Google Health aims to solve an urgent need that dovetails with their overall mission of organizing patient information and making it accessible and useful. Through their new health offering, Google users will be empowered to collect, store, and manage their own medical records online.  Click HERE to read more...

In late May, Congress passed and President Bush is expected to sign into law soon the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax (HEART) Act of 2008 (H.R. 6081). This legislation provides tax benefits to certain military personnel, veterans and public servants. Click HERE to read more...

An effort to push doctors to switch from hand-writing prescriptions to using new digital technology is gaining momentum in Congress, with top Republican and Democratic lawmakers planning to include similar provisions in their versions of a key Medicare bill. Click HERE to read more...

Name virtually any disease or health problem and a chiropractic patient somewhere has seen it resolve after receiving chiropractic care. So, how do you explain that cases of asthma, acid reflux or sinus problems have been known to improve with chiropractic care? Click HERE to read more...

Six out of 10 colleges and universities now recommend specific health insurance plans for their students, and three of 10 require them. But as the Giuntas discovered, many of the policies turn out to be scanty at best, and inferior to comparably priced alternatives. This can leave families exposed to crippling medical bills they thought they'd protected against. Insurers, meanwhile, have found that the student market can be quite profitable. Click HERE to read more...

The New York Times (6/3, A14, Sack) reports that according to a study by the Urban Institute, "Massachusetts reduced its proportion of uninsured adults by nearly half in the first year of mandatory health coverage and made gains in the share of people receiving routine preventive care. Click HERE to read more...

How many hours do you log on the computer every week? If you’re like a lot of Americans, it’s a ton. From computer-dependent jobs to fun time surfing the net, our eyes are focused on computer screens – probably too much. Click HERE to read more...

“Eating carrots won’t make you see better than you already do, but there is a lot of truth in the idea that they can help protect vision,” says Dr. Carr. “Carrots contain a lot of vitamin A, and there have been several studies recently showing that this vitamin – along with vitamins C and E – helps to reduce the impact of both cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Click HERE to read more...

There is solid and emerging evidence that diseases of the oral cavity can increase the risk for systemic diseases. Over 120 systemic diseases are known to express themselves in the mouth. Today, oral exams can detect previously undetectable disease and dentists are in a unique position to have an impact on reducing the mortality, morbidity and health care costs of "systemic" diseases. Click HERE to read more...