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80% of hospital bills contain errors, and most people don’t realize that medical bills are negotiable. Rick Gundling, Senior Vice President of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, recommends that consumers request an itemized bill after hospitalization and review every charge carefully.…

Shockingly, drowsy driving claims over 6,000 lives each year—about ten times what official reports suggest. Jim Hedlund, PhD, roadway safety statistician with Highway Safety North, explains why many of these fatalities go unrecognized, identifies the groups most at risk, and offers two practical st…

Here's something that should worry every parent in America: cardiovascular disease and obesity rates among U.S. women are projected to surge dramatically by 2050. Karen E. Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Co-Director of the Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy…

For over 160 years, Girls Inc. has been on a mission that matters: empowering young women from ages 5 to 25 to believe in their own potential. Stephanie Hull, CEO of Girls, Inc., explains how the organization serves nearly 125,000 girls across 75 affiliates in the U.S. and Canada, and how you can g…