Health

  • CA Children’s Health Insurance at Risk as Congress Fails to Fund It

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – It’s been almost a month since Congress let funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program run out – and now, the State of California says the program known as CHIP will go broke at the end of December. The California Department...
  • Calif. Makes Progress Against Child Poverty; Racial Disparities Persist

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California has improved child well-being significantly since 2014 – but still needs to shrink the severe racial disparities that persist, according to a new report. The “2017 Race for Results” report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation comes out every three...
  • Ayude A Su Cerebro A Mantenerse Sano

    BPT Es importante que no olvidemos la salud de nuestro órgano más importante y complejo: nuestro cerebro. A medida que nuestro cerebro cambia a lo largo de nuestras vidas, es fundamental que tomemos medidas para ayudarnos a seguir celebrando la vida al irnos haciendo mayores. Dele un impulso a...
  • Will Trump Executive Order Undermine Health-Insurance Markets?

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Some California groups are predicting that President Trump’s new executive order on health care could undermine health-insurance markets and lead to higher premiums for many people. The order, issued Thursday, directs federal agencies to loosen regulations, to allow small businesses to band together...
  • Productos inyectables para aclarar la piel: lo que debe saber

    FDA En septiembre de 2014, alguaciles de los Estados Unidos incautaron diversos medicamentos inyectables sin aprobación, mal rotulados y posiblemente dañinos, que eran comercializados como productos para blanquear la piel, incluyendo kits de glutatión avanzado de Relumins y kits blanqueadores de colágeno y glutatión de Tatiomax que se muestran...
  • Hispanic Heritage Month Draws Attention to Health Disparities, Risks

    Kevin Patrick Allen Public News Service DES MOINES, Iowa – In Iowa and across the nation, Hispanic Heritage Month is being celebrated with events commemorating the contributions of U.S. residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. But...
  • Making sense of nutrition labels

    BPT You can find them on the side of most every product at your local grocery store. They are plain and kind of boring but nutrition labels were designed to contain vitally important information for good health and wise food choices. These labels tell you the number of servings...
  • Los casos de cáncer asociados con el sobrepeso y la obesidad conforman el 40 % de los cánceres diagnosticados en los Estados Unidos

    Más de 630 000 afectados en los Estados Unidos El sobrepeso y la obesidad se asocian con mayor riesgo de tener 13 tipos de cáncer. Estos tipos de cáncer representaron aproximadamente el 40 % de todos los casos de cáncer que se diagnosticaron en los Estados Unidos en el 2014, según...
  • Get Back On Your Feet—Tips For Running At Any Age

    NAPSI Running can seem like a daunting workout no matter your age. It takes an impressive amount of dedication to run long distances. However, 66-year-old Barbara McGirr did not let that deter her. Starting at the age of 62, McGirr set her sights on completing her first half marathon. After only...
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