Wednesday, November 21, 2018 How do you stay healthy during the holidays? You stay healthy by making sure you have plenty of healthy choices on the table and by continuing to move your body even when you can’t make it to the gym. Today we are going to discuss healthy choices. I have assembled 3… Read More »
Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes will receive free access to glucose monitoring devices under a $ 100 million federal government commitment. Health Minister Greg Hunt on Sunday said the additional funding would also cover children and young people with conditions similar to type 1 diabetes who require insulin. The funding, which would be spread… Read More »
Sweetened drinks pose a greater risk of type 2 diabetes than most other foods containing fructose, a naturally occurring sugar, finds an evidence review published by The BMJ yesterday. The findings suggest that fruit and other foods containing fructose seem to have no harmful effect on blood glucose levels, while sweetened drinks and some other foods that… Read More »
November 26, 2018 Share this content: Children with asthma who have gaps in their health insurance coverage may use emergency department services more often than those who do not experience gaps. Insurance coverage gaps for children with asthma may result in increased emergency department use, possibly related to inferior access to health care, according to… Read More »
Despite attacks from the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers, the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare) remains the law of the land. In fact, open enrollment for the 2019 health insurance plans began November 1. It ends December 15. This means that, just like last year, Americans have only 45 days to enroll, compared with… Read More »