Archive for the 'Health Care' Category

  • Vending Machine Dispenses Medications

    I know in our neck of the woods, pharmacies close at about 6 PM. So where do you go for medicine?  Given the fact that yesterday we went to one during normal business hours and could barely get the right prescription issued after hours of messing around, this sounded pretty neat. This system provides 24 [...]

  • How People Without Insurance Secure Health Discounts

    One of the problems people have when trying to get out of the “health insurance system” is the misbelief that they can save money by “paying cash”. In most business that’s true -  paying up front in cash instead of having to argue with an insurance company should logically  warrant a discount.
    But that’s not the [...]

  • The Young And Healthy Don’t Buy Health Insurance

    The young and healthy don’t buy health insurance. So an insurance company is trying to coax them into the system by offering less coverage for lower premiums and giving them the option to buy more later.
    According to the story though, young people are better off with Health Savings Accounts and high deductible policies “in case” [...]

  • Free Prescription Drug Program Initiated By Publix

    The free market may do what all the Presidential candidates only wish they could do: help lower health care costs.
    Already Wal Mart started offering $4 prescriptions on generics. Now Publix is offering free prescriptions on certain medications.
    The plan is being tested in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina.
    From Sun-Sentinal.com
    Publix supermarket chain said today it [...]

  • California Health Insurance Quote

    People have been coming here checking for the term “California Health Insurance Quote”. Your wish is my command.
    First here is a link for children and teens who don’t qualify for free California Health Insurance under Medi-cal.
    Unfortunately, that plan doesn’t cover the adults who are working and need health insurance.
    For the rest of my readers who [...]

  • Health Insurance Quotes

    Self-employed “free agents” and other home business owners and small business owners want to know if they’re getting a good deal in health insurance … or just to check “the market” from time to time.
    Though not available for every state, you can use this link to get fast and free Health Insurance Quotes from qualified professionals.
    I’m [...]

  • The Diet Plate® Works Better Than Weight Loss Drugs

    This isn’t really about working at home but work at home folks tend to be a bit holistic and are interested in their diets, etc.
    The plate allows users to measure portions visually without weighing, counting, etc. There are plates of different designs for men, women, children, and even a cereal bowl to help choose proper [...]

  • Beware Quick Solutions For Health Care Reform

    Health care is one of the “big issues” for folks seeking self employment. If they weren’t afraid a sickness would bankrupt them, they’d take the plunge and work for themselves.
    There’s no shortage of ideas being floated but some aren’t even legal.
    From the Heartland Institute
    Massachusetts MishapThe article also notes Massachusetts has already given up trying to [...]

  • Ingredient In Soft Drinks Damages DNA

    The Independent is reporting that sodium benzoate does deadly damage to DNA. Though the article says it’s in a “few” soft drinks, check what you’re drinking. It probably has it!
    A molecular biologist interviewed by the Independent stated: “These chemicals have the ability to cause severe damage to DNA in the mitochondria to the point that they [...]

  • Fish Oil May Lower Cholesterol

    MLM’s have specialized in bringing cutting edge nutritional products to people. Here’s one such product and its benefits.
    In the first large-scale study of its kind, published in the American Heart Journal, researchers investigated the health effects of daily Omega-3 supplementation in combination with a drug commonly prescribed for those at-risk for heart attacks, angina and [...]