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Weight Bias in Health Care

YaleUniversity asked:

Overweight and obese patients frequently feel stigmatized in health care settings, and face stereotypes and prejudice from health care providers. These stigmatizing experiences (also called 'weight bias') jeopardize patients' emotional and physical health. The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University (ruddcenter.yale.org) has released this new video in response to [...]

Individual Health Plans Advantages and Disadvantages

Raphael asked: Whether you are self-employed, have one or two jobs or retired, you need a good health insurance plan for yourself and your family. It is important to get good health insurance coverage against unexpected medical expenses in order to avoid to be buried in debt. However, a plan that is good for someone [...]

France: 'Best' Health Care?

CBS asked:

The French health care system has been dubbed «the best in the world.» David Turecamo finds out why the French can afford to get sick.

What health differences will I have after drinking more water daily?

Jacob asked: I just noticed that not drinking alot of water for the longest time since I can remember has been damaging my health. I think this is why I have so little energy
I plan to start drinking more water, what differences should I see in my health afterward?

What is the best way to learn alternative health techniques and practices?

Jeremy-Full Harvest Fundraising asked: I have always been extremely interested in alternative health techniques and treatments. I am currently in a very good job that I am not really crazy about. I would like to move into the alternative health field and would like to eventually open a health food store and small [...]

How are you paying for health insurance if you are one of the millions recently laid off?

cami asked: I know COBRA is available for many, but it is very expensive to keep up and runs only for a limited period. Questions like this have been asked before and those against governement supported health care just accused those who didn't have health insurance as lazy losers. But with the economy crashing, the [...]

«Health Food» vs. Healthy Food — How to read labels

headveg asked:

Do you know how to read food labels? Maybe you THOUGHT you did. Truth is, you probably don't. But Jeff Novick, MS, RD — of the McDougall program — does. And in his full talk he shows the 3 easy steps you MUST know if you ever buy foods at any supermarket or «health» food [...]

City dropping health coverage at 20 agencies

Health Insurance asked: Lexington's Urban County Government is dropping health insurance coverage for 556 employees of «outside agencies» — organizations that are affiliated with, but not directly run by, city government.Based on 2008 spending, dropping employees of the 20 organizations from Lexington's insurance plan would save the cash-strapped city $506,218 a year, the difference between [...]

Chiwarat Dudsanee asked: NEED AND CONTEXT It has been observed that the recent economic growth in the Asian cities indicate that there has been a breakdown of traditional support systems such as the family because of rapid urbanization and modernization. Moreover, a large number of people are living below the poverty line in impoverished environment [...]

President Obama: Address to Congress on Health Insurance Reform

whitehouse asked:

The President delivers an address to a joint session of Congress, explaining just how he wants to bring peace of mind to Americans who have insurance, and affordable coverage to those who don't. September 9, 2009. (Public Domain)