By Susan Schrock for the Star-Telegram FORT WORTH  Diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at 15, Samantha Daggett remembers how something as simple as a fuzzy pair of socks could make her hospital stay more comfortable. So on her way to work Tuesday, Daggett dropped off three sets of cozy socks and a warm blanket at the Rutledge… Continue reading Carley’s Closet Provides Comfort Items to Teen, Young Adult Cancer Patients

In this article, and the associated video, we're discussing nutrition and your ostomy after surgery and tips for your diet after ostomy surgery recovery.

By Tracy Seipel for the San Jose Mercury News Twice a day, San Jose insurance agent Ruben Villanueva offers KZSF-AM La Kaliente’s Latino listeners tips about consumer finance and all kinds of insurance. This month, he’s been reminding his Bay Area-wide audience that Californians need to sign up for health coverage by midnight Monday if they… Continue reading California Health Insurance Exchange Aims to Increase Latino Enrollment

By The Editors for the Lawndale News Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Presence Health announced the formation of a first-of-its-kind Wellness Partnership that includes a substantial investment in new community-based preventative health initiatives to create significant savings and improve the overall health and well-being of Chicago residents. The Wellness… Continue reading Chicago Mayor, CDPH, and Presence Health Announce Partnership

Seasonal Stress Can Leave Older People Feeling Down During Holidays By Mary Jean Porter for The Pueblo Chieftain It’s the most wonderful time of the year . . . And it can be a sad and stressful time for older people. Maybe they have lost or are separated from loved ones, or they aren’t feeling as well… Continue reading Seasonal Stress Can Leave Older People Feeling Down During Holidays

By JoNel Aleccia, for The Seattle Times Washington state was the 13th healthiest state in the nation in 2014, moving up a notch from last year, according to a broad-based survey that has measured changes in smoking, obesity, infant mortality and other public-health markers for 25 years. The state gets high marks for having babies… Continue reading Washington Ranks 13th in Nation in Overall Health

The open enrollment period for the state-based health insurance exchanges established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) started in November and will continue through February 15th. But knowing which health care options are available for consumers and their families, let alone which of those is the best, can be… Continue reading Finding the Right Insurance with Help from Consumer Reports

By Gary Jacobson for The Dallas Morning News A century old, the organization formerly known by the name of its main hospital, Children’s Medical Center Dallas, is rebranding itself as Children’s Health System of Texas. “It’s a natural extension of who we are and what we’ve been doing,” CEO Christopher Durovich said in an interview.… Continue reading Children’s Medical Center Rebrands Itself Children’s Health System of Texas

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The open enrollment period for the state-based health insurance exchanges established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) started in November and will continue through February 15th. But knowing which health care options are available for consumers and their families, let alone which of those is the best, can be… Continue reading Finding the Right Insurance with Help from Consumer Reports