Running can significantly improve your health and reduce the risk of death at a given point in time. And you don’t have to run fast or far to reap the benefits.
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Many on Medicare with serious illnesses struggle to pay medical bills
“More than one-third of seriously ill Medicare beneficiaries said they had used up all or most of their savings to pay for their health care”
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Drugs and talk both effective therapy for depression
An analysis comparing antidepressants and cognitive behavioral therapy over five years suggests new patients should have more access to talk option.
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How Employer Stuck a New Mom With $898,984 Bill for Her Premature Baby
Her employer Dignity Health says its mission is to further “the healing ministry of Jesus.” It has assets of $6 billion and pays its CEO $11.9 million a year.
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Meditation apps might calm you — but miss the point of Buddhist mindfulness
Do these apps truly promote Buddhist ideals or are they a product of a lucrative consumer industry?
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The Trump Administration Cracked Down on Medicaid. Kids Lost Insurance.
Changes in the enforcement of the Affordable Care Act by the Trump administration has led to a million kids losing health coverage.
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Enrollment on Washington State’s health exchange starts today
Offerings this year include more health plans, new health insurance carriers, and lower premiums available in most counties
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What time of day should I take my medicine?
For around 30% of all medicines, the time of day you take it does matter.
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Deathcap Mushroom Season is here: Mushroom foragers should take extreme care
Watch out, mushroom foragers. Fall rains bring blooms of Amanita phalloides, better known as the death cap mushroom. They are common in Western Washington.
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Grief Grew Into A Mental Health Crisis And A $21,634 Hospital Bill
She purchased individual insurance on the open market, not through the Affordable Care Act exchange. It didn’t cover mental health care.
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Rural and Safety Net Hospitals Facing Cut in Federal Support
Hospital leaders continue to hold out hope that Congress will protect the funding for hospitals’ charitable care before cuts go into effect in a few weeks.
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How to prepare for the Zombie Apocalypse — Tips from the CDC
There are all kinds of emergencies we can prepare for. A zombie apocalypse for example. You may laugh now, but when it happens you’ll be happy you read this.
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Tips for a safe Halloween
Whether you’re a ghost or zombie, vampire or witch, poor costume choices and face paint allergies can cause injuries that haunt you long after Halloween
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Neglecting an ancient disease has triggered a global health emergency
New extensively drug-resistant variants of an ancient and deadly disease – typhoid fever – are spreading across international borders.
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Female doctors are good for your health, but endure a pay gap, burnout and depression
Compared with male physicians, women spend more time with their patients, are more likely to adhere to guidelines and are more careful in their prescribing.
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