Can You Drink Too Much Water?

Posted July 27th, 2010 by Cathy and filed in Health and Wellness

WaterI was watching the Atlanta tennis match between John Isner and Mardy Fish, where the heat was a brutal 100-degrees plus.

I was amazed at the lack of fluids they were drinking – not water, not Gatorade – at least it appeared that way. You would think they would be drinking gallons of water. But, did you know you can drink too much water?

If it wasn’t for my participation in the Susan G. Komen, 3-Day, 60-mile Walk for breast cancer, I might not know that you can indeed drink too much water. Continue Reading »

How Simple is New Government Health Care Website?

Posted July 13th, 2010 by Cathy and filed in Health Care Reform

Posted on my business writing blog, Simply stated business on July 13, 2010, In Health Care Tuesday, by Cathy

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Since the theme of my business blog is: Keep it simple, clear & uniquely yours, I thought I would post this topic on both sites.

On July 1, 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the new consumer health care website at Healthcare.gov.

The new web portal was a requirement from the health reform law, and it barely met the July 1st deadline. The website offers consumers information about available public and private health coverage in their states.

I decided to take it for a test spin, as it applies to my situation. Continue Reading »