A.D.A.M. Health & Wellness

How Much Will This Operation Cost?
It’s not that Matt and Melissa Thompson weren’t expecting a baby. They were. In fact, they had known they were having twins for nearly 8 months and had planned a natural childbirth. (read more)

Presidential Health Problems
When Republican presidential nominee John McCain allowed reporters to view 1,173 pages of his medical records earlier this year, the media documented every detail from the condition of his rear end (described by his oncologist, following a colonoscopy, as "unremarkable except for some very light tan freckling") to his multiple surgeries for skin cancer. (read more)

Losing Weight...For Money?
Ah, the American (half-hearted?) obsession with weight loss. Our waistlines have become legendary the world over. For good reason. A lot of us want to lose weight -- about 71% of the U.S. population is either overweight or obese. But we have trouble following through. That’s due in part to environmental factors -- such as fattening but tempting foods -- and our sedentary lifestyle. The average American walks a mere 87 miles a year compared with the 237 miles Europeans hike. (read more)