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Visiting Sen. Grassley At Home in Iowa
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0400
Congress returns to Washington next week with health care on its mind. President Obama and the Democrats agree with Republicans that legislation overhauling health care should be bipartisan. And there may be no stronger advocate for bipartisanship on health care than Senator Chuck Grassley, the top Republican on the Finance Committee.
Pain Management And Prescription Painkillers
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:32:00 -0400
The deaths of Heath Ledger and Anna Nicole Smith focused attention on prescription pain killers. Michael Jackson, too, may have been taking pain medication. Doctors walk a fine line in treating patients who are seeking relief from chronic pain.
More Care Means Better Health, But Not Always
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400
A new study finds that when Medicare expanded its prescription drug coverage, people did spend more on drugs. However, those who had little to no drug coverage beforehand reduced what they spent on going to doctors and hospitals.

 

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America On the Move - A national initiative dedicated to helping individuals and communities across the nation make positive changes to improve health and quality of life. Offers a walking exercise program with group coordination and logs.

HealthierUS.gov - Portal to many fitness-related sites created by the US government. Seeks to be a source of credible, accurate information to help Americans choose to live healthier lives.

MyPyramid.gov - The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion created the food pyramid guidance system. Find updated information about daily food recommendations, tailored for different ages, gender, and activity levels.

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports - Promotes, encourages and motivates Americans of all ages to become physically active and participate in sports. Includes details of the President's Challenge award programs for students, and the Presidential Sports Award Program for ages 6 years old and up.

The National Coalition for a Healthy America - A non-profit corporation established in 2003 to combat the growing epidemics of obesity and related diseases across America. Includes information about corporate, community, and school programs to develop and implement broad based walking and fitness initiatives.
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