There appears to be a belief among many people that drinking some alcohol during pregnancy is harmless. This is not the prevailing opinion among experts, who feel staying away from alcohol completely during pregnancy is the wisest course of action to take. Science Daily...
Nancy Jovishoff never had to worry about health insurance — until last year when she found herself out of a job. With her COBRA insurance about to run out, the 62-year-old Queens mom started considering her options, and they didn't look good. Going on her husband's employer-sponsored health...
Every parent has been through it: Your kid wakes up crying in the middle of the night and has a high fever. Should you call the pediatrician’s answering service? Rush to the emergency room? A new kind of health insurance company may have the answer. MeetOscar (HiOscar.com), a SoHo-based health...
Cherries are more than just their good looks. Cherries can actually relieve pain, keep our skin healthy, and give us a good night's sleep. Find out other reasons why you should be popping more of these delicious fruits in your mouth. Heart and cancer Cherries are extremely high in...
Doctors have been reporting “unprecedented success” in using gene therapy to transform the blood cells of patients blood cells into soldiers that seek and destroy leukemia. "It's really exciting," exclaimed Dr. Janis Abkowitz, blood diseases chief at the University...
FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — There is little doubt that heroes enter our lives daily — the firefighter that runs into the burning building, the police officer who chases down the criminal. But sometimes the strongest heroes are the familiar faces that provide day-to-day support that serves as a constant...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — When Jennifer Slafter first ran the numbers, she thought the new federal health care law would cost her family an extra $171 a month for an insurance plan with a higher deductible. So the 40-year-old stay-home mom from southeastern Minnesota felt compelled to go public with...
