The nation’s biggest health insurance companies will continue to cover vaccinations – including those against Covid-19 and seasonal flu – previously recommended by a federal advisory committee, America’s Health Insurance Plans said…
Category: 5. Health
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Brains don’t all act their age
Amid the petty drama of internet arguments, one never fails to entertain me: Do millennials actually look younger than their age? Sunscreen, vaping, hair parting choices and Botox for people who don’t have wrinkles are used as…
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Vitamins that disrupt sleep – and ones that improve it
Vitamins that disrupt sleep – and ones that improve it | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Health & Wellness/SleepNot every vitamin is suitable for nighttime: B12, calcium, and multivitamins may harm sleep, while magnesium, vitamin C, and omega…
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A new drug shows promise for hard-to-treat high blood pressure
A new drug may help people with high blood pressure that does not respond to existing medications.
The results of a large clinical trial, published August 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggest that baxdrostat could offer…
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Calling deaths ‘preventable’ can obscure barriers to health care access and shift blame to individuals
Each year in the U.S., tens of thousands of deaths are categorized as “preventable” — meaning, in theory, they did not need to happen. A missed cancer screening, a fatal asthma attack or a death from untreated infection might all be…
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RFK Jr.’s CDC Is Poised To Restrict Vaccines Even Further
The CDC’s immunization advisory committee—whose membership Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. purged in June and replaced with people more aligned with his anti-vaccine views—is slated to meet this week, starting on…
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Why It Hurts When Your Football Team Loses. A Neurosurgeon And Notre Dame Fan Explains
SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 13: Marcus Ratcliffe #3 and Daymion Sanford #27 of the Texas A&M Aggies tackle Jeremiyah Love #4 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for a loss of yardage on a fourth down play during a college football game on September…
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Dr. Rosman’s nutritional solution for hair loss
Dr. Rosman’s nutritional solution for hair loss | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Health & WellnessHair loss is a common phenomenon, but in most cases it is not fate. Prolonged stress, lack of sleep and nutritional deficiencies are major factors…
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COVID-19 is still a threat, but getting a vaccine is harder for many people
Traveling across state lines in search of an available shot. Scrambling to get a doctor’s prescription. Showing up for a pharmacy vaccination appointment only to be denied. Those are some of the stories people have been describing to…
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What is the difference between vegetables and fruits?
What is the difference between vegetables and fruits? | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Health & Wellness/NutritionCarrots and watermelon may be similar in calories per 100 grams, but in terms of absorption, the actual amount eaten, and the…
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