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- December 15, 2010
In today's workforce, more employees are being asked to take medical tests and to exercise, participate in disease-management programs and quit smoking to qualify for hundreds, even thousands of dollars' worth of health insurance premium or deductible discounts. Proponents say such health plans offer people a financial incentive to make healthier choices and manage chronic
READ MOREHere are some home remedies and healing ingredients, like honey, peppermint oil, and meat tenderizer, that can actually help heal minor ailments. CNN/ Health.com, 4/3/2012
READ MOREIn a new report, Consumer Reports advises patients to do their homework before having medical devices implanted in their bodies. The report explains that companies that sell defibrillators, stents or other such products can get FDA approval without undergoing rigorous testing. ABC News, 3/29/2012
READ MOREWhen celebs speak out about causes close to their hearts, they often do it with a sense of humor. Here's a roundup of ten of the best funny celeb PSAs, which tackle everything from the environment to healthcare to voting. EcoRazzi, 3/29/2012
READ MOREEntertainment Weekly praises Director Lee Hirsch's sympathetic, insightful look at five anguished kids reduced to shells of themselves by a climate of hate and fear. "Bully" received an R rating because the F-word is used in it a handful of times. CNN/ Entertainment Weekly, 3/30/2012
READ MOREA data breach at a payments processing firm has potentially compromised credit and debit card information from all of the major card brands, including Visa and MasterCard. CNN, 4/2/2012
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