... women the understanding that we, as the consumer of childbearing medicine, have the ability to affect our healthcare practices. We have taken one powerful step in the right direction to becoming a safer childbirthing nation by working to ... direction. One woman at a time, one issue at a time, I have hope that we can be a nation that practices Mother-Friendly healthcare and Baby-friendly practices.

Here’s something that’s sure to keep employers up at night: As healthcare premiums continue to rise by double digits each year, employees’ overall health is declining steadily. That’s what a Families and Work Institute study recently uncovered. For example: Just 28% of employees said their overall health is excellent — down from the 34% who laid claim to excellent ...

"In the debate over health care, what might the US learn from the successes and failures of five other capitalist democracies?" 700,000 people a year go bankrupt a year in the US because of health care costs. Very interesting documentary on health care. You can watch the whole thing online at PBS.org

... prominent senators inserted a little-noticed provision in the healthcare overhaul bill that would require insurers to consider covering ... largely recognizes the benefit of prayer. The present healthcare crisis is not primarily a financial one, but a moral ... Christian Science treatment is in no way tied to the outcome of a healthcare bill in Congress, but it would benefit our population to recognize ...

... , publish school menus and crowdfund startups, why not help tackle the US healthcare crisis too, asks trendspotter Springwise. Cell phones are already changing the way healthcare is delivered in the developing world, after all, and now Twitter promises to ... of healthcare information for stateside consumers. ASKch is a new service from Nashville-based healthcare information provider Change: ...

... my desk".  (I'm from Chicago, remember?)  But I suddenly found my happy little cubicle world invaded by the healthcare crisis and I felt the need to address it here. One could imagine that if we start having the government run healthcare, we might have problems getting in to see doctors.  And when people have a problem that they can't get ...