It’s simply just a sad state of affairs. Last month along nearly 663,000 employees lost their jobs. The obvious conclusion there is that many of those U.S citizens now do not have adequate health care coverage for themselves and their families. If they are covered by Cobra, it’s a scary prospect as to how long [...]

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Can cell phones help increase the quality of America’s health care while driving down cost? Or will the increase use of mobile phones raise concerns about risks they pose to the health and quality of life of Americans?
For example, a major health risk is using a cell phone while driving. A recent study of cell [...]

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A health survey found that half of American’s check nutritional labeling on product packaging before they buy. But despite the fact that American’s are trying to be health conscience and checking labels, the medical study indicates many Americans struggle with interpreting and applying that data on the side of the box.
Going into the health study, [...]

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The economic meltdown is hurting American families financially and causing more to go without health insurance.
The government helps pay for medical insurance for people that are extremely poor or over the age of 65. But the majority of American’s health insurance is not covered by those programs. They purchase private medical insurance, usually through their [...]

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Being physically active before a breast cancer diagnosis improves survival after breast cancer, according to a new health study.
The medical study of 1,231 women with breast cancer found that those who had 4 hours or more of weekly moderate-intensity recreational activity over their lifetime had a 44 percent lower risk of fatality from breast cancer.

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This video that shows and explains the process of how tumors, grow and feed from blood vessels.  The video shows how tumors try to evade treatments of chemotherapy and strategies to disrupt.   It may load a little slow, so be patient
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How high is the cost of health care in New York City?  According to a New York Post analysis of new data from the state Insurance Department, it now costs more to buy health insurance than it does to rent a two-bedroom apartment.
Researchers found that the average monthly premium for family health coverage is $4,354, [...]

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The movement in the United States that is trying to nationalize the healthcare system, making it more like Europe, leaves out little bits of data and statistics about nationalized medical care programs.
A 2006 census estimated 46.6 million people in the United States with no health insurance. Of this, 9.5 million without insurance were not United [...]

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There are many horrible health insurance plans out there. The following video explains some advice of what to look out for when taking on a medical insurance plan.
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A recent medical insurance study predicts a public health insurance option for the middle class would put private insurers out of business.
The study, done by the Lewin Group, found that if such a medical plan were available to all employers and individuals, and if it paid medical doctors and hospitals the same as Medicare, the [...]

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