Connecting habits and health heart disease link
Dr Glenn R Nichols discusses how weight food choices exercise and stress influence heart disease risk through atherosclerosis. He cites sedentary life twofold risk and notes benefits from as little as 500 extra calories weekly. optimal gains above 2000. The column teases next week’s cholesterol focus and invites reader feedback.
WHO ranks health systems US poor value despite high spending
The World Health Organization ranked health systems across 191 nations, finding the United States spends the most per person yet ranks 37th in overall care. France leads the list for best health care while Japan provides the healthiest population. The report stresses fair access and efficient use of resources, noting pitfalls of out of pocket costs and uninsured Americans.
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Bill would extend Medicare to annual Pap tests
A South Florida congressman introduced H R 4571 to require Medicare to cover yearly Pap smears for women of Medicare age. Rep E Clay Shaw argues annual testing would curb cervical cancer deaths, noting current coverage only every three years. Co sponsor Karen Thurman joins in backing the measure.
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