Latest Health Blog Entries
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Study Highlights Shortcomings of Individual Health Plans
May 25, 2012
Insurance plans sold to individuals are typically inferior to employer-provided group plans
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Best Children’s Hospitals: Changes Coming in New Rankings
May 25, 2012
Refinements to the U.S. News methodology involve new data points and how reputation is factored in
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Ratings of Medicare Advantage Plans Take Fire
May 25, 2012
Do government ratings of private Medicare insurance plans help consumers? Are they even fair?
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Continuity of Information: Will EMRs Remedy Discontinuity of Care?
May 3, 2012
With digital records, hospitals and doctors shift toward “continuity of information” from continuity of care
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Big Gaps in Health Insurance Coverage, Report Says
April 19, 2012
Plans available to individuals offer “weak, stop-gap” option
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TEDMED's Top 20: A List of Big Health Challenges
April 13, 2012
Our greatest health challenges, according to researchers, entrepreneurs and other thought leaders.
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Our Challenge to TEDMED
April 10, 2012
A confab takes aim at many worthy healthcare issues. Better tools for consumers should be one of them
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Coming This Summer: Hospital Rankings by State
March 29, 2012
Last year, U.S. News ranked hospitals in metro areas. Next we’ll rank them statewide as well
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Individual Health Insurance Plans: Too Many Options, Too Little Guidance
February 10, 2012
Millions of Americans need help to determine what health insurance they should buy.
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Welcome to Second Opinion
February 10, 2012
Where the U.S. News health rankings editors open the floor to discuss the use and misuse of health data.
Health - Second Opinion
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Best Workout Foods: What to Eat Before a Workout
October 13, 2011
These 8 foods sit well and deliver optimal energy during exercise.
Health - On Fitness
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Worst Workout Foods: What Not to Eat Before a Workout
October 13, 2011
To avoid queasiness and hitting the wall, skip these 6 foods before exercise.
Health - On Fitness
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Diabetes Prevention Starts With Your Doctor
September 15, 2011
Don't let your physician skip over important lifestyle counseling
Health - Healthcare Headaches
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Surprising Gym Time-Wasters: 5 Killers of a Good Workout
September 14, 2011
These popular workout "enhancers" aren't efficient, and may even cancel out results.
Health - On Fitness
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6 Warning Signs of a Bad Diet
September 2, 2011
Fad or not, some diets just aren't made to stick
Health - On Fitness
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The Promise and Pitfalls of Medical Apps for Doctors
August 26, 2011
How doctors’ increasing reliance on smartphone apps could affect your care.
Health - Healthcare Headaches
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Headed to the Hospital? 4 Key Questions to Ask Your Doctor
August 2, 2011
Why it pays to know your doctor's policy on hospital care.
Health - Healthcare Headaches
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Decoding Doctor-Speak: Translations of Common Medical Terms
July 25, 2011
When you don't understand what your doctor is saying, speak up.
Health - Healthcare Headaches
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How Politically Unpopular Research Helps Us Make Better Medical Decisions
July 7, 2011
Comparative-effectiveness research is often maligned. But a doctor argues it helps him help patients.
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How to See a Doctor—Stat
June 23, 2011
What to do when you need care and appointments are scarce.
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