Medicare’s bill for artificial feet is questioned

Saturday, February 11th, 2012

WASHINGTON -- It doesn't compute: Medicare's bill for artificial feet has jumped by more than half, although foot and leg amputations due to diabetes continue to decline dramatically. Medicare paid $94 million for artificial feet in 2010, according to research conducted for The Associated Press. That was nearly ...

How Many Carbohydrates Should You Be Eating a Day

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

You are here: Home / Featured / How Many Carbohydrates Should You Be Eating a Day January 26, 2012 By Mark Leave a Comment Carbohydrates are in such a lot of food these days. We probably dont even realise half the time how ...

‘Every day is an improvisation’ when caring for aging relatives

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

How many of us have seen problems with older relatives that weve looked away from, not wanting to acknowledge their seriousness or fully face the consequences? Theres a word for this: denial. And theres a good example of how it can affect family decision making in the current issue of the Journal ...

Netflix and Disney and Family, Oh My!

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Netflix took a lot of flack last summer after announcing it was raising its prices and splitting its streaming and DVD plans. Still, my husband and I had been customers for quite a while and we loved the ease and value of the service, so we decided to stick ...