Consumer Driven Health Care

Kids in search of a healthy snack at school may be out of luck, and instead have to revert to an unhealthy one instead, says a new report by the Kids Safe and Healthful Foods Project, a joint initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

America has a real problem with its health care system. And in a time of true health reform, one big problem isnt being addressed: We dont have enough doctors.

Youth smoking declined significantly in 2012, and smoking rates fell to record lows for 8th, 10th and 12th graders, new research finds. The results mark the second year in a row that theres been a significant annual decline in youth smoking.

Cost is coming as, well, a major cost for Americans health care.

Here are some of the best tips Ive found to stay healthy during the holidays. Plus, theyll help give you a jump start on your New Years resolutions.

As I sit here among a growing pile of pine needles and straggling scraps of wrapping paper, my wandering eyes found an interesting piece on Forbes about consumer-driven health care.