
The Octuplet Mom and the Monumental Cost of Motherhood
Late last month, a California woman gave birth to a set of octuplets--six boys and two girls. Doctors at the Kaiser Permanente hospital in Bellflower, California initially expected only seven children, and were surprised to find an eighth in the bunch--"Baby H."...
Americans Skipping Necessary Prescriptions Due to Cost
The American health care system has been called many things, but cheap isn't one of them. A report just released by the Center for Studying Health System Change, a nonprofit group, found that one in seven Americans under 65 skipped a prescription medication in 2007 due to cost....
Kick the Habit for Fluffy's Sake!
It is common knowledge that smoking is damaging to our health. 'Stop Smoking' campaigns have tried for years to pull on the heartstrings of smokers, demonstrating the damaging affects of secondhand smoke on children and other people living with them. Well now they can add one more: pets. A new study suggests that 1 in 3 smokers say they would...
How Getting Divorced Affects Your Health Insurance
Are you recently divorced and trying to get your finances in order? I covered how getting divorced affects your car insurance, life insurance and homeowners insurance. For this post, I'll cover how getting divorced affects your health insurance and what options are available to you....
Health Insurers Offer Rewards to Healthy Customers
Looking for a new set of golf clubs? Your health insurer may be willing to buy them for you. Health insurance companies and employers are unveiling new incentive programs that reward customers for leading healthy lifestyles, ushering in a trend toward health-and-wellness in a desperate attempt to cut skyrocketing costs....
Bad Economy = Busy Therapists
The retail stores may be empty, but there's one place in America that's full: the therapist's office. We've already explored how mental health deteriorates during a recession, but mental health experts are alarmed at the meteoric rise of "collateral damage" brought on by poor economic conditions....
Internet Doctors - Not as Crazy as it Sounds
We all know the process of trying to get in to see your doctor - calling to make an appointment, taking time off work to go there and the inevitable down time in the waiting room watching the fish swim around the fish tank. But the Internet is changing the way people can receive medical help....
Weak Economy--No More Doctors?
With the weakened economy, some people are turning away from expensive doctors and prescriptions and instead are turning to alternative medical therapies. The Associated Press reports that many people are forgoing regular doctor visits and are self-medicating. This attempt to save money could be very dangerous, since the safety of alternative medical practices is not proven....
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