Obama or McCain: Who’s Better for Your Health?
August 28, 2008 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Health, Healthcare, Politics
With the Democratic National Convention this week and the Republican National Convention next week, it’s almost impossible to avoid all the political talk, comments, and advertisements.
So I’ve decided if you can’t beat them, you might as well join them.
In the spirit of providing fair and balanced (isn’t that what all the news channels are claiming they are doing) coverage, here’s Healthbolt’s list of healthcare election resources…
WebMD claims that they have cut through the clutter with their Health Matters in the 2008 Election. It’s a comprehensive report on both Obama’s and McCain’s Health Platforms, a side-by-side comparison chart of the where the …read more
So What’s Bugging Biting You?
Some news reports tell us that ‘bed bugs are back’ and they are invading our hotels and our homes.
Others warn us about outbreaks of Lyme and West Nile disease.
But could you recognize what is actually biting you? Could you tell a bed bug from a black-legged or deer tick, a black widow from a brown recluse, or a head lice from a flea?
And would you recognize the bite?
WebMD has put together a very graphic and creepy slideshow that features all the bugs and bug bites that you could run across. And alongside all the slides is information on the bug, …read more
