So far according to this article it has been hard to quantify the real dollar amounts that have been saved. We all know there’s a lot more data out there of course with the creation of the venture. Recently it was announced that the firm that manages the Blue Cross venture was moving to San [...]
Blue Cross Venture – Blue Health Intelligence Proving to Be Very Costly And Received Another 9 Billion From Undisclosed Source–Subsidiary Watch 
Weight of the Nation 
Obesity is common, serious, and costly. Behavior and environment play a large role causing people to be overweight and obese. These are the greatest areas for prevention and treatment actions. Weight of the Nation brings together public health researchers and practitioners, policy makers, and national partners devoted to obesity prevention and control to raise awareness [...]
Happy Easter! 
After years and years missing the delicious italian easter bread my cousin made us as kids, I finally attempted it myself. The sprinkled results are below, and I know it was a true success as my mom stole a chunk of basket handle when no one was looking (though she failed to hide the evidence). [...]
Healthy food not more expensive 
In contrast with the conventional wisdom that healthy food costs too much, USDA’s Economic Research Service this week reports: For all metrics except the price of food energy, the authors find that healthy foods cost less than less healthy foods (defined for this study as foods that are high in saturated fat, added sugar, and/or [...]
Treating “Chicken Skin” Bumps: Keratosis Pilaris 
Chicken skin bumps – such a simple yet instantly identifiable description of the skin problem named keratosis pilaris (commonly dubbed “KP”). Can’t you just visualize it? These minute, rough bumps with their grater-like texture are most frequently scattered along the upper arms and thighs. However, the cheeks, back and buttocks can all become involved at [...]
