It will soon seem strange that once it was possible to go into a Chick-fil-A or a Denny’s and not see calories on menus and
LaunchIn message to employees, Secretary McDonald outlines the way ahead to improve VA
Our shared goals are to ensure that Veterans have a clear understanding of VA and where to go for what they need within any of
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In order for children to learn, they need to be able to pay attention. In order to pay attention, we need to let them move.
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Healthy eating: The mind games of supermarkets From the BBC Future’s Taste of Tomorrow: You’re often manipulated to buy at the supermarket. Now hidden design
LaunchArtificial sweeteners may disrupt body’s blood sugar controls
I’ve consumed very large amounts of coffee, and extensively used sweeteners, thinking like many other people that they are at least not harmful to me
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I feel like a pawn in a moneymaking game for hospital administrators. There are so many other ways I could have made my living and
LaunchPaul Krugman: Ignore the silly media narrative, Obama’s doing well
There are, I suppose, some people who are disappointed that Mr. Obama didn’t manage to make our politics less bitter and polarized. But that was
LaunchDon’t privatize veterans healthcare, veterans advocates tell Congress
Simply giving a veteran a plastic card and wishing them good luck in the private sector is no substitute for a fully coordinated system of
Launch“If you can’t afford to take care of your veterans, then don’t go to war.”
Image courtesy of Senator Bernie Sanders’ office. Sanders: “Forty-one senators voted to block a bill to provide benefits for veterans. Was yours one of them?”
LaunchOregon’s Governor Kitzhaber helps save woman’s life
Oregon’s Governor Kitzhaber helps save woman’s life An unconscious woman who had apparently overdosed on drugs was rescued yesterday evening by Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber,
LaunchCancer researcher: Skip the mouthwash and stick to brushing and flossing
There are occasions and conditions for which a dentist could prescribe a mouthwash – it could be that a patient has a low salivary flow
LaunchTo the woman behind me in line at the grocery store
To the woman behind me in line at the grocery store An impoverished mom on SNAP (supplemental nutrition assistance) writes a heartfelt post of appreciation
LaunchSorry, Republicans: The Patient Protection Act is helping millions of Americans and it’s here to stay
I think the prayer of the conservatives that this would collapse just didn’t get answered… It fills a need. — Professor Uwe Reinhardt, a health
LaunchAirlines and hotels aim to help travelers rediscover the joy of sleeping
Everyone in our country is sleeping an hour and a half less than they did last generation… Sleep is the enemy of capitalism. — Russell
LaunchBillionaires with big ideas are privatizing American science
Billionaires with big ideas are privatizing American science The New York Times reports that American science is “increasingly becoming a private enterprise”, as a result
LaunchDemocrats see opening on Medicaid
Our governor may not like the president, but this is not about the president… It’s about providing health coverage for 240,000 Louisianans who work forty
LaunchTim Scott rails against nutrition information in speech to CPAC
We don’t need [federal law] forcing pizza places to tell us how many calories there are in our pizza, do we really want to know?
LaunchDemocrats run to mend what Republicans aim to end
Democrats run to mend what Republicans aim to end The New York Times examines how Democratic candidates for Congress are communicating with voters about the
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