Health - The high cost of strokes It will be in the trillions if health care
The high cost of strokes It will be in the trillions if health care
Grand Rapids Press - Stroke, sometimes called “the silent killer,” will cost the nation $2.2 trillion in health care costs and lost wages between now and 2050, a University of Michigan study reveals. Researchers tallied the whopping price tag to drive home the need to
Report: 18 percent of Californians lack health insurance
San Jose Business Journal - California ranks fifth worst in the nation in terms of the percentage of residents without health insurance, a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau shows. With an uninsured rate of 18.8 percent of its population, California trails only
Health dept. sets clinic schedule for next week
Port Clinton News Herald - Tuesday: WIC Clinic, 12:45 to 4:30 p.m.; 60+ Nursing Assessment Clinic — Elmore Retirement village, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Immunization Clinic — Oak Harbor, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday: Family Planning Clinic, 9:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; 60+ Nursing
UF health project gets $1.1 million grant from PepsiCo
Star-Banner - GAINESVILLE - In the battle against obesity, a team of University of Florida researchers have a new ally. A pilot program called the Family Health Self-Empowerment Project has gotten a boost in the form of a $1.1 million grant from the PepsiCo
Chambers consider health alliance
Philadelphia Enquirer - Chambers of commerce along the 680 corridor have begun to think about new ways to provide health insurance to their members. A year and a half ago, health insurance options available through East Bay chambers of commerce were cut off after the two
Health Tip: Get Used to Your Hearing Aid
WISH-TV - (HealthDay News) — While hearing aids can significantly improve a person’s hearing, they initially may seem awkward. Here are some tips on how to get used to the devices and how to use them properly, courtesy of the National Institute on Deafness
A record number of Americans have no health insurance
Newburyport Daily News - The number of people living in the U.S. without medical insurance rose 2.9 percent to a record 46.6 million in 2005 as health-care costs climbed. The share of those living in poverty was unchanged at 12.6 percent, and the median household income rose