Reducing the cost of health insurance coverage is a great challenge for businesses. Employees look for jobs with great opportunities for growth and benefits that go along with it. Health insurance is one of those benefits. More than half of Americans get their health coverage through their employers. Providing group health insurance for employees can […]

A recent study has found that American kids eat too much salt, just like adults do. Experts are concerned about the consequences of too much salt which can lead to high blood pressure even in kids. Researchers added that the effects are even greater in overweight children. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

A recent study has linked regular exposure to secondhand smoke to adverse effects on brain function. According to British researchers, spending significant time with smokers may be causing damage to memory among nonsmokers. “According to recent reports by the World Health Organization, exposure to secondhand smoke can have serious consequences on the health of people […]

For the first since 2007, the number of insured Americans went up in 2011. The increase was mostly credited to young adults staying on their parents’ health insurance plans. A portion of the population also obtained their health coverage through Medicare and Medicaid programs. According to a U.S. Census Bureau report, the number of people […]

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently overturned a convention by suggesting that the health benefits of infant circumcision outweigh the risks. The medical group cited advantages of male circumcision such as protection against urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted infections, and penile cancer. However, the AAP left the guidelines regarding the implementation of circumcision to parents […]

In 2010, nearly 50 million or more than 16 percent of Americans did not have any form of health insurance coverage. The majority cited the cost as the top reason for the lack of coverage. Several factors drive health care costs up. One of them is the misappropriation of funds. A new report has found […]

The Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act aims to give more than 70 million Americans access to affordable health insurance coverage. When health insurance exchanges are available in 2014, individuals and families can choose the health plans that suit their needs and budgets. Many people see these changes as a good thing. However, the challenge comes […]

Organic food may cost consumers more money but nearly a quarter of Americans buy it regularly. Are we really getting our money’s worth with these products? A new study by Stanford University claims that organic food may not be more nutritious compared to conventional products. For the study, researchers went through more than 230 published […]

The medicines we use to heal ourselves may be harming us as well. Two recent studies suggest that exposure to antibiotics may lead to obesity. According to both studies, the antibiotics we consume are destroying our natural gut flora causing us to put on added weight. The result, however, did not come as such a […]

Studies suggest that more than 2 million Americans born between 1945 and 1965 may be living with hepatitis C, prompting U.S. health officials to recommend testing for the blood-borne virus. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hepatitis C claims more than 15,000 American lives every year. Most of these deaths are […]