Aug 22 Watch To Vaccinate or Not? Two Mothers ‘Debate’ Two mothers share why they decided to have their children vaccinated for pertussis or not. Continue watching
Aug 21 Whooping Cough Outbreak: Top 10 Things You Should Know By Bridget Desimone Boy Scouts in Everett, Wash., advertise a whooping cough vaccination clinic during a community gathering in early August. Photo by Jason Kane. OLYMPIA, Wash. | Whooping cough. Those are among the last words Jennifer Crocker expected to be on her… Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch Where ‘Smoke-Free’ Isn’t the Norm: Global Tobacco Use Booms in Developing World Where 'Smoke-Free' Isn't the Norm: Global Tobacco Use Booms in Developing World… Continue watching
Aug 17 Primer: How Paul Ryan’s Plan Would Change Medicaid By mcarey Republican vice presidential hopeful U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks at a campaign event at Walsh University on Thursday in North Canton, Ohio. GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's choice of House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., as his running… Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch Texas Employs Aerial Spraying to Combat West Nile Virus Emergency Texas Employs Aerial Spraying to Combat West Nile Virus Emergency… Continue watching
Aug 16 Dallas Mayor Declares State of Emergency After West Nile Outbreak (Getty Images) Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has authorized an aerial spraying to combat a West Nile Virus outbreak, after declaring a state of emergency Wednesday. According to The Associated Press, there have been 10 deaths linked to the virus… Continue reading
Aug 16 Primer: How Paul Ryan Proposes To Change Medicare Rep. Paul Ryan greets supporters during a campaign rally at Waukesha County Expo Center in Wisconsin on Sunday. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/GettyImages. Editor's Note: Rep. Paul Ryan's ideas for reforming Medicare and Medicaid have received fresh scrutiny this week… Continue reading
Aug 07 Some Plans Deny Pregnancy Coverage for Dependent Children By Michelle Andrews Photo by Jason Edwards/National Geographic via Getty Images. The health care overhaul provides a safety net for young adult children, who can now stay on their parents' health plans until they reach age 26. But it doesn't guarantee that their… Continue reading
Aug 02 Social Security Confusion: Our Expert Dispels Some More Creative Commons photo courtesy Flickr user Fabricator of Useless Articles. The Social Security tsunami continues with more queries for retirement authority Larry Kotlikoff. Larry's Making Sen$e post earlier this week, 34 Social Security Secrets You Need to… Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch Affordable Care Act Benefits Begin Roll Out, Including Women’s Preventative Care Affordable Care Act Benefits Begin Roll Out, Including Women's Preventative Care… Continue watching