How Obama's and McCain's Health Plans Affect You

Just what do Barack Obama's and John McCain's potential health-care plans mean for you and your family? Good Morning America medical editor Dr. Tim Johnson broke down the most important differences between the presidential candidates' health plans. W...

Published:10/08/2008¡¡Read detail...

Family Income Impacts Children's Health

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- For American children, the state they live in and their family's income and education may help determine how healthy they are, a new survey shows. Among children aged 17 and younger, 16 percent are in less than o...

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Shape up: Monitor your food servings

All-you-can-eat buffets, super-sized meals and cavernous drinks may help keep your wallet full, but theyre also helping to expand your waistline. Nutrition experts said portion control is one of the biggest factors in successfully losing weight. But...

Published:10/07/2008¡¡Read detail...

Employee wellness might help control health-care costs

ROCKFORD Employer-based wellness programs and people taking more responsibility for their medical well-being should be at the forefront of controlling health-care insurance premiums. Thats the assessment of Dr. Steven Stern, medical director for Unit...

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Dry, itchy skin? Hydration is key to alleviating eczema, dermatologists say

TORONTO - As the temperature begins to drop and the moisture is seemingly sucked out of the indoor air, people who suffer from eczema need to start paying more attention to their skin, doctors say. An estimated 15 to 20 per cent of the population has...

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Report Compares Health-Care Platforms of Presidential Candidates

Health-care reform is high on the national agenda, with 116 million adults either uninsured, underinsured, experiencing a problem with medical bills, or denying themselves needed care due to cost considerations. As we face a crisis in the financial...

Published:10/03/2008¡¡Read detail...

5 Tips For Better Sleep

If you do everything right each nightyou know, going to bed early and avoiding drinkingyour body's internal clock should wake you up at the same time every morning. For the rest of us, here are five simple ways to a better night's sleep: 1.) Charge y...

Published:09/22/2008¡¡Read detail...

24 beauty secrets from Hollywood insiders

What do Hollywood beauty insiders (and their celebrity clients) know that we don't? After this article, not much. In Style gets them to give up their trade secrets For a quick, clean way to avoid mascara smudges, hold a plastic spoon under the upper...

Published:09/21/2008¡¡Read detail...