Bits of life through these blue eyes . .
Posted in Economy, Health and wellness on Feb 25th, 2010
I hate to see what the numbers are for 2009, I’m sure it’s much worse. Almost one-third of young adults in their 20s lacked health insurance in the United States in 2008, new statistics show. The problem was more pronounced among men 20 to 29 years of age, 35 percent of whom went without coverage [...]
Posted in Health and wellness on Feb 24th, 2010
Strokes are on the rise among younger people, a group not traditionally considered at high risk for the debilitating condition, researchers report. A total of 7.3% of stroke victims were younger than age 45 in 2005, up from 4.5% in 1993, says Brett M. Kissela, MD, of the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute. The most [...]
Posted in Health and wellness on Feb 18th, 2010
Did anyone notice in your local paper today the county health ranking? Mine was on on the front page #1 healthiest county in the state of Michigan. For the first time, the nation’s physicians, patients, and government officials can see how their county ranks in terms of health and longevity. Follow link below, click on [...]
Posted in Health and wellness on Feb 17th, 2010
A new US study finds that more children are living with chronic health problems than in years past. The study finds that as many as 1 in 4 children are living with chronic health problems, some of which are a direct result of their home environment. Conditions such as obesity can lead to the onset [...]
Posted in Health and wellness on Feb 17th, 2010
Kellogg Co. has been told to fix sanitary violations at its Atlanta plant that were identified by inspectors investigating Listeria bacteria contamination of Eggo buttermilk waffles. In a letter posted Tuesday on its Web site, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said inspectors observed workers cleaning equipment with high-pressure water that splashed near [...]
Posted in Health and wellness on Feb 16th, 2010
An immediate-release form of the antidiabetic agent metformin has a dead fish odor that may cause patients to stop taking the drug, clinicians warned. Metformin is known to cause adverse gastrointestinal effects such as diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, distention, and abdominal pain. Those side effects "often necessitate discontinuing the drug," a group of physicians [...]
Posted in Health and wellness on Feb 16th, 2010
Seeking a happier, healthier life? Go west, according to a new survey of more than 350,000 Americans. It finds that Rocky Mountain cities such as Boulder, Colo., or California towns like Santa Rosa have the highest concentrations of generally happy residents, USA Today reported. The Gallup-HealthWays Well-Being Index, conducted in 2009, asked respondents to assess [...]
Posted in Health and wellness, News on Feb 14th, 2010
Health insurer Anthem Blue Cross will postpone its much-criticized plan to raise rates for some California residents who buy insurance on their own, after reaching a deal Saturday with state regulators. Anthem’s planned rate hike, which the state estimates would affect about 700,000 customers, averaged 25% and would have been as high as 39% for [...]
Posted in Finances, Health and wellness on Feb 13th, 2010
Consumers in at least four states who buy their own health insurance are getting hit with premium increases of 15 percent or more – and people in other states could see the same thing. Anthem Blue Cross, a subsidiary of WellPoint Inc., has been under fire for a week from regulators and politicians for notifying [...]
