Their religion, your rights: if your hospital merges with a Catholic hospital, you may be denied basic health services

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Women with health care insurance are advised to be wary of any changes within their health care providers. Some nonsectarian hospitals and managed-care plans that are in dire financial straits have opted to merge with Catholic-owned health care groups, resulting in the former's elimination of at least some reproductive services, including abortion, contraception and vasectomy.

Health aspects, Social aspects, Analysis, Acquisitions and mergers, Women, Health insurance, Managed care plans (Medical care), Women's health, Catholic Church, Catechisms

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Prophets and pioneers

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Andrew Weil, Varro Tyler, Tiffany Field, Herbert Benson, James Duke, Brian Berman, Fredi Kronenberg, Dean Ornish and David Larson. Although they were ridiculed in the past, their message is gaining mainstream acceptance as more people become healed through massage, meditation and herbal treatments.

Cover Story, Physicians, Medical professions, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Personalities, Alternative medicine

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Milestones of aging: positive approaches to common problems

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Children of aging parents would do well to remember several pointers in helping their elders cope positively with common problems of aging. These include making the house safer to avoid repeated falls, finding new activities and offering help with their financial and living arrangements.

Aging, Care and treatment, Aged, Elderly, Methods, Management, Caregivers

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