La tackle health cer 1.1 milliOll people are covered nder edicaid in Michi, bile nearly the same number go . lIlY type of health care aNCI'IIe. To help the uniDsurcd, GoY. J Blanchard proposed a pia called Healthy Start o Id provide, i.surance covenp for cbilcha 10 fna · uredf •. . ADOtber apoGlOled by Rep. Wilfred Wedd, ))'HIZel ould povidc same in- 1DDCe aNerIp for those lao lose cdicaid beaefits beD they get a job. The iDsunmcc ould be patterned after Medicaid and ould allow a spicific prnodof time a per- lOG could be covtzed. Rep. Webb's bill povidcs incentive to get off weUare, somctbi. that Rep. David Hol­ lister, D-I .lOSing. sees a proI>­ Ita. • WE KNOW THAT people don't take jo bcca they doD't p-ovide iDSuraDCe,· 1ilI­ liater . d. Mothers GO clfarc may DOt choose to pt a miai­ mDIll-W.1Ife job if they bow they e their dIilcl to die doctOr w be or . cS. Risias bcalth-care COllI e made insuruce a lux� tbIl many low-inoome ,.miliea can DOt afford. A Michigan Health Care Campllin report sbowed that a Michigan family should have an income of about Hlp, I've bad breath Dear Di lope: Help, I' Ithy nd I have bad the A Ii nd told e and I ITU cl. Yes, I brush orDIDI aDd night, 0 why ould I hav th problem? A.P., Sumervllle, GA. Dear A.P.: More and more dentists and hygienists em­ phasize the importance of floss­ ing. The regular use of dental floss removes b eterial. plaque, often the source of bad breath. Also, brush your tongue and the areas between your teeth and lips. Sugar is notorious for en­ couraging odor-causing bac­ teria on and between teeth. Also, consider widing or cu - • down 0 foods have a of phur - 0 • _ garlic, coffee red meat. If the con- pe ICC your docto . Iy recognized in recent yers that after menopause women are susceptible to osteoporosis, a loss of bone mass resulting in brittleness and risk of breakage. . On a physician's advice, your wife may want to include more calcium-rich foods in her diet, d supplement her meals with calcium pills. But don't ignore your own needs! Newly published findin . at Oregon Health Services University sug- est tha mCD also lose bone mass thro their . Do you have a questioa about personal hygiene or weD­ ness? Write The Dial Corpora­ tion, Greyhound Tower, M.S. 1616, Phoenix, Ariz. 8SCTn. $25,140 for a family of three to be able to pay for ome in- UI'IDCe cav e. ·The best move is a natioaal bcalth-care plan nan by fedCral gew • said ICris Dowell, bcalth policy