Though the US is on the verge of what could be sweeping changes to its health care system to provide greater coverage at potentially less cost, the US and other countries still have not taken the steps to truly reduce costs by actively promoting preventative medicine.
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An Ounce of Health Prevention or Ten Pounds of Cure
October 27th, 2009 
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Tags: disease prevention, genetic testing, health promotion, health reform, obesity, preventative medicine 
3 Comments »Cancer vs. The Sacred Coffee Bean – Coffee’s Cancer Preventing Benefits
October 22nd, 2009 admin As one of the most popular drinks that we consume, its hardly surprising that significant research effort has been “poured” into understanding the effects of coffee on our health. While generally considered healthy, research is finding both good and bad in our sacred bean.
Read the rest of this article » Posted in Disease Prevention, General Health, Medical Research Tags: antioxidants, breast cancer, caffeine, cancer prevention, coffee, lung cancer 1 Comment »All That Because You Don’t Like Wheat?
October 17th, 2009 admin Though wheat has been a part of our diet for 10,000 years, for many it is still unpalatable and not by choice. For those with celiac disease, the proteins in wheat and some other grains can cause an immune reaction in the intestines that can have significant effects on human health.
Read the rest of this article » Posted in Uncategorized Tags: celiac disease, gluten, gluten free, gluten intolerance, ibd, irritable bowel 1 Comment »Better Than Taxing our Bad Behavior
October 13th, 2009 admin While we the public love our fast food and sodas, our bodies do not and the increasing obesity epidemic is clear proof of a need for change. Unfortunately, the promotion of soda and fat taxes lacks significant support and we need to think of other ways to thin up our population.
Read the rest of this article » Posted in Uncategorized Tags: fast food tax, fat tax, health care costs, health care efficiency, obesity, obesity epidemic, soda tax 1 Comment »Dodging the Meningitis Freight Train
October 9th, 2009 admin As a condition that can kill only hours after infection, meningitis is not something that should be treated lightly despite the fact that there are many causes of infection that can result in the condition. Instead, it is important to be cautious and seek medical treatment.
Read the rest of this article » Posted in Uncategorized Tags: fungal infection, herpesviral meningitis, meningitis, viral infection, viral meningitis 1 Comment »Please Knees, Don’t Seize! – Preventing Osteoarthritis
October 5th, 2009 admin Osteoarthritis is a very common disease that affects many people as they age. Though commonly treated with knee replacement surgery, there are other options to avoid the need for surgery if the symptoms are recognized early and preventative action is taken.
Read the rest of this article » Posted in Disease Information, Disease Prevention, Health Risks Tags: aging, arthritis, cartilage damage, knee replacement, knee surgery, osteoarthritis Comments Off
