by Rhyan Kronzer | Jul 3, 2013 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — If you are thinking of hitting up Long John Silver’s for lunch, think again. The Center for Science in the Public Interest named the restaurant’s “Big Catch” with onion rings and hushpuppies as the worst restaurant meal in America via Twitter...
by Francesca Bacardi | Jul 3, 2013 | Business & Tech, Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON – The two-year delay in requiring large businesses to provide insurance coverage for all employees likely will have little effect because most large companies already provide coverage, a health care expert said Wednesday. The Treasury Department said...
by Francesca Bacardi | Jul 3, 2013 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – People who suffer from mental illness could see some relief with the expansion of Medicaid services, but uncertainty remains for those whose states do not accept the changes. Medicaid is the largest payer for mental health services, but because some...
by Lauren Cook | Jun 12, 2013 | Science + Technology, Topics
Thanks to the increased globalization of travel, the potential for a national epidemic is often just a plane ride away. The possibility that your competition for the armrest is carrying a dangerous disease strain is compounded by the fact that this strain is likely to...
by Lauren Cook | Jun 12, 2013 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration came under fire Wednesday for not fulfilling its mandate to reduce substance abuse and mental illness and instead, funneling money to alternative treatment organizations, according to the...