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Can anger/paranoia bring on a headache?

(Uncovered Politics By Austin F. Cassidy) — Yesterday in Madison, Wisconsin protesters picketed Governor Scott Walker’s appearance at a Special Olympics ceremony outside the State Capitol. As the event kicked off, the University of Wisconsin marching band played and Bucky Badger danced and hammed it up with the Olympians. Interspersed throughout the crowd were dozens of pro-union protesters.

The picketers were present throughout the event, including some holding signs with questionable language. Many were dressed as zombies.

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Dr. Oz Highlights the Importance of Following Bowel Preparation Instructions Before Colonoscopy

IS MEDICARE ABOUT TO RUN OUT?

I know I whine a lot and it frequently comes off as high-horse but it isn’t intended and most of the time is genuinely confused so bear with me. When my mother came to visit with us a few months ago, she was here for a week. When we went to Whole Foods to get dinner and any groceries she might need, she bought herself dinner and a mango that looked yummy. Michael’s sister is here for a week. Thus far, we’re looking at $46 on food. I just don’t understand that.

I know plenty of people have the money to do - that’s cool. But I just don’t get how you spend $46 on things that don’t combine to form a meal. Of course, I know what Michael and his family considers a meal is vastly different from how I was raised so that might be one of the differences right there. 

This one isn’t about my family or Michael’s, however. This one is about being confused as to how people eat certain ways. Let’s face it, we’ve all eaten crappy before in ours lives. Everyone has had that week they said fuck it to anything but cheese fries, that semester of binge drinking or chain smoking (or both!), that buffet line that got the best of them. No human being (even those who BS well) can say they always eat healthy or even close to it everyday in their life. I’m pretty darn close nowadays but sometimes get taken hold of by the Too Much Popcorn Monster. 

I just don’t get how one could choose to eat really, really poorly and really, really expensive everyday. Surely someone has mentioned to you that Doritios are not a healthy snack or lunch. Surely someone has told you or you’ve read it somewhere that there is this thing called “sodium” and that having 5,000mg+ of it in a day is bad. I know so many people who turn a blind eye to this crap and yes, it’s fine once in a while but let’s not pretend that eating like crap daily every meal daily doesn’t catch up with someone. 

I don’t know, maybe I’m on edge and looking forward to a healthy life or something. 

The Truth About Cellulite

this is just plain sad. and i come from a planned parenthood...

this is just plain sad.  and i come from a planned parenthood family, i’ve been around this.  but to take away preventative and educational care from people?  for shame….

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Obamacare Provides Incentives for Employers to End Their Healthcare Plans

Obamacare Provides Incentives for Employers to End Their Healthcare Plans:

The McKinsey study found that 30% of employers overall will definitely or probably stop offering health insurance to their workers. However, among employers with a high awareness of the health-reform law, this proportion increases to more than 50%.

Many employees who will need to seek another source of coverage will take advantage of the health-insurance subsidies for families making as much as $88,000 a year. This will drive up the cost of ObamaCare.

In short the law creates incentives for companies and employees to begin relying on the government for healthcare, rather than purchasing healthcare from private insurance companies.

This is a big deal.

I love our new food “pyramid.” Way more than the old...

I love our new food “pyramid.” Way more than the old design