Sea cucumbers, also known as beche-de-mer, are delicacies, health boosters and maybe even a cure for impotence and they are harvested all over the world, including just south of Monterey Bay.
In traditional Chinese medicine, sea cucumbers are considered a health panacea and are used to treat kidney disorders, constipation and reproductive problems, including impotence.
The purported [...]
Born with a digestive problem, little Tadd Sexton needed three surgeries and relied on a state-funded health insurance program called Healthy Families to make him all better.
“It’s meant everything for us. It’s meant great health care coverage for our son and our whole family,” said Jason Sexton, Healthy Families participant.
More than 900,000 California kids are [...]
Family Health Insurance In the first study of its kind, using sophisticated methods to measure body composition, the nationally known commercial weight loss program, Weight Watchers, was compared to gym membership programs to find out which method wins in the game of good health. A University of Missouri researcher examined the real-life experiences of participants [...]
The average rate of increase for Indiana health insurance premiums is declining, according to a recent survey.
The survey of 404 Hoosier employers, released by Compdata Surveys, stated the average premium increase was 7 percent for all plan types in 2008.
The survey indicated that while health insurance premiums are rising, they have been increasing at a [...]
Call it the law of unintended consequences. When you fix one thing, it messes up other things.
If the Democrats win the election this year, and are able to enact a health care plan that extends adequate coverage to all Americans, the loser could be the Army. Getting enough people to enlist could become a major [...]
Women who stop smoking can enjoy major health benefits within five years, but it can take decades to correct respiratory damage and lower their risk of lung cancer, researchers reported on Tuesday.
Those who kicked the habit had a 13 per cent reduction in the risk of death from all causes including heart and vascular problems [...]
A same-sex marriage ban prevents governments and universities in Michigan from providing health insurance to the partners of gay workers, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
The 5-2 decision affects up to 20 universities, community colleges, school districts and governments in Michigan with policies covering at least 375 gay couples.
Gay rights advocates said the ruling was [...]
WASHINGTON - Congress on Wednesday moved a step closer to handing the Food and Drug Administration broad new authority to regulate tobacco products, despite concerns voiced by many lawmakers that the agency cannot handle its current workload.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 38-12 for legislation that would allow the FDA to reduce nicotine levels [...]
Many popular notions about the health benefits of water apparently aren’t true - or there is no scientific proof to back them up. That’s the conclusion of two University of Pennsylvania researchers - Stanley Goldfarb and Dan Negoianu - who combed the medical literature for evidence of water’s supposed medicinal properties. [...]
A Carson City man, described by his doctor as morbidly obese,Health Insurance is finding the Internet offers him an innovative way to combat his weight without entering a health club where he fears his size could bring ridicule.
Ian Kerr, 45, is working out for the first time in 15 years using an online, live, Web [...]
