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Doctor Revolutionizes Healthcare By No Longer Accepting Insurance

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 31 May 2013 22:15:20 +0000

Dr. Michael Ciampi may very well be a hero for our times. The family practitioner from South Portland, Maine has launched a revolutionary way to treat patients: he no longer accepts health insurance. Given the constant debate and chirping about the issue, it’s easy to understand why Ciampi’s new policy has raised eyebrows. Ciampi says, [...]

New Facebook App Will Help You Find Out Who Gave You the Flu

Donald Deane — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:00:46 +0000

After last year's flu season, which health officials say was one of the mildest in the past 30 years, the illness is back with a vengeance. Well, if you're unlucky enough to currently have the flu, at least a new Facebook app can help track down the diseased jerk who gave it to you in the first place.

New Procedure Could Cure High Blood Pressure For Millions [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:34:58 +0000

Millions of people suffer from high blood pressure. It’s estimated that 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. have it. Could there be a cure in our near future? The University of Pennsylvania is testing a new procedure that is helping people with high blood pressure when medications fail them. The procedure is called renal [...]

Shocking Number of Americans Suffer From Hearing Loss — Health Check

Aaron on Air — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:40:33 +0000

Data examined over a seven-year period revealed 48 million Americans — about one in five — aged 12 and older suffer from some form of hearing loss, far exceeding previous estimates of 21 to 29 million people. The study also found rates of hearing loss nearly doubled with every decade of age, and that women [...]