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Most Distracted Drivers in the US
Getting behind the wheel of a car and driving off into the sunset is one of life's most fulfilling treasures. Operating a vehicle gives you an enormous sense of freedom because you aren't constrained by the limitations and schedules of others and don't have to be at...
Dangerous Roads in California
According to the National Safety Council, tens of thousands of people die in traffic-related crashes and accidents every year. A high number of related fatalities in California often cause the state to rank on lists about the nation's most dangerous roads. The...
Modesto Car Accident Study
A recent study analyzed the car accidents in the city of Modesto and the surrounding cities in Stanislaus County. The findings give in sight to the most dangerous days and times to drive in the Modesto area. They also serve as a warning to all drivers. Traffic...
Causes of Increase in US Pedestrian Accidents
Since 2010, pedestrian deaths are up 77% according to the Governors Highway Safety Association data. Why did over 7,500 people die while walking or jogging on a roadway last year? Every day, on average, 20 Americans walk along a roadway and are killed by a vehicle. In...
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Indiana Takes On Powerful Hospitals by Capping Prices They Charge Employers
Tired of watching its employers struggle to afford the cost of healthcare, Republican-controlled Indiana is trying a traditionally liberal tactic to control costs: setting government price controls on hospitals. Under a law enacted last year, five of Indiana’s largest...
Try These Tips When You Can’t Afford Your Rx
Note: “An Arm and a Leg” uses speech-recognition software to generate transcripts, which may contain errors. Please use the transcript as a tool but check the corresponding audio before quoting the podcast. DAN: Hey there, We are working on some big projects this...
Jeremy Clarkson in remission from prostate cancer
The presenter shared his "aggressive" cancer diagnosis on an episode of Clarkson's Farm earlier this week. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Minimum age of 11 set for UK puberty blocker trial
Professor of Health Care Law at UCL, Prof Sir Jonathan Montgomery, said: "Legal proceedings are expected to provide further scrutiny" of the trial, adding: "If there are legal issues that the regulators have overlooked, then it is in everyone's interests that these...
Five tips to keep your kids cool this weekend
Temperatures are set to rise over the next few days, and children can be especially vulnerable - so read on for tips to protect them. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Democrats Keep Healthcare at the Fore
The Host Senate Democrats hope a little-used law from the 1990s will help draw attention to the healthcare cost issue by forcing a vote on the Trump administration’s recent changes to the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....
Arrests of Immigrant Parents Create Mental Health Crisis for Children
LOS ANGELES — Damian Zermeño, 15, sensed something was wrong the moment he got home from school. His aunt sat at the dining table, sobbing. His father, who’d walked him to the bus stop that morning and promised to take him to dinner when he got back, wasn’t there....
Sandwiched Between Caring for Kids and Aging Parents? Reach Out for Resources
Copy Being a family caregiver is hard work. On June 17, KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony joined WAMU’s Health Hub to discuss her experience with parenting while also caring for aging parents. Listen in as she shares tips for other members of the...
Young women now have ‘close to zero’ risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
‘Game-changing’ cancer service approved for rollout
WGS is available on the NHS, for all children with cancer (up to age 25) and adults with certain cancers including those with advanced ovarian cancers, triple negative breast cancers, some sarcomas and blood cancers, as well as cancers of unknown origin. Article...
Democrats Seek To Spotlight Rising Health Costs by Forcing Vote on Trump Regulation
In a move that mixes pure politics with weedy congressional procedures, Senate Democrats are seeking to force a vote to overturn a Trump administration rule that they say will make it harder to enroll in Affordable Care Act health plans and sharply raise out-of-pocket...
Tennessee Pharmacies Sell Potent Ivermectin, Led by Anti-Vaccine Doctor Who’s Taken ‘Bucketloads’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Four years ago, Tennessee became the first state to allow adults to buy the antiparasitic drug ivermectin from a pharmacy without first seeing a doctor. Pharmacies can use a pre-written, blanket prescription to sell to just about anyone who walks...