Opinion
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Vital Vitamins
Opinion -Taking vitamins E and C together might reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Up until now early studies suggested only that these vitamins might help protect the brain against the degenerative disease. -
The Anti-Drug
Opinion -Forget the government’s war on drugs. Parents are the best soldiers in this war. Teenagers close to their parents are less likely to engage in risky behaviors, but all teens are at risk when it comes to illegal drugs. -
Hot Stuff
Opinion -Heat stroke is a life-threatening illness, the result of long exposure to the sun. Heat stroke can happen rapidly. Seniors, infants, people working outdoors, and those on certain medications are especially susceptible to heat stroke. -
ABC Breast Health
Opinion -In 1940, the lifetime risk of a woman developing breast cancer was 5 percent, or one in 20. In 1997, the risk was estimated at 12 percent, or one in eight. Today the risk is even higher. -
Narrow Vote Belies Broad Support for Medicare Reform Measure
Opinion -While Congress approved H.R. 1, the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act, by the narrowest of margins, support for the measure was broad among health care groups with a range of political agendas. -
Eleven Years Under Howard Dean: Lessons from Vermont
Opinion -Judging from his 11-year track record, Governor Howard Dean most wants Vermont voters to remember him for his efforts to drive down the fraction of Vermonters who lack health insurance coverage. -
Europeans Explore Consumer-Directed Health Care
Opinion -Health policy debates taking place on both sides of the Atlantic are remarkably similar. Entrenched forces are determined to resist change, even if it means the decline and decay of programs they are trying to protect. -
House Republicans Make Stand on Medicare
Opinion -When the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the Medicare bill on November 22, 25 principled Republicans voted “no. -
You Are What You Eat
Opinion -Whole grain foods may be just what the doctor ordered to help prevent diabetes. -
Oh, My Aching Back
Opinion -While the human spine is a miracle of design, it is also unreliable. If you are hearing [or reading] this message, you probably have suffered the agony of back pain. -
Medicine That Goes Beeeeeep
Opinion -A medicine container that goes “beeeep” when it’s time for another dose, a computerized drug dispenser, and a special cap that counts the number of times you have taken your prescriptions are some of the new twenty-first century aides for patients who -
America’s Oldest Teenager
Opinion -Tan, fit, and still looking young at age 74, Dick Clark hardly looks like a poster boy for type 2 diabetes. So it came as quite a shock when the host of “American Bandstand” announced he was diagnosed with diabetes more than 10 years ago. -
Tattoo Me Not
Opinion -State health officials are warning that popular painted-on “black henna” tattoos can cause health problems. Allergic reactions are capable of leaving permanent scars and disfiguration. -
Ants in the Pants
Opinion -Ants in your yard or home are no summertime treat--especially the ones that bite. Of the several types of stinging ants, the red fire ant is the most aggressive and most dangerous. It is believed fire ants snuck into the U.S. -
01/2004 Consumer Choice Matters: Backlash from the Left
Opinion -It didn’t take long for the left wing to realize the impact of the Health Savings Account (HSA) provision of the Medicare reform legislation. -
Democrats Wrong Again
Opinion -You’ve heard lots of talking heads complain about the new Medicare Reform Act of 2004. What you’re not hearing is the really good news--the free market is responding as predicted: Medicare HMO premiums are dropping like a rock. -
Foreign Drugs May Not Be Safe
Opinion -In July and August 2003 the Food and Drug Administration examined shipments of foreign drugs coming through Miami, New York, and San Francisco. It found thousands of packages often contained dangerous, unapproved, or counterfeit drugs. -
It’s the Calories that Count
Opinion -Hardly a day passes without the constant media blitz on low carbs, no carbs, net carbs, good carbs, bad carbs, and protein diets. In the middle of all this hype we are forgetting a simple fact: It’s the calories that really matter. -
Looks Can Be Deceiving
Opinion -If you buy foreign medicine from an Internet site, a storefront business that orders foreign medicine, or during visits outside the U.S., you are taking a risk. There is no guarantee the medicine is safe. -
One for the Gipper
Opinion -In life, President Ronald Reagan rose to the challenge of restoring economic freedom and hope at a time when the Cold War held a nation in fear of extinction and citizens in the grip of heavy taxation. -
One in Three Have it
Opinion -Arthritis affects one in three adults in the United States. The fact that our population is increasingly overweight, inactive, and aging is contributing to the rapid increase in arthritis. -
President Signs ‘Budget-Busting’ Medicare Reform
Opinion -After months of Congressional debate, President George W. Bush on December 8 signed a Medicare reform measure expected to increase spending on the program by $400 billion over the next 10 years. -
Rx Discount Card
Opinion -Seniors and the disabled enrolled in the Medicare Drug Discount Card Program should save about 17.4 percent on average. This is according to new research from Harvard University. -
Santorum Fair Care Measure Awaits Action
Opinion -With attention focused on Medicare reform and prescription drug benefits for seniors and the disabled, legislation that would directly benefit the nation’s uninsured was left unaddressed before the year-end break.