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    • swine flu

      You Can Make Your Own Liquid Tamiflu At Home

      G.'s young son was recently ill with H1N1, but no pharmacy in the city where he lives had liquid Tamiflu in stock. (Even the federal government released its stockpile not long ago.) He writes that nearly every pharmacy he called turned him down. Then he learned that the liquid can be made from Tamiflu capsules by pharmacists, or even by parents at home. Why didn't the pharmacy staff, or his doctor, tell him this? More »

      1:59 PM on Thu Nov 12 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      34,801 views, 115 comments

      Most discussed xoxor: I hit this too, but with a catch: The pharmacy was not on my health insurance list of "compounding" pharmacies. Insurance more »

    • health

      BPA Linked To Erectile Dysfunction

      Here's some bad news for people who like functional erections, Health.com says that a new study has linked erectile dysfunction to the controversial chemical BPA. More »

      6:49 PM on Wed Nov 11 2009
      By Meg Marco
      7,069 views, 40 comments

    • find flu shots

      Quickly Find Nearby Flu Shots With Google Maps

      Want to quickly and easily know where you can get a flu shot nearby? More »
    • dead frogs

      Walmart Refunds For Dead Frog Found In Salad

      "Oh my God, I see eyes!" screamed Carla Hill after opening a bag of greens from Walmart. More »

      1:15 PM on Fri Nov 6 2009
      By Ben Popken
      7,207 views, 92 comments

    • pre-existing conditions

      Skinny Toddlers Also Can't Get Insurance?

      We guess we should have seen this one coming. After news broke of the uninsurable fat baby last week, MSNBC found a similar case on the other end of the spectrum. A Colorado family with a 22-pound two-year-old says that United HealthCare told them their daughter Aislin is too small to qualify for insurance under their guidelines. More »

      12:28 PM on Thu Oct 22 2009
      By Chris Walters
      9,693 views, 236 comments

      Most discussed GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy: You know, before anyone says this is why we should have universal healthcare or not, or whatever, cases like these more »

    • outbreaks

      Tiny Turtles Spread Joy, Salmonella

      Turtles remain a popular pet with kids. In 1975 the U.S. banned the sale of ones smaller than 4 inches, but the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) estimates almost 2 million were being kept as pets as of 2006. They're also responsible for one of the slowest outbreaks of salmonella we've seen in recent years. More »

      2:03 PM on Mon Oct 19 2009
      By Chris Walters
      4,183 views, 86 comments

      Most discussed pb5000: I like turtles more »

    • health

      People Ate More After Calories Got Posted At Fast Food Joints

      Calorie posting is supposed to help people make healthier eating choices, but study of fast food joints in poor New York neighborhoods saw customers eating more calories after the calories went up on the sign. More »

      12:30 PM on Mon Oct 19 2009
      By Ben Popken
      9,340 views, 154 comments

    • pre-existing conditions

      Fat Little Babies Can't Get Insurance?

      Up until yesterday, 4-month-old Alex Lange was considered uninsurable by Rocky Mountain Health Plans because he was above the 95th percentile for height and weight for his age—that gave him a pre-existing condition of obesity, and earned him a stamp of rejection. More »

      8:25 AM on Tue Oct 13 2009
      By Chris Walters
      13,714 views, 273 comments

      Most discussed darkwing: I used to think Consumers Union was a respectable organization, but seeing them agitate so obviously for ObamaCare, here and more »

    • websites

      Swine Flu Self-Assessment Saves You Worrying

      Do you have H1N1 flu? Probably! Aaaugghh! But before you haul your feverish butt to a clinic or a doctor, consider taking this free online flu self-assessment test from Emory University. It probably could have been combined into a one-page flowchart, but that's not as much fun as pressing YES/NO buttons. More »

      3:08 PM on Fri Oct 9 2009
      By Chris Walters
      5,416 views, 43 comments

      Most discussed floraposte: Isn't sitting at home and waiting it out pretty much what you're supposed to do if you do have the more »

    • health care

      The Best States For Health Care

      A new report has been published that ranks the quality of health care for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It's not looking too swell for people who live in the South. More »

      5:34 PM on Thu Oct 8 2009
      By Chris Walters
      14,438 views, 110 comments

    • safety

      The 10 Riskiest Foods That Aren't Meat Or Poultry

      This list of the 10 riskiest foods might surprise you at first, because there's no mention of any sort of meat or poultry. But that's because it's from the FDA, which doesn't regulate those two food categories. When it comes to produce, dairy, eggs and seafood, here's what to watch out for, listed in order from most outbreaks to least. More »

      2:12 PM on Thu Oct 8 2009
      By Chris Walters
      13,769 views, 119 comments

      Most discussed pecan 3.14159265: You're going to have to pry eggs, tomatoes, ice cream and cheese out of my hands! It's important to note that more »

    • smokin'

      Would You "Smoke" E-Cigarettes?

