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NAPS More than a third of Californians receive health care through Medi-Cal, and while most members know that dental coverage is included, many do not use the benefit. The Medi-Cal Dental Program is working to change that with Smile, California, a new campaign to increase dental visits among eligible...
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NAPSM Julián Morales tiene siete años y parece como cualquier otro niño—le encantan los juegos de video, ver béisbol en la tele, pasar tiempo con su hermanita y comer helado de chocolate—pero hay una gran diferencia. El problema A diferencia de la mayoría de los niños, Julián sufre de...
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Shelly Palmer I hit rock bottom in April 2013. My weight had ballooned to 252 lbs., and eating had become a compulsion. I hated the way I looked and the difficulty I had moving around, and I especially hated the way I felt. I had tried everything (or so...
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FDA Casi 1 millón de latinas ignoran que corren el riesgo de volverse diabéticas. Muchas probablemente no recibirán la atención preventiva o de otra índole que necesitan porque no acudirán al doctor ni a la clínica de salud, donde podrían hacerse una sencilla prueba de detección de la enfermedad....
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Eric Galatas Public News Service OMAHA, Neb. – October is Children’s Health Month, and with the new school year just underway, Nebraska Children’s Home Society is encouraging parents, teachers and communities across the state to take steps to improve children’s physical and mental health. Briana Woodside, the society’s pregnancy,...
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StatePoint By the time teens graduate from high school, about 45 percent will have tried marijuana, according the National Institute on Drug Abuse. And while marijuana is one of the most used substances among teenagers, it is not the only one of concern today. The drug epidemic is an...
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NAPS The flu is nothing to sneeze at. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), influenza has resulted in between 9.2 million and 35.6 million illnesses annually since 2010. The best way to stay out of such statistics, the CDC says, is for everyone who is...
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Santa Clara County Valley Health Centers offer free flu shots in many locations SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA. – Free flu shots for adults over 19 will be available at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s geographically accessible “Valley Health Centers” beginning on Saturday, September 29, 2018. Adult Flu Vaccine Fairs...
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CoveredCA The 2019 Covered California rates and plans have been announced, and there is plenty of good news for consumers in Santa Clara County. First, the average overall rate increase for existing consumers in the county who renew the plan they have now is 6.3 percent, which is below...
NAPS More than a third of Californians receive health care through Medi-Cal, and while most members know that dental coverage is included, many do not use the benefit. The Medi-Cal Dental Program is working to change that with Smile, California, a new campaign to increase dental visits among eligible...
NAPSM Julián Morales tiene siete años y parece como cualquier otro niño—le encantan los juegos de video, ver béisbol en la tele, pasar tiempo con su hermanita y comer helado de chocolate—pero hay una gran diferencia. El problema A diferencia de la mayoría de los niños, Julián sufre de...
Shelly Palmer I hit rock bottom in April 2013. My weight had ballooned to 252 lbs., and eating had become a compulsion. I hated the way I looked and the difficulty I had moving around, and I especially hated the way I felt. I had tried everything (or so...
FDA Casi 1 millón de latinas ignoran que corren el riesgo de volverse diabéticas. Muchas probablemente no recibirán la atención preventiva o de otra índole que necesitan porque no acudirán al doctor ni a la clínica de salud, donde podrían hacerse una sencilla prueba de detección de la enfermedad....
Eric Galatas Public News Service OMAHA, Neb. – October is Children’s Health Month, and with the new school year just underway, Nebraska Children’s Home Society is encouraging parents, teachers and communities across the state to take steps to improve children’s physical and mental health. Briana Woodside, the society’s pregnancy,...
StatePoint By the time teens graduate from high school, about 45 percent will have tried marijuana, according the National Institute on Drug Abuse. And while marijuana is one of the most used substances among teenagers, it is not the only one of concern today. The drug epidemic is an...
NAPS The flu is nothing to sneeze at. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), influenza has resulted in between 9.2 million and 35.6 million illnesses annually since 2010. The best way to stay out of such statistics, the CDC says, is for everyone who is...
Santa Clara County Valley Health Centers offer free flu shots in many locations SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA. – Free flu shots for adults over 19 will be available at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s geographically accessible “Valley Health Centers” beginning on Saturday, September 29, 2018. Adult Flu Vaccine Fairs...
CoveredCA The 2019 Covered California rates and plans have been announced, and there is plenty of good news for consumers in Santa Clara County. First, the average overall rate increase for existing consumers in the county who renew the plan they have now is 6.3 percent, which is below...