Share Let’s face it: Added sugar isn’t really good for your health. (Excuse me.) An occasional indulgence is understandable. Added sugars are pervasive in our food supply and a life of excessive restriction and denial is not sustainable or realistic for many people. You probably already know. And you may have thought that you had […]
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Do you want to feel satisfied after eating, build lean muscles, boost your immune system, keep your blood sugar stable and support hormone balance? If so, say hello to protein. As one of our three macronutrients, protein is involved in a number of key functions. Indeed, we cannot live without it. Today we dive into
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Health From Brooke Kato June 13, 2023 | 8:25 pm This news will make your skin and bed crawl. A Singapore-based TikToker who claims to be a general practitioner has revealed the gross reason why he never snacks while lounging in bed: cockroaches. Do you like eating in bed? asked the GP, kicking off his
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The University of Vermont Health Network wants to build a mental health urgent care clinic to take some of the heat out of its emergency departments, which often serve as de facto shelters for patients experiencing mental health crises. The $2.85 million clinic is just part of an $18 million proposal Health Network presented, in
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Share on PinterestResearchers find evidence that low to moderate drinking may help some people relieve stress. Half Stitch Images/Getty Images Researchers find that moderate drinking can help relieve stress. The study could explain past research that found better health outcomes for light to moderate drinkers. The researchers looked at data from more than 50,000 people
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If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME on 741741. CHARLESTON, SC Melanie Gray Miller, a 30-year-old physician, wiped away her tears as she described the isolation she felt after losing a
The drug rep had a smug look on his face; he knew he had a winner. He didn’t need to sell anything, the American public had already bought the story. There are very few drugs in history where patients are excited by the conversation and want to take a new drug. I’m talking about the
Uber Health is jumping on the food-as-medicine train. The company is adding grocery and over-the-counter delivery services to its platform announced Tuesday. Based in San Francisco Uber Health is the healthcare arm of the transportation company Uber. Its solution offers non-emergency medical transportation and prescription delivery. Suppliers, payers and case managers will be able to
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is evaluating the legal status of lesser known cannabinoids such as THCA, delta-8 THC and hydrogenated CBD. In a letter dated June 9, the DEA said it was responding to a request for information about the scheduling status of cannabis components under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). There has been
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This article was produced for ProPublicas Local Reporting Network in partnership with Lee Enterprises, along with Capitol News Illinois. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they’re posted. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law a bill on Friday that strengthens the range of penalties a state watchdog can
By Kelsey Waddill June 13, 2023 – According to a report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, policies around the coronavirus pandemic may have helped curb unmet care, inaccessibility of care and some care inequalities, but these trends may also reflect lower overall use of care a due to healthcare disruptions during the pandemic. The
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TThere’s no denying that in recent years, cauliflower has overtaken broccoli as the epitome of healthy veggies. And while it can often be disguised as french fries, pizza crust or tater tots, as a result grocery shoppers may find cauliflower at the top of the ingredient list of many plant-based foods. But what does adding
Posted by Steve Alder on June 13, 2023 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and its parent company, Point32Health, are facing several class-action lawsuits after hackers gained access to the protected health information (PHI) of more than 2.5 million people in an April 2023 ransomware attack . Point32Health is the second largest insurer in Massachusetts serving more
Natalia Ovcharenko /Pixabay Natalia Ovcharenko /Pixabay Americans are pretty stressed. In the American Psychological Association’s 2022 Stress in America Survey, respondents cited violence and crime and the current racial and political climate as significant sources of stress. The biggest stressor of all, however, has been economic: 83% of people said they were stressed about inflation.
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A recent study published in Frontiers in psychology suggests that adopting a Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) approach in inpatient psychiatric settings can significantly reduce self-harm and the use of isolation and restraint. The researchers, led by clinical psychologist Faye Nikopaschos, attribute this reduction to weekly staff training on psychological stabilization and the use of the Power
