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SOURCE: Kaiser Health News – Read entire story here.

In Sunlit Paradise, Seniors Go Hungry NAPLES, Fla.— It wasn’t until the Maffuccis found themselves living on cups of coffee, and coffee alone, that they finally called a food pantry for help. The couple had sold their suburban New Jersey home where they had raised three children and set out to pursue the glossy dream of an easy-going retirement in sunny southwest Florida. But Mina and Angelo Maffucci quickly ran out of money—overtaken by illness, bad luck and an economic crisis that claimed their Florida dream home to foreclosure. They soon found themselves staring at an empty cupboard. “You open up the closet and all we...
Religion and support for birth control health coverage can mix Study explores how religion affects women's attitudes toward reproductive health policies like contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care ActNew research debunks the assumption that a......
Grassley Urges Tighter Scrutiny Of Medicare Advantage Plans; House ‘Cures’ Bill Mark Up Delayed SOURCE: Kaiser Health News » Aging – Read entire story here....
"Coming Out" with Diabetes via Facebook Anyone reading this blog knows that being diagnosed with diabetes isn't easy, and the thought of sharing that news with people in your life can be daunting. We've written about "coming out of the closet" before, but today we have a special story b......
KeyGenes can predict future identity of human fetal stem cells A snapshot of gene activity is now all that's necessary to determine what organ or tissue type that a cluster of fetal stem cells will ultimately become....