Maintaining good health requires the body to undergo regular detoxification and the liver is critical to this process where most liver diseases can be avoided. Doctors claim that the work-from-home situation and lack of activity during the lockdowns have led to an increase in liver-related diseases and today around one member of every family suffers …
Typically, tests to accurately measure VO2max—a key measurement of overall fitness and an important predictor of heart disease and mortality risk—require expensive laboratory equipment and are mostly limited to elite athletes. The new method uses machine learning to predict VO2max – the body’s capacity to perform aerobic work – during daily activity, without the need …
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Atrium Health, the parent of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, said Friday it has completed its megamerger with Advocate Aurora, forming the nation’s fifth-largest health system with 67 hospitals and 150,000 employees in six states. The merger announcement came a day after Josh Stein, North Carolina’s attorney general, gave a tepid approval on Thursday. The …
With so much hype surrounding superfoods in recent years, you might be wondering what exactly a superfood is is and what the best options are when it comes to your overall health—especially when it comes to weight loss. Luckily, we spoke with nutritionist Lisa Richards, creator of the Candida Diet, to answer these questions. As …
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For the past 18 years, the Reckoning Theater in Beijing has been narrating films to its audiences—describing the scenes and settings and contextualizing the moving images on the screen. That’s because its patrons are visually impaired, and the one-of-a-kind theater has become a favorite spot for those who yearn to experience the magic of movies …
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Diabetics in Florida are scrambling to buy prescription drugs to control their blood sugar now that the drugs have gone viral on social media as a weight-loss solution. Dietary demand for Ozempic, which is sold as a liquid solution given as an injection under the skin, has led to shortages of …
In August 2021, Governor Eric Holcomb created the Governor’s Commission on Public Health. The Commission’s mandate was to analyze and advise state government on the current state of Indiana’s public health system, including its performance during the COVID crisis. The commission was also to identify ways, including legislative recommendations, to improve public health financing, public …
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The Patnitop Development Authority (PDA) has carved out a ‘valley of colour’ in its highland meadow land by planting thousands of saplings to create a riot of colors in its verdant landscape. Projected in the increasingly glamorous Patnitop tourist circuit, the move aims to boost tourism, biodiversity and socio-economic development in the famous health resort. …
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Empowering students to pursue medical careers and become their own health advocates, Health Education and Development Services for Disadvantaged Groups has spent five years connecting with Ohio schools. Courtesy: Lovette Azap Disadvantaged Health Education and Development Services, a student organization, has spent five years connecting with Ohio schools to empower disadvantaged students to pursue medical …
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THE PROBLEM: Community Health Needs Assessment 2022. OUR OPINION: Be part of the solution. If you knew you could make a difference in the community by investing just 10 minutes of your time and giving your opinion, wouldn’t you do it? It might sound crazy, but it’s true—you have the opportunity to help improve the …
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