by Research Team | Jan 24, 2015 | Health News
In this Nov. 12, 2014 file photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is seen on a laptop screen, shown in Portland, Ore. The Obama administration is reversing itself after an outcry over consumer privacy on HealthCare.gov, the...
by Research Team | Jan 24, 2015 | Health News
Bowing to privacy concerns, the Obama administration reversed itself Friday, scaling back the release of consumers’ personal information from the government’s health insurance website to private companies with a commercial interest in the data. The...
by Research Team | Jan 24, 2015 | Health News
Earlier this week, the government came under fire after the Associated Press showed that Healthcare.gov was relaying users’ personal information, such as zip code, income level, pregnancy status and whether or not you are a smoker. That information was being...
by Research Team | Jan 24, 2015 | Health News
The Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey, released Thursday by ClearWay Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Health, shows an overall drop in adult smoking. Only 14.4 percent of participants said they smoke, down from 16.1 percent in 2010.
by Research Team | Jan 24, 2015 | Health News
The number of measles cases in the outbreak traced to Disneyland has now hit 70 – and while unvaccinated people have been urged to stay away from the theme park , at least five cases in California involve people who had their shots. Experts say this is because...
by Research Team | Jan 23, 2015 | Health News
If you are still working on those popular New Year’s resolutions to lose weight or quit smoking there is a real secret to that successful behavior change. That will more than double your chance of succeeding at making a positive lifestyle change, according to a...
