What if my blood sugar’s too high today? Is it time for my blood pressure pill? With nagging text messages or more customized two-way interactions, researchers are trying to harness the power of cell phones to help fight chronic diseases. Continue reading
Tag Archives: health care
House passes health care reform in historic vote
After a year’s worth of debates, delays, and parliamentary maneuvering, the House of Representatives approved historic legislation to revamp the nation’s health care system this evening.
By an 219 to 212 margin, the measure narrowly cleared after a day of debate that featured impassioned protests from Republican opponents on grounds of fiscal excess and expanded government power – and just-as-emphatic support from Democrats citing the moral imperative to help those suffering under the current system. Continue reading
Obama urges Dems to pass health care overhaul
Casting health care overhaul as a legacy for the American people and failure as politically Continue reading
Tyler Perry gives $1 million to NAACP
Filmmaker Tyler Perry has donated $1 million to the NAACP to commemorate the 100th anniversary Continue reading
Battle’s Field: Conspiracies “R” Us
As the mother of three I know that the best way to get a young child’s attention away from something they want Continue reading