Posts in category Health

Here is a statement you probably thought you would never hear as an honest admission:  Being a Doctor has its advantages. It gets people’s attention …

By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is sharply divided over the tax subsidies that make insurance affordable for millions of Americans under President Barack Obama’s …

By MARI YAMAGUCHI   TOKYO — The world’s oldest person says 117 years doesn’t seem like such a long time. Misao Okawa, the daughter of a kimono …

By CARLA K. JOHNSON CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago company called PharmaCann took on a bigger role in Illinois’ medical marijuana industry Monday, confirming it would …

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The new director of Rhode Island’s health insurance exchange is making a case for keeping the state-run marketplace, as some …

BURLINGTON, Vt. — The University of Vermont is going to be studying how health insurance and health care reforms are affecting the farm and ranch populations …

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court next week hears a challenge to President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul that hinges on …

PHOTO COURTESY OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   By BOB LaMENDOLA Special to South Florida Times   FORT LAUDERDALE — Officials who work in student …

Statistics reveal Facebook has 1.35 billion active users in the world per month.  The world population is estimated to be 7.125 billion. That means roughly …

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont’s largest private health insurer says the personal information of about 23,000 its members may have been compromised in a recent cyberattack against …