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(CNN) - Total costs for health care services are expected to rise 6.5 percent next year, when the Affordable Care Act fully kicks in. That's according to a report released Tuesday by PWC's Health Research
Total costs for health care services are expected to rise 6.5 percent next year, when the Affordable Care Act fully kicks in.
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No matter your skin tone, dermatologists say the best protection against the sun is putting on sunscreen, whether you're outside for 30 minutes, or three hours.
Unprotected exposure to the sun could lead to sunburn, or in some cases, skin cancer. No matter your skin tone, dermatologists say the best protection against the sun is putting on sunscreen, whether you're outside for 30 minutes or three hours.
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology...
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out attempts to patent human genes, siding with advocates who say the multibillion-dollar biotechnology industry should not have exclusive control over genetic information...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has grown to 87 people with illnesses in eight states.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has grown to 87 people with illnesses in eight states.
Kids who suffer a concussion may have a substantially slower recovery if they've sustained one or more blows to the head in the past, a new study finds.
Kids who suffer a concussion may have a substantially slower recovery if they've sustained one or more blows to the head in the past, a new study finds.
Plenty of Americans are eager to use their mobile phones and tablet computers to better manage their health care, a new poll finds -- though the nation has a way to go before we're all consulting Dr. Smartphone.
Plenty of Americans are eager to use their mobile phones and tablet computers to better manage their health care, a new poll finds -- though the nation has a way to go before we're all consulting Dr. Smartphone.
Being picked on by your brother or sister may seem like a normal part of growing up, but for some kids the bullying may be a source of depression and anxiety, a new study suggests.
Being picked on by your brother or sister may seem like a normal part of growing up, but for some kids the bullying may be a source of depression and anxiety, a new study suggests.
For dads aiming at marital bliss, a new study suggests just two factors are especially important: being engaged with the kids, for sure -- but also doing a fair share of the household chores.
For dads aiming at marital bliss, a new study suggests just two factors are especially important: being engaged with the kids, for sure -- but also doing a fair share of the household chores.
Anyone who has ever been a volunteer knows that it feels good to help others, but researchers have found a less obvious benefit: volunteering can help reduce older adults' risk of high blood pressure.
Anyone who has ever been a volunteer knows that it feels good to help others, but researchers have found a less obvious benefit: volunteering can help reduce older adults' risk of high blood pressure.
Children of women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol while pregnant don't appear to have any neurodevelopmental problems when it comes to balance, a new British study suggests.
Children of women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol while pregnant don't appear to have any neurodevelopmental problems when it comes to balance, a new British study suggests.
Concussion can lead to damage in the white matter of the brain that resembles abnormalities found in people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.
Concussion can lead to damage in the white matter of the brain that resembles abnormalities found in people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.
Plenty of Americans are eager to use their mobile phones and tablet computers to better manage their health care, a new poll finds -- though the nation has a way to go before we're all consulting Dr. Smartphone.
Plenty of Americans are eager to use their mobile phones and tablet computers to better manage their health care, a new poll finds -- though the nation has a way to go before we're all consulting Dr. Smartphone.
People with a "hardening" of the abdominal aorta are at increased risk for heart attack and stroke, according to a new study.
People with a "hardening" of the abdominal aorta are at increased risk for heart attack and stroke, according to a new study.
Stories of Hope: Macy Morgan By: Wendy Ray
(Memphis, TN)--When you're child is sick, medicine and rest usually do the trick. But for one Tennessee family, it didn't help their daughter.
The diagnosis she was given came as a shock, and she was immediately sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. David and Melanie Morgan's lives were turned upside down two months ago, when their daughter Macy was diagnosed with cancer. Six year old Macy Morgan's battle with cancer started with a fever and a backache. Her mom thought it was mono. "The doctor did blood work and came back and told us it was leukemia. I had no idea what leukemia was, I thought, is that cancer," her mom Melanie says. Her dad David says, "The doctor said you need to go to St. Jude, my wife said okay, we'll go home and go in the morning. He said no you won't, you're going now, you're going straight there." That was in March. Macy and her family have been at St. Jude ever since. She gets chemotherapy five times a week, and the treatments are working. "When she first came in they did a test, and she had 51 percent in her bone marrow. They did another one, and now there's less than one percent in there right now," David says.
Macy soon lost her hair, a common side effect of chemo. Her parents didn't want her to feel out of place, so they shaved their heads to look like her. "People look because they are concerned and care but we would like them to look at us first," Melanie says. "We want to go through everything Macy's going through," David says. "We want to go through it together. If we could take the chemo for her, we would." Macy's five year old sister Sophie wants to shave her head too. The Morgans know there are tough days ahead, but as Sophie sings "You are my Sunshine" Macy is their sunshine, and she's getting better thanks to St. Jude. "It's like heaven on earth," Melanie says. "It's a place where miracles happen."
Macy will need treatments for nearly three years to get rid of the cancer. When St. Jude first started, the survival rate was 4 percent for the type of leukemia Macy has, now it's more than 80. Her parents say they walked into St. Jude with nothing, and they were told immediately they would never see a bill.
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