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California has one of the nation’s largest populations of non-English speaking residents, possibly only second to New York or Miami. For these people, going to the doctor or pharmacist has been a nightmare. Without being able to get their message across, some patients have actually been given the wrong medications or been misdiagnosed, simply because they could not be understood.

Many women’s health activists are happy about Barack Obama’s recent election victory, hoping that he’ll reverse at least some of the health policies put in place by the Bush administration.

It may come as a complete surprise to you to find out that women pay much more for the same health insurance coverage than men of the same age. Some health insurance policies often cost women hundreds of dollars more a year than what a man would have to pay for the exact same coverage.

It may sound like a crazy idea but believe it or not, there are studies that prove that many people run the risk of having a heart attack simply by making the transition through daylight savings time. The average sleep period for someone working in Western civilization has dropped from 9 hours to 7.5 over this century and we’re all feeling the effects of that.

The online personal health records sites are exploding like popcorn in a hot kettle on the stove. (Don't mind me. I dream about popcorn on a daily basis and could make popcorn analogies all day). First there were sites like WebMD, designed to help people check their symptoms, ask questions and read up-to-date journalistic health care information.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance and U.S. News have worked together to create a ranked listing of various healthcare plans. As with anything these days, cost plays a major part in deciding on which healthcare plan you’ll likely go with. The hard part is being able to get a level of quality healthcare at an affordable price.