mydesert.com Health and Fitness news in Palm Springs, Coachella Valley http://www.mydesert.com en-us Copyright 2013, mydesert.com SaxoTech Online Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 00 Sat, 25 May 2013 16:00:14 00 15 California insurance exchange unveils 2014 plans http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130523/LIFESTYLES03/305230051/1059 Covered California, designed to expand insurance access as part of the Affordable Care Act, announced its 13 individual health plans Thursday, including five that will be available in the Coachella Valley. Thu, 23 May 2013 23:07:00 00 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130523/LIFESTYLES03/305230051/1059 Pools dirtier than you think http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130522/LIFESTYLES03/305220041/1059 More than half of the public pools tested in a new CDC study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have pooped in the pool. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:58:00 00 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130522/LIFESTYLES03/305220041/1059 The scoop on gluten http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130522/LIFESTYLES03/305220019/1059 For some, gluten is more than a protein that provides elasticity to their favorite baked goods - it's an instigator that causes intestinal deterioration and myriad symptoms. Wed, 22 May 2013 23:03:00 00 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130522/LIFESTYLES03/305220019/1059