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America's Healthcare System Ranks The Lowest Among Industrialized Nations The U.S. doesn't get its money's worth when it comes to health care, according to recent statistics. The Commonwealth Fund released a report earlier this month on America's ranking in the world health care system -- and it wasn't good. American Hospitals Kill 100000 A Year If you've ever had the sneaking suspicion hospitals aren't doing all they can to prevent infections, you may be right. According to three studies published in the American Journal of Medical Quality, most hospital-acquired, or nosocomial infections, arise as a result of hospital procedures, not from the level of patients' illness. Binge Drinking In Texas Is Not Responsible Even though alcohol consumption is legal for individuals in Dallas, Houston or anywhere in Texas who are 21 or over, it should be remembered that alcohol is still a harmful, dangerous drug. Sure, it seems like "everyone" drinks, and sometimes it even seems like everyone drinks a lot. Breathe, Child, Breathe: Texas Learns To Relax After New Studies Link Hostility and Disease We should listen to our grandparents more. Really. As a young adult, I am often criticized for my arrogant and wanton ways, for my blatant disregard of my elders' advice -- wisdom gained only through the tumultuous experience of aging. In the health insurance industry, I am called one of the "young invincibles" for my belief... Drinking May Reduce The Risk Of Certain Diseases Heavy drinking may lead to more than alcoholism, according to recent studies. A report appearing online, to be published later in a print version of The International Journal of Cancer, revealed that women who drink an average of more than two alcoholic beverages a day double their chances of being diagnosed with endometrial cancer, compared with those who drink ... Getting Proper Sleep Important For Busy Texans Experts agree that getting a good night's sleep is important at any age, whether someone's young, older or in between. Hey Texas: Get Some Saltlicks For Yourselves My grandmother slipped into a coma about seven years ago after suffering from a stroke. This was her third "event," shall we say, in twice as many months. But what surprised me was why she actually lapsed into quasi-dreamland unconsciousness -- suffering from a condition known as hyponatremia. Hillary Aims To Please This Time: Ms. Clinton's New Health Care Plan Promises Coverage for All Texan So she finally did it. She finally told us what was on her mind. This Monday, Hillary Rodham Clinton revealed the bare bones of her proposed healthcare plan, "The American Health Choices Plan," in Iowa. In her speech, she clearly attempted to avoid the flaws of the 1993-1994 Clinton administration's healthcare proposal, and aimed to please more of the lobbyists that thwarted it last time. Is Your Health Club Healthy? More and more insurance companies are offering discounts on health and fitness club memberships in the Dallas and Houston areas and throughout Texas, so it may be a good time to join a health club to stay in shape and continue to improve upon your overall health. It Is Tick Time In Texas The woods and fields in Houston, Dallas and the rest of Texas are beautiful this time of year. But they also harbor a hidden danger -- ticks. Ticks are part of the spider family, with more than 800 species around the world. Obesity Is A Social Contagion, Say Experts: Could Texas Be Spreading The Disease Of Fat? Obesity is spreading like a virus -- literally. According to recent analyses of thousands of participants over three decades, you're more likely to get fat if your friends do. Looking at obesity as a sort of social contagion may even help explain why the weight of America's residents has suddenly ballooned over the last generation. Pain, Pain Go Away: Texas Seeks A Choice Of Treatments For Chronic Pain Sufferers Part 3 Chronic pain will disable more people in the U.S. than cancer and heart disease combined this year. Between 75 and 90 million Americans deal with chronic pain, and approximately 25 million from acute pain that requires treatment. What is worse, perhaps, is that many pain sufferers never receive adequate relief: 40% of cancer patients don't, and neither do 50% of post-surgery patients. Reducing Stress For Texas Residents: Not As Difficult As It Might Seem Let's face it: life can be a stressful existence. But it's life, after all, so learning to manage the levels of stress we all seem to be subject to is the goal. For people living in big Texas cities such as Houston, Dallas and Austin, the stress of life can be even greater than for people living in other areas, making it even more important to take steps to manage stress in effective ways. Shop Around, Savvy Capitalists: Texas Could Save Big On Healthcare Texans could save up to eighty percent on certain medical bills if they play their cards right, according to several publications released over the past few years. A typical American family of four is expected to receive $14,500 worth of medical care this year, and an insured family will pay an average of over a third of that -- $5,100 -- on their own. Texans Wanting To Quit Smoking Have Reason To Hope When it comes to smoking, there's little doubt as to the health effects. Smoking is unhealthy. The real issue for people in Texas, and particularly in the urban areas of Dallas, Houston and Austin, is how to quit and keep from starting again. Texas Could Be At Greater Risk For Food Contamination The United States' food and vitamin supply may not be as safe as we think, according to recent reports. This year's pet food scare spurred intensive investigations into national regulations regarding human food and vitamin safety, and the findings were not good. Texas Loves Its Chocolate: An Ancient Treat From The Mayans Just Gets Better Very few of us don't have at least one good memory of chocolate. Remember warm chocolate chip cookies after school, or brownies pulled straight from the oven on a cool, fall day? Hot chocolate is still the beverage of choice for many children, and few of any age can resist a scoop of chocolate ice cream. Texas Ranks In The Bottom Quarter Of The Nation For Healthcare Texas ranks in the bottom quarter of the nation for health care, according to recent reports. As a state with one of the highest rates of uninsured -- just over 25% -- this comes as no surprise to many. The Misery of Pfizer Could Be The Joy Of Texas: Generic Drugs Are On The Rise Pfizer can't be happy. Its patent on the best-selling drug in the world, Lipitor, expires in 2011, which doesn't give the pharmaceutical giant much time to figure out how to compensate for the billions of dollars in sales that will be lost when it happens, courtesy of generic companies reproducing the medicine's active ingredients. United States Still Not Prepared For A Pandemic Flu Outbreak: Texas May Be At Particular Risk A year after President Bush's plan to track and treat a pandemic flu outbreak was unveiled, it still has not been fully implemented. In the next few weeks, the White House will release the priority list of who will receive the first flu shots in the event of an outbreak, but important elements of the strategy -- such as organizing and authorizing school closures -- are still being evaluated.

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