THE LAST TIME You probably thought of zinc in high school chemistry class when you studied the periodic table. This mineral is more than just a chemical in a textbook, though it plays a vital role in a handful of our bodily functions. But it often feels glued on since you don’t need much of […]
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By Kelsey Waddill June 12, 2023 – AHIP offered four recommendations to the Senate Finance Committee on Consolidation and Competition (the committee) to support healthy competition and reduce health care spending in the health care sector. “We support the Committee’s bipartisan momentum toward greater affordability and access through stiff competition that is essential to providing
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Call me a diehard peanut butter-dark-chocolate-whatever, cookie dough fanatic and blonde brownie lover. Let’s just say if there was one food group I could survive all day every day with, it would be desserts. But because I’m a feel-good girl through and through, you better believe you’ll find “recipes for being healthier [enter every sweet
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While most people know you should be getting seven to nine hours of sleep a night, sometimes it can be hard to get out of the way. And, if you find that you’re regularly struggling to fall asleep on time, it’s understandable to search around for a sleep aid that can help with the process.
Have you been feeling persistently sad for weeks or months? Perhaps you lack motivation, or feel irritable, or anxious, or constantly nervous. If symptoms like these are causing you concern and affecting your daily life, including work, social life, or both, you may want to consider therapy. If you experience persistent mental health symptoms, you
Links to the Breadcrumb trail Relations Published June 12, 2023 Last updated 6 days ago 3 minute read A couple walks on the beach. Photo by iStock /Getty Images Plus Reviews and recommendations are impartial and the products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found that the commonly used antipsychotic clozapine increases the risk of some cancers, including leukemia and lymphoma. Their study, published in a top-ranked journal Psychiatry lancetshows that patients taking clozapine have a much higher risk of developing these tumors than similar patients taking other antipsychotic drugs. The risk
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Joyful weddings and sun-kissed birthday celebrations in the park. Boomerang of clinking prosecco glasses at airports. Summer can feel like one big holiday after a quick scroll through social media. But sometimes it feels like a party we weren’t invited to. It’s been over a decade since Lana Del Rey released the absolute bop that
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There are days when it’s hard to tackle work, even when you’re not physically ill. Should you take a day off for your mental health? If you do, should you be honest about it when you tell your manager? If you work for an organization or on a team where you feel confident discussing mental
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By integrating the following tips for reducing stress and anxiety into your daily routine, you’ll be able to stay calm and enjoy the present more. Last update: June 11, 2023 Today’s world is filled with obligations and worries that can cloud your mind and cause stress and anxiety to take over your life. However, learning
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Share on PinterestNew research finds that following a Mediterranean-style diet can help improve your health and save you more money per month than a typical Western-style diet. jamie grill atlas/stocksy New research has found that the Mediterranean diet could help you save on your grocery bill. The diet has been found to offer savings of
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Americans will receive $1.1 billion in rebates from health insurance companies this year thanks to a provision I wrote into the ACA. Former Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.), in a tweet on May 17, 2023 Former Democratic Senator Al Franken tweeted recently that Americans will receive $1.1 billion in rebates from health insurance companies this year
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Photo: Jessica Brandi Lifland When properly supported and designed, high-quality primary care is a common good that provides better population health and more equitable outcomes, according to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). But primary care in the United States has been under-resourced for decades, especially in Black, Indigenous and other historically
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At the end of June, the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) will vote on amendments to the European Commission’s draft proposal for a regulation on quality and safety standards for substances of human origin intended for human application (SoHO Regulations). This includes plasma. It is essential that the
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From Rachan PradhanaANDAnna Werner, CBS NewsANDLeigh Ann Winick, CBS News The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons and members of Congress have protested would limit women’s options for reconstructive surgery. The procedure offers potential advantages over implants and operations that take muscle from the abdomen. But it’s also more
