Winning at the Health Insurance Game (Benton Evening News)
Motion sickness Motion sickness may affect travelers at any time during their trip. In most cases, symptoms can be minimized with use of dimenhydrinate (50 to 100 mg every 4 to 6 hours) or meclizine (25 mg every 6 hours) beginning at least 1 hour before motion. The transdermal scopolamine patch (Transderm-Scop) has returned to the market and is well tolerated. All of these medications have anticholinergic side effects, and they should be prescribed cautiously, especially in the elderly. Some patients have reported relief with pressure-point bands (eg, Sea Bands) worn on the wrist; however, objective evidence of benefit is lacking.
Winning at the Health Insurance Game (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Are Americans paying too much for health insurance? While health care costs continue to skyrocket, more and more consumers are finding affordable health insurance solutions online.
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March of Dimes Says Child Health Plan Doesn't Expand Government (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- March of Dimes Foundation President Jennifer Howse said that legislation to broaden a child health insurance program isn't an expansion of government-run health care and is critical to the health of pregnant women and babies.
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Democrats press children's health plan (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
Democrats invited the head of the March of Dimes to use the party's Saturday radio address to express her organization's support of legislation that would expand the children's health program to 10 million people. Dr. Jennifer Howse said health insurance is the single most important factor in determining whether a child gets needed health care. The March of Dimes is dedicated to improving the ...
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Democrats press children's health plan (AP via Yahoo! News)
Democrats invited the head of the March of Dimes to use the party's Saturday radio address to express her organization's support of legislation that would expand the children's health program to 10 million people.
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March of Dimes joins chorus to expand kids' health program (CNN.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the March of Dimes expressed her organization's support of legislation that would expand the children's health program to 10 million people in the Democratic Party's Saturday radio address.
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March of Dimes leader backs children's health bill (San Diego Union-Tribune)
WASHINGTON – Democrats invited the head of the March of Dimes to use the party's radio address yesterday to express the organization's support for legislation that would expand the children's health program to 10 million people.
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Seeking Cheap Health Insurance Plans? Benefitpackages.com Says Proceed with Caution (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
An increase in health insurance plans being sold online may leave consumers with plans solely driven by price -- while sacrificing needed benefits -- says BenefitPackages.com. The Web site teaches consumers how to purchase health plans online without getting ripped off.
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Health Care Quality Scores Unveiled By California's Office Of The Patient Advocate (Medical News Today)
For millions of Californians, the deciding factor in choosing a health plan is cost. But the quality of HMOs and medical groups - literally what could make the difference between life and death - for many people often is a guessing game. Unless they have a report card. [click link for full article]
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Transcript: Democratic Radio Response (Fox News)
Good morning. I'm Dr. Jennifer Howse, President of the March of Dimes Foundation.
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Children first (Vallejo Times-Herald)
A lot of people talk about putting children first, but one Solano County program takes that sentiment seriously. In fact, BabyFirst Solano likes to start a good nine months before the child is born.
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Winning at the Health Insurance Game (Benton Evening News)
Many physicians advise their patients to travel with a supply of a general antibiotic (eg, amoxicillin, erythromycin), especially if they are going to remote areas. Other suggested medications include ciprofloxacin (Cipro), norfloxacin (Noroxin), and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra) for treating urinary infections or traveler's diarrhea. Antibiotic prophylaxis against traveler's diarrhea is not recommended. However, several placebo-controlled studies have shown that prophylactic use of bismuth subsalicylate (2 oz or two tablets four times daily) decreases the incidence of diarrhea by about 60%.
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