

What Cancer Takes AwayApril 8, 2019 |
Anne Boyer writes, “When I got sick, I warned my friends: Don’t try to make me stop thinking about death.”
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Getting Sick Can Be Really Expensive, Even for the InsuredMarch 22, 2018 |
Beyond medical costs, a trip to the hospital can mean a permanent reduction in income for many Americans, new research shows
Quick ReadAs the worst flu epidemic in nearly a decade sweeps the U.S., here’s a message that more Americans need to heed: stay home if you are sick. Sadly, that’s a hard sell, especially in medicine
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America’s View of ‘Health’ Is Very NarrowOctober 21, 2016 |
The debates prove it. When the topic of health was broached, which was rare, the focus was mostly on health care — access to doctors, hospitals, and medicines to treat people when they’re sick. There was very little discussion of public health
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Puerto Rico’s Invisible Health CrisisSeptember 6, 2016 |
The island of Vieques has some of the highest sickness rates in the Caribbean. Is the U.S. Navy responsible?
Quick ReadA majority of working adults say they still go to work when they have a cold or the flu. There are some jobs where doing that can have a big effect on health
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