By Bob Livingston If you listen to the "health experts," there is always a new pandemic just around the corner. The World Health Organization has listed a new disease on its list of Priority Pathogens (infectious diseases) which urgently need to...
By Bob Livingston Danish research predicts that half of all babies born today in the developed world will live to be 100. Centenarians used to be a rare breed. These days, centenarians are still fairly rare but you can join their...
Chicago's Mosquito Problem Among Worst In Nation Orkin has released its annual rankings of worst cities for mosquitoes. Chicago didn't fare well. By Amber Fisher, Patch Staff |  Orkin has released its annual rankings of worst cities for mosquitoes. (Image via Shutterstock) CHICAGO —...
How Many B Vitamins do You Need From Freedom Health News It’s easy to find Vitamin C at the health food store. But the B vitamins is where things get confusing. Not only are there so many, but some of them have names...
Trump signs executive order to prevent veteran suicides By Danielle Haynes President Donald Trump signs an Executive Order concerning the suicides of military veterans, at the White House, on Tuesday. Witnessing are Arizona Coalition for Military Families Thomas Winkel, second right, and...
Who Profits from High Prescription Drug Prices? By Samuel Taube U.S. prescription drug prices are some of the highest in the world. You probably knew that already. And there’s a decent chance you learned it from some variation of this chart: But have you...
By Newt Gingrich How Much Is Heath Care Really Worth? Patients, Not Bureaucrats, Should Decide. When I met with several Republican senators this week, it was clear that they recognize Americans’ desire to have practical solutions for the cost of health...
From Illinois Policy Providing For The Most Needy Jake Chalkey, a 21-year-old from Streator, IL, was diagnosed with a brain malformation that only 17 other people in the world have. Thanks to life-saving medication to control his seizures, Jake has defied...
By Bob Livingston When I was younger I would occasionally hear very high-pitched sounds, lasting for up to a minute or so, and then falling silent. It would make my ears ring for quite a while afterward. I didn't know...
With insurers leaving the Obamacare exchanges, Congress needs to act quickly—and find a way to handle the 22 million who have been insured by the law. The Breaking Apart of Obamacare Three years after its implementation, the giant health care law...

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