health
Smoke-free Santa
Santa may have passed his recent physical at the Mayo Clinic, but he’s not necessarily the picture of health. He has a big, round belly. He eats entirely too many sweets. […]
Santa’s checkup
Before heading out on a long night of traveling, Santa Claus visited physicians at the Mayo Clinic for a checkup. But don’t worry. Santa will still drop down chimneys this Christmas. […]
Test your Medicaid knowledge
Think you know Medicaid? Prove it. The Kaiser Family Foundation created a quiz to test your knowledge about the federal Medicaid program. You can take the quiz here. The 10-question quiz tests […]
Strange but true
We may be between full moons, but the news is full of health-related oddities. From the Zumba instructor accused of running a prostitution business in her dance studio to the guy […]
Pregnancy tests and bar bathroom stalls
Question: What can $3 get you from dispenser in the women’s bathroom at a bar? Answer: A pregnancy test and a clear conscience. Before tipping back a few, women who patron Pub […]
Big Mac calorie counts
I’ll admit it. I never thought the fast food giant McDonald’s would post its calorie counts on its menus. Why would they? Most fast food loyalists aren’t interested in watching their […]
Below-average Washington
The state of Washington is below average. And that’s a good thing. The Kaiser Family Foundation has created a sort of report card for the states, detailing the percentage of the […]
Food stamps and sugary drinks
Children in families that receive food stamps drink just as much milk, soda and fruit juice as kids who don’t receive federal assistance, according to a recent study. The study, which […]