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General practice is not the only alternative to hospital care - The Guardian


The Guardian

General practice is not the only alternative to hospital care
The Guardian
The World Health Organisation states that around 80% of deaths from major diseases, such as cancer or heart disease, are attributable to lifestyle risk factors such as smoking, excess alcohol and inappropriate diet, and are often linked to health and ...

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Pence makes pitch to feds to expand alternative Medicaid plan - Indianapolis Star


USA TODAY

Pence makes pitch to feds to expand alternative Medicaid plan
Indianapolis Star
Mike Pence made a personal pitch Wednesday for federal approval of his alternative approach to expanding Medicaid, but acknowledged after a meeting with Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell that differences remain. "We're not there yet," ...
Pence pushing Medicaid alternative during DC tripPost-Tribune
Pence pushes Medicaid alternative with HHS chiefWSBT-TV

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City Union Floats Alternative Health Care Plan as City Outlines Trust Fund - Memphis Daily News

City Union Floats Alternative Health Care Plan as City Outlines Trust Fund
Memphis Daily News
Memphis City Council members will at least discuss an alternative health insurance plan next month. The high deductible plan, which restores many of the coverage cuts approved in June by the council, is the proposal of the Memphis Fire Fighters ...
Memphis fire union leader says his group and others will present alternative ...Insurance News Net
Memphis fire union and others to present alternative city employee insurance planMemphis Business Journal (blog)

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Attention Germaphobes: A Less Icky Alternative to the Handshake - Health.com

Attention Germaphobes: A Less Icky Alternative to the Handshake
Health.com
You may think a fist bump is strictly for bromances, but it just may be the new greeting of choice for germaphobes everywhere. Turns out the fist bump is a LOT less likely than a handshake to spread bacteria from person to person, according to research ...

Pinkin Appointed To National Health Organization - TheAlternativePress.com


TheAlternativePress.com

Pinkin Appointed To National Health Organization
TheAlternativePress.com
EDISON, NJ - Assemblywoman Nancy J. Pinkin was appointed to the Council of State Government's Eastern Regional Conference's Health Committee by Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto (D-Hudson). The Assemblywoman will be serving as an alternate ...

Memphis fire union leader says his group and others will present alternative ... - Insurance News Net


Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis fire union leader says his group and others will present alternative ...
Insurance News Net
The City Council voted 7-5 on June 17 to cut most retiree health care subsidies and use the savings to increase the contribution to the pension fund. The move triggered vehement protests and the council is soliciting alternatives to the retiree health ...
Demonstration precedes Memphis health careMemphis Commercial Appeal
Memphis fire union and others to present alternative city employee insurance planMemphis Business Journal (blog)

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Young: Alternative health therapy turned into a business - Kelowna Capital News

Young: Alternative health therapy turned into a business
Kelowna Capital News
Several years ago while living in Vancouver, my eldest son Craig told me several stories of real life experiences that he witnessed utilizing an “energy healing” modality entitled Body Talk. Craig told me he witnessed three or four serious situations ...

What About a Private Alternative to the FDA? - National Review Online (blog)

What About a Private Alternative to the FDA?
National Review Online (blog)
Imagine a world where everyone — I really mean everyone — has access to modern, affordable, high-quality health care. In this world, doctors don't need to beg bureaucrats and insurance administrators for permission to save lives. Entrepreneurs here ...

Group Gropings: A Safe and Healthy Alternative to Full-on Fornication? - Frontiers LA (blog)


Frontiers LA (blog)

Group Gropings: A Safe and Healthy Alternative to Full-on Fornication?
Frontiers LA (blog)
Depicted in some of the earliest artwork known to man, masturbation is a universally accepted practice (barring those who identify as uptight ultra-conservatives) that has withstood the test of time. These days, self-pleasuring can be much more than ...

Oat-based milk alternative, Oatly, relaunches to attract 'stealth health' shoppers - Retail Times


Retail Times

Oat-based milk alternative, Oatly, relaunches to attract 'stealth health' shoppers
Retail Times
Oatly, the oat-based milk alternative, reveals a complete brand overhaul this July, designed to capture the imagination of informed consumers. This will play out across packaging, a new website and brand messaging with a focus on Oatly becoming more ...

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