Free Preventive Benefits Used By More People Since Affordable Care Act

Saturday, October 8th, 2011

The CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) informs that almost 20.5 million Medicare beneficiaries had checkups at a free Annual Wellness Visit or used other preventive services without deductible or cost sharing since the beginning of this year. A further 1.8 million individuals with Medicare received brand-name drug discounts ...

Friday Fabulous: SpaFinder Wellness Week

Monday, April 11th, 2011

Who doesn’t love a good spa treatment? Whether it is a massage, facial, pedicure, salt rub or mud bath, pampering yourself always lifts your spirits and does a body good. Next week, March 21 to 27, you can get some great deals at spas and fitness centers around the country, ...

Eat Smoke Free In Los Angeles Starting Next Week

Saturday, March 5th, 2011

The battle rages on between smoking and public wellness organizations in the United States, and particularly in Los Angeles, the home of sun, diet and exercise. Next week, smoking within 10 feet of outdoor dining areas, including food courts, as well as within 40 feet of food kiosks, food ...

Teamwork Lowers Costs; Improves Wellness In Diseased Patients With Depression Combo

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Suffering from diabetes or heart disease is challenging enough for patients to deal with and also for those physicians attempting to improve the situation. Patients often become extremely depressed as they deal with the new circumstances that are associated with these serious conditions. As a result, mentally and ...

APHA Commends House For Reauthorizing Child Nutrition Act

Monday, December 6th, 2010

The American Public Health Association applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the bipartisan Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (S. 3307) by a 264 to 157 vote. The measure would greatly improve nutrition, physical activity and wellness for millions of children across the country. The bill would ...