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Social Security, Medicare still face big challenge
By Tom RaumSome answers should come today when trustees overseeing the two popular programs issue their annual report.
May 30, 2013
Rate shock: In California, Obamacare to increase individual health insurance premiums by 64-146 percentDid the executive director of Californias exchange leave out data when touting the exchanges savings?
May 30, 2013
Fatists won’t cure obesity epidemicJust how is this obesity epidemic going to be solved if doctors have an anti-fat bias toward their patients?
May 30, 2013
Fatists won’t cure obesity epidemicJust how is this obesity epidemic going to be solved if doctors have an anti-fat bias toward their patients?
May 30, 2013
Another Y2K scare?After all of the accusations and the high anxiety, the International Foundation of Employee Plans put out a survey that puts things into proper perspective.
May 30, 2013
New bid to find HIV vaccine begins in London hospitalHIV has been around 30 years without a vaccine, but scientists think its realistic to formulate one.
May 30, 2013
Misplaced blame on childhood Ritalin for later substance abuseIs the possible correlation between ADHD meds and the risk of future drug abuse just hype?
May 30, 2013
In China, 'cancer villages' a reality of lifeEven the Chinese government acknowledges the high cancer rates in villages flanked by factories.