Archived Articles on Health
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How Health Care Reform Benefits Women
Health care reform presents an unprecedented opportunity to break down the barriers that are preventing women across the nation from getting the health care they need for themselves and their families.
November 19, 2009
Source: AARP.org
Protect Yourself From Personal-Care Products
Do cosmetics and personal-care products actually did anything? Are these products safe? Amazingly, the majority of them are not. Most personal-care products and cosmetics contain some pretty nasty ingredients, according to studies conducted over the last decade by some fairly august institutions, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the National Institutes of Health, the equivalent Canadian health agencies, nonprofit watchdog groups, and many research universities in the United States, Europe, and Japan.
November 18, 2009
By: Susan McGrath
What's Good About Health Care Reform for Seniors?
In a new series of videos, older people and representatives from organizations that have represented seniors for decades talk about how health reform would safeguard Medicare.
October 16, 2009
By: Seniors to Seniors | Source: AARP.org
That Water Bottle Chemical
BPA’s presence in baby bottles has triggered the loudest public outcry, and babies are certainly the age group at highest risk. Research on pregnant laboratory animals has shown that the artificial estrogen can permanently change the way mammalian organs develop, setting the infants up for problems ranging from infertility to obesity. The research results have prompted Canada, the European Union, and several cities and states in the United States—though not, as yet, the federal government—to ban the chemical’s use in baby products.
October 6, 2009
By: Susan McGrath | Source: AARP.org
AARP Makes Health Care Reform Announcement
AARP Makes Health Care Reform Announcement
September 20, 2009
Advance Directives
When planning for the inevitable, draw up your advance directives as part of your life portfolio to be sure your loved ones make health choices according to your wishes.
August 18, 2009
By: Claudia Forestieri | Source: AARP Segunda Juventud
B. Rand letter to Chairman Waxman
AARP commends your leadership in working through the difficult choices associated with enacting comprehensive health care reform legislation. We remain committed to the goals of lowering health care costs, improving the delivery of care, and providing affordable insurance for all. We are pleased that the House Energy and Commerce Committee will resume mark up of its health reform bill, and based on initial reports, the compromise agreement retains key priorities for AARP members.
August 11, 2009
By: Addison Barry Rand
DELETE ME Martina: Want to Know My Secret?
For Martina Navratilova, perseverance ranks with eating right and working out as a necessary ingredient in good health.
August 3, 2009
By: Martina Navratilova | Source: AARP.org
DELETE ME Martina archives page
Martina Navratilova, AARP's health and fitness ambassador and Fitness Tips columnist, reveals her secrets for healthier living through fitness, exercise, and diet. Watch Martina's recent videos for advice on living and eating healthy, and on fitting in exercise.
August 3, 2009
By: Martina Navratilova | Source: AARP.org
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People can learn to remember just about anything using the “look, snap, connect?" technique of boosting memory.
June 20, 2008
By: Mike Cuthbert
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