health care

Health & Wellness

Lab-grown kidney successful

Scientists have successfully bioengineered a kidney and transplanted it in rats, offering hope that they can do the same for humans...

Health & Wellness

High blood pressure rising

The amount of Americans with hypertension is on the rise, the CDC reports.

Career and Time Management

Work from home? Health insurance for freelancers

Working for yourself is liberating! But what do you do now that your boss isn't paying for half your health insurance?

Super Moms Guide: Money & Career

Family finances: Using FSAs to fund health care expenses

Health care costs have increased much more rapidly than wages in recent years, so how can families cope? One option to consider is a...

Budgeting & Saving

Financial must: Navigating health care costs in 2013

SheKnows continues our chat with personal finance expert Carmen Wong Ulrich, and this week she lets us know how to save on...

Wellness

Romney vs. Obama: What they think of health care reform

The 2012 presidential race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney may come down to one issue — health care.

Parenting Advice & Columns

Election 2012: What moms should know

With the election season heating up, you're probably wondering where the candidates stand on issues related to parents, families and...

Celebrity Gossip

Papa John's price increase: More food turns political

Papa John's price increase is coming as the result of Obamacare. The pizza chain reveals just how much more one of their pies is...

Super Moms Guide: Money & Career

The financial strain of special needs

When your child has a disability, the last thing you want to think about is money. Unfortunately, medical bills can quickly pile up...

Celebrity Gossip

Obama's historic health care law to stay, celebs weigh in

Far-right Republican blowhard Rush Limbaugh often beeotches about how the entertainment "elite" schmoozes up to President Obama. He...

Wellness

Obamacare: Supreme Court approves health care overhaul in landmark ruling

Get ready for Obamacare — it’s officially on the way.

Wellness

Health care: Does your local hospital measure up?

People expect the best in patient care, and access to medical services and information. HealthGrades.com, a resource for researching...

Wellness

Top 10 tips to manage your personal health care records

As health care treatment becomes more complex, it’s more important than ever to have a complete record of your medical history....

Wellness

Health care: 5 Tips for saving money

With unemployment hovering at nine percent, credit and stock markets imploding and the cost of living rising, people are looking to...

Wellness

How to get more out of your health care

In the coming months and years, you will likely be shouldering more and more of the burden of health care expenses -- if it hasn’t...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Getting to the bottom of your kids' health issues

Does your child seem to have a chronic or persistent medical issue? How do you know? Are symptoms related? Or not? Are they subtle?...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Plan your family's health year

The new calendar year can feel like a fresh start. We make resolutions, start diet or exercise plans and think about ways to improve...

Child Development & Health

Organize your family's health information

Keeping track of your own health history is challenging enough. Was it 1994 or 1996 that you had shingles? Trying to manage it for a...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: Address your health issues

Moms are notorious for putting themselves last. We spend so much energy taking care of kids and spouses and homes and jobs that...

Aging

How to choose the best home health aide

Finding a professional home caregiver can be a stressful responsibility for family members, especially if it is necessary due to...

Children's Diseases & Illnesses

Child vs. infant medication

Your baby’s sick. It has to be one of the worst feelings in the world. You want to treat him or her as quickly and effectively as...