The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking to limit the use of health data in marketing. | AP “What they’re doing is sending a warning shot across the digital arc of the online advertising industry saying, ‘Hey, this stuff is unfair, we’re watching it, and you shouldn’t be using this health information the way it’s … Read more
State Senator Natalia Fernandez said, “The governor’s budget proposals for mental health reflect the long-overdue seriousness that is as serious as the problem itself. A significant increase in spending from 2023 should lead to a wave of positive outcomes for issues that are inextricable from mental health and substance abuse. I am encouraged to see … Read more
When it comes to curing disease with food, quackery goes too far. Over the centuries, raw garlic has been touted as a home remedy for everything from chlamydia to the common cold. The Renaissance included cures for the plague Figs soaked in hyssop oil. During the 1918 influenza pandemic, Native Americans Onion wolf or raucous … Read more
This article originally appeared trail runner Getting stronger is simple: Lift heavy things, put them down, and repeat. According to a new review led by researchers from the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, you should use heavy weights that you can lift one to five times through a full range of motion, and … Read more
The founding chair of the Department of Family Medicine at ECU is commended for his lifelong commitment A plaque on the newly named James G. “Jim” Jones Chair’s Pavilion at East Carolina University Department of Family Medicine Jones has an enormous list of honors and titles by which he is best known. Defending. a hero. … Read more
Oregonians got free reproductive healthcare coverage, including abortions, under a law that took full effect in 2019. But at least a dozen insurance companies charged consumers anyway, state officials said Wednesday. . The Department of Consumer and Business Services released reports of abuses by 12 health insurance companies covering nearly 1 million Oregonians. The audits … Read more
Omaha, Neb. (WOWT) — The uncle of the 32-year-old man who brought a loaded AR-15 to a West Omaha Target store Tuesday told 6 News that the man has struggled with mental health for years, and his family has tried to help him. “He was a good kid, and he was a good kid,” Larry … Read more
Those of us who have a friend who can eat sugary foods every day and not gain an ounce or a relative who has developed heart disease despite avoiding saturated fats know that one-size-fits-all dietary recommendations don’t reflect how differently we respond to food. But now one of the most comprehensive and ambitious new studies … Read more
Women have always been very vigilant about unwanted male attention in the gym. But before smartphones, the sensation of being stared at was more of a feeling than a certainty. Catching perceived perpetrators at work has now become a sport of its own on TikTok, with women secretly leaving their phones taped and then watching … Read more
Opioid addiction is a serious public health concern affecting millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by compulsