If the U.S. health care system performed as well as the top three countries, there would be 101,000 fewer deaths in the United States per year, according to researchers writing in the journal Health Affairs. picked by mandolinorange 8 months ago tags usa rank worst preventable death emergency health |
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"Iraq and Afghanistan universal health coverage provided by U.S. war funding" picked by misswinkle 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Director Michael Moore says the U.S. health care system is driven by greed in his new documentary "SiCKO." He also took a group of volunteers suffering ill health after helping in the September 11, 2001 rescue efforts to Cuba, where they received exemplary treatment at virtually no cost picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
Ginseng, Vitamin A, Garlic, St. Johns Wort and more may react dangerously with common prescription drugs. picked by fred 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
While occasional hamburger or can of Cola won't ruin your health, frequent consumption of the following foods may result in numerous health problems. picked by karenben 4 months ago 8 comments edit related share entertainment |
Democratic governor of NY wants Universal Health Care. Looks like Hillary has a potential running mate. picked by sfeldner 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share politics |
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The recent years has seen an upsurge in the number of US citizens opting for medical treatment at offshore locations such as India, Singapore, Bangkok and Thailand. Most medical procedures in these countries are conducted at one-tenth of the cost of a similar procedure at the United States. picked by victoriou 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Hillary has been pretty unsuccessful running her campaign and is deeply in debt ($8.7 million at the end of February. That may include the $5 million she loaned the campaign). Now records show that although she touts a universal health care program she has a hard time paying the bill for her employee's current health plan. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago 2 comments edit related share politics |
The man authorities called “an immediate and substantial threat to the public health and welfare” was caught Friday at about 6 p.m. on Highway 90. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Documents Health Net was forced to hand over reveal senior analyst, Barbara Fowler, single-handedly dropped hundreds of policy holders like Bates from the rolls every year. 12 comments edit related share plime.com*I.am.speechless. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago |
New data by Israel-based emergency response organization Hatzalah shows terror-related deaths have fallen while rocket-inflicted injuries have spiked. picked by muppet 8 months ago 0 comments edit related share world |
MSN reported today that a new study shows a link between the Human papillomavirus, or HPV, (which is what researchers believe is a major cause of cervical cancer), and cancer of the mouth and throat. picked by deepcleanfun 12 months ago 12 comments edit related share plime.com |
It's the most common preventable death in the hospital. 1 comments edit related share scienceBlood clots that travel to the lung kill 25,000 Americans every year. But most of them can be prevented. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago |
Barbara Wagner, a lung cancer patient was prescribed chemotherapy. Instead of paying for the treatment, Oregon instead asked if she wouldn't rather have a peaceful death instead. After the health plan refused to pay for the medicine the drug manufacturer offered to pay for 1 year of the $4k/month treatment. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago 17 comments edit related share politics |
Ted Miller, a spokesman for Naral Pro-Choice America, an abortion rights group, said: “The public has a right to know why someone would censor relevant medical information. The Bush administration has politicized science as part of an ideological agenda. So it’s important to know if that occurred here.” picked by dollyllama 5 months ago 9 comments edit related share science |
2008 is shaping up to be the election year that we finally get to have the Great American Healthcare Debate again. And, as usual, Canada is again getting dragged into the fracas and, along the way, getting coated with the obfuscating dust of so many willful misconceptions that the actual facts about How Canada Does It are completely lost in the melee. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago 23 comments edit related share world |
US dark chocolate sales are anything but bittersweet, as its much-touted health benefits and mass marketing introduced by companies such as Hershey Co. and Lindt & Sprungli Co. Plc. turn the product into a popular, guilt-free indulgence. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Free, detailed instructions explaining how to successfully pass a drug test using common kitchen and household items. picked by qmriley 2 years ago 19 comments edit related share plime.com |
Malaysian doctors have declared neckties a health hazard and called on the heath ministry to stop insisting that physicians wear them. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
One of the spouses showing good health habits like exercising, eating healthy food, stop drinking alcohol or smoking as well as undergoing routine health procedures will unconsciously help the other spouse mirror the same habits. picked by maxriter 11 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Select your area, state, city or use Quick zip code search and find your hospital. Find a hospital that offers the best services with lowest or no fees and is conveniently located in your area. picked by limma 5 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |