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Re "Cigarette tax is a lifesaver," Column, May 14 It's time to serve up some big incentives to curb obesityAmericans eat too damn much. And we all pay a rising cost for this gluttony in the form of higher insurance premiums and lost productivity. Study finds setbacks for young autistic adultsCHICAGO — One in 3 young adults with autism have no paid job experience or college or technical education nearly seven years after high school graduation, a study finds. That's a poorer showing than those with other disabilities, including... Healthcare jobs fuel revival in PittsburghPITTSBURGH — While most of the nation is still trying to claw its way out of the deep economic crater left by the recession, this onetime steel capital is already out — thanks largely to the relentless growth in healthcare jobs. Hospital ratings, track records available onlineUsing data from government agencies and private watchdogs, several websites provide consumer information on hospitals. |
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Cigarette tax is a lifesaverCigarette makers have a certified history of deception, distortion and lying. And let's not forget fraud and racketeering. A Mother's Day thank you for the care given a father in declineHe had become a child again, and she fed him, clothed him, cleaned him and soothed him, holding his hand until the end. Global push to guarantee health coverage leaves U.S. behindWASHINGTON — Even as Americans debate whether to scrap President Obama's healthcare law and its promise of guaranteed health coverage,... Zeo Sleep Manager, SleepTracker try to wake you when it's best"If people were meant to pop out of bed, we'd all sleep in toasters," a wise, unnamed observer of the human condition once opined. (Some... How to parent like a celebrity"Mad Men" actress January Jones ate her placenta (to be fair, dried and made into a pill). Alicia Silverstone chews up veggies and... Kelly Thomas video a turning point for mental health care?Mental health care advocates hope the video of police beating the homeless man, who later died, will spark systemic reforms in treatment... Drug moves toward FDA approval for HIV preventionA pill that has long been used to treat HIV has moved a step closer to becoming the first drug approved in the U.S. to prevent healthy... 42% of American adults will be obese by 2030, study saysThe ranks of obese Americans are expected to swell even further in the coming years, rising from 36% of the adult population today to 42% by... |