Category: Health & Medical

The “direct primary care” movement is attracting physicians sick of red tape. And it’s transforming the doctor-patient relationship.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 30 percent of births in the United States are via C-section. Given how common they are, is there an increased risk associated with opting for that birthing method? An expert from the Texas A&M College of Medicine explains.

eHealth reviewed the lowest-price 2017 plan available for families of three comprised of two adults age 35 and one child. Using a relatively modest assumed rate increase of 10% to project 2018 rates from 2017 rates, eHealth discovered that the lowest-priced plan would be officially
unaffordable under Obamacare’s own affordability standards.

The vitamin filled veggie comes with an odorous side-effect.

“Sitting is the new smoking” has been the latest health-related catchphrase, but it turns out that it’s not that simple. Although we all know that too much inactivity can be bad for us, the causes (and the solutions) aren’t as simple as they are with tobacco.