medical care

  1. Pregnancy, Labor & Birth

    How the medical community fails when delivering a Down syndrome diagnosis

    By Maureen Wallace on May 16, 2013
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    Your ears burn. Your eyes water. You cannot believe you just heard an experienced medical professional utter such an insensitive,...
  2. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Mom story: I'm fighting for both my sons to live

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on May 16, 2013
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    Jenn McNary, mom of six, started an online campaign to plea for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to quickly approve a...
  3. Women's Health

    10 Appointments every woman should make

    By Tracey English on May 10, 2013
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    Tawnia Lashley is a mom of two boys. In 2009, she saw her doctor for her annual exam and had no reason for concern. She was not...
  4. Conditions

    All should have HIV screening

    By Kristen Fischer on Apr 30, 2013
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    New guidelines encourage doctors to screen everyone ages 15 to 65 for HIV, not just those at risk for the disease.
  5. Health & Wellness

    Lab-grown kidney successful

    By Kristen Fischer on Apr 15, 2013
    Scientists have successfully bioengineered a kidney and transplanted it in rats, offering hope that they can do the same for humans...
  6. Super Moms Guide: Money & Career

    What to deduct when you're expecting

    By Kelly Phillips Erb on Apr 5, 2013
    Having a baby can be expensive. Fortunately, taxpayers can catch a few breaks under the Tax Code to make it a little more bearable.
  7. School Age Kids

    The benefits of a pediatric hospital

    By Tiernan McKay on Mar 13, 2013
    If you live in a city where you have more than one choice when it comes to medical care for your children, deciding where to go can...
  8. Family spending

    Bargaining for medical care

    By Sherri Kuhn on Jan 7, 2013
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    One of the biggest expenses most families deal with is the high cost of medical care. Whether it’s procedures that aren’t covered by...
  9. New mom health and wellness

    What to expect at your postpartum checkup

    By Michelle Maffei on Mar 6, 2012
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    Now that you're getting used to life with a newborn, it's time to give your post-pregnancy body some attention. Although a spa day...
  10. Pregnancy, Labor & Birth

    Some doctors in South Florida refusing to treat obese patients

    By Sarah W. Caron on Jun 7, 2011
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    Some OB-GYNs in Florida are refusing to treat obese women due to both the risks of treating such patients and the fact that their...
  11. Conditions

    Kidney donor for 30 Rock ’s Grizz Chapman

    By Karen Hawthorne on Mar 15, 2011
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    When TV actor Grizz Chapman was diagnosed with kidney disease, a young Arizona man decided to help him out. He donated his kidney...
  12. Wellness

    How to get more out of your health care

    By Cynthia Haines, MD on Mar 9, 2011
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    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...
  13. Pets & Animals

    Why you need pet medical insurance

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Mar 4, 2011
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    The American Pet Products Association estimates that pet spending for 2010 will reach an all-time high of $47.7 billion. With all...
  14. Aging

    Talking to your aging parents about eldercare

    By Sarah Kelsey on Nov 12, 2010
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    Talking with your aging parents about their health is tough, but it’s an important conversation to have, both emotionally and...