Many made the switch from sugary sodas to low-calorie alternatives thinking that it’s the healthier choice. But a new study suggests that drinking diet sodas might be bad for your heart and head. Researchers presented the results of their ten-year study involving 2,564 New Yorkers at the International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles this week. […]

Millions of Americans dream of being their own boss. Unfortunately, most of them find it difficult to purchase affordable health insurance coverage because they are self-employed. Being self-employed does not mean you should go on living uninsured because you cannot secure health insurance even if you can afford to get one. Fortunately, you can take […]

Too much salt in your diet? Blame dinner rolls and bread slices for high salt intake. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nine out of ten American adults consume too much salt and the usual suspects (potato chips and fries) aren’t to blame. Ten types of food make up 44% of […]

The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show or CES introduced some of the gadgets we will be enjoying in the near future.  The show, which covered 35 football fields of exhibits didn’t just have new products for the techies, it also showcased a plethora of health gadgets and platforms. Here are some of the interesting tech gadgets […]

Patients used to visit their doctor’s office with symptoms, questions, and concerns. Now, we are seeing an increasing number of people arriving with their diagnoses of illnesses they don’t even experience. This condition is known as cyberchondria, baseless anxiety about one’s wellness caused by visiting health and medical websites from an online self-diagnosis. This phenomenon […]

People with pre-existing conditions generally have a more difficult time finding affordable health insurance coverage. “We’ve had this problem for a very long time: getting affordable health insurance is very difficult for those with pre-existing medical conditions. Though it is still possible, it can be quite a challenge. We’re hoping for a turnaround in 2014,” […]

Drinking green tea may keep elderly adults more active and independent compared to their peers over time, a Japanese study covering thousands of adults suggests. Antioxidant chemicals present in green tea may help fight off cell damage that can cause various diseases. There are numerous studies involving green tea’s effect on everything from hypertension to […]

Sugar is hazardous to health and the government should regulate the product the same way it does alcohol and tobacco. This is according to scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Their arguments for branding sugar as “toxic” can be read in an article published in Nature this week. “Calories, carbohydrates, amino acids, […]

Healthcare costs decreased all over the country in 2011. This is an indication that people did not spend as much money for health care access or they did not use their health insurance coverage the same way they did in the previous years. Furthermore, the health expenditure rate only raised by 0.1% in 2010 based […]

Health insurance coverage is a challenge most new business owners need to face. It’s a very important issue that has grabbed the headlines recently and the discussion on how to design a fair and affordable healthcare system for Americans needs to go on even after the laws are in effect. Small businesses have limited income […]