      With smoking banned just about everyplace except for that tiny spot behind the loading dock, more committed nicotine fiends are turning to e-cigarettes, battery-powered, cig-shaped devices that you can dangle off your lip just about anywhere. Proponents say they offer a healthier alternative to tobacco for smokers who have trouble quitting. But health concerns have led to warnings from the FDA that the fakes contain cancer-causing ingredients. Oops.
      Inside: Poll - Would you "smoke" e-cigarettes? More »

      9:46 AM on Thu Oct 1 2009
      By Marc Perton
      6,869 views, 148 comments

      Most discussed Quidnam: The "health concern trolls" that are fighting e-cigarettes are crazy, if you ask me. They can't possibly be worse more »

    • medicine

      Find Flu Shot, Cheap Generics With Medtipster

      Medtipster is a website that locates nearby sources of discount generic versions of prescription drugs, as well as flu and other immunization shots. You enter the drug (or shot) you're looking for and your zip code and it spits out a list of nearby pharmacies. Currently they don't list H1N1 vaccination sources, but they say they're going to add that info as soon as it becomes available. More »

      3:19 PM on Tue Sep 29 2009
      By Chris Walters
      2,571 views, 54 comments

      Most discussed TinkishDelight: I'm always surprised at the number of youngish, otherwise healthy people that get flu shots every year. Why? more »

    • lax security

      Doctors Across Tennessee Keep Faxing Patient Records To A Solar Panel Company

      For three years now, reports The Tennessean, the owner of a solar panel company in Indiana says "confidential medical faxes" have been sent to him by doctors throughout Tennessee. His fax number is apparently very similar to the one for the Tennessee Department of Human Services, but although he's contacted the errant doctors' offices, as well as reported it to the DHS and to the state's governor's office, they keep coming. More »

      5:18 PM on Mon Sep 28 2009
      By Chris Walters
      5,049 views, 64 comments

      Most discussed Smshvll_s flng dsmvwld: Considering I deal with Tennessee doctors offices everyday, this doesn't surprise me. Me: That person doesn't work here.Them: I need to more »

    • health insurance

      Blue Shield: Bleeding From Your Breasts Is Not An Emergency

      One day, a California woman woke up to discover her t-shirt soaked in blood. The source? Her breast. She immediately went to the emergency room, and the cause of the bleeding was eventually found to be a benign tumor. However, her health insurance denied the claim, stating that she "reasonably should have known that an emergency did not exist." Yes, copious amounts of blood flowing from your nipples is really something you want to wait out. More »

      12:00 PM on Sun Sep 27 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      18,069 views, 220 comments

      Most discussed buymecandy: Goodness..how the heck can anyone say that the government could do worse than THIS? more »

    • choose your own adventure

      How Would Health Care Reform Affect You?

      Consumers Union has put together a breakdown of the health care bills in Congress to let you see how they would affect you, based on your age and what kind of insurance you currently have (if any). It's an interesting tool to see what the various proposed changes are. More »

      2:00 PM on Fri Sep 25 2009
      By Alex Chasick
      12,223 views, 249 comments

      Most discussed Underpants Gnome: You forgot the part where the death panels are going to force you to have an abortion and swear loyalty more »

    • videos

      344 Now 224 lb Reader Featured On TV, In Newsweek

      Reader Tyler Weeks, who started a blog to chronicle his journey from 344 pounds to his current weight of 224.6, was recently featured in Newsweek and on his local CBS news station for his weight reduction success story. Nice job! Here's the video. More »

      12:00 PM on Fri Sep 25 2009
      By Ben Popken
      7,550 views, 96 comments

      Most discussed Featherstonehaugh: 224.6 s stll ft. Cm bck whn y'r 150 more »

    • privacy

      Great, Your Doctor Is Talking About You On Facebook

      Apparently the new generation of med students aren't as concerned as you might like them to be about sharing your medical information on Facebook or Twitter, says Time. More »

      7:40 PM on Wed Sep 23 2009
      By Meg Marco
      14,273 views, 64 comments

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