| Search 1) News For: Health Plus Com Cancer expert heads Friday�������s Health Chat The medical director of the Trinity Cancer Center in Moline will headline this week���s Health Chat, which is set for 9 to 9:30 a.m. Friday on quadsville.com. Alabama initiates new health care plan Alabama���s high obesity rate has once again placed the state in the negative spotlight. The Alabama State Employees��� Insurance Board recently received national attention for its new health insurance program, which media have dubbed a ���fat tax���. Outlets like FOXNews.com falsely state the plan will charge state employees an extra $25 a month if they don���t visit the doctor for a check-up. ... Health Highlights: Sept. 17, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Patient-Reported Health Scores May Predict Head, Neck Cancer Outcomes WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17 HealthDay News -- Self-reported physical health changes in the year after head and neck cancer patients are diagnosed may help predict their five-year survival, says a U.S. study. Live Pink for Health a lunch with a cause Live Pink for Health, a breast cancer awareness luncheon, is the first of what will be several breast cancer awareness events in the Wichita area. The luncheon will be from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Sedgwick County Extension Center, 21st Street and Ridge Road. It's sponsored by Sedgwick County Extension and the Mid-Kansas Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The first 200 women to ... State Health Department to Discuss Cancer Findings in Niagara County The state health department is inviting neighbors in Niagara Falls and Lewiston to a meeting about cancer. The meeting will be held Monday September 29th at 7:00 p.m. at Lewiston-Porter High School in Youngstown. Health savings accounts expand as care costs rise When workers throughout the country get the chance to make changes to their health insurance coverage this fall, some may find that their employer is offering a new option: health savings accounts. Health and safety fair is Saturday in Provo Utah Valley Regional Medical Center will host its annual family health and safety fair Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Northwest Plaza on the hospital campus in Provo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair is free and open to the public. Patient-Reported Health Scores May Predict Head, Neck Cancer Outcomes Copyright �� 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17 HealthDay News -- Self-reported physical health changes in the year after head and neck cancer patients are diagnosed may help predict their five-year survival, says a U.S. study. Search 2) News For: Health Plus Com What are health insurance options after job loss? Q: I just lost my job. What are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? |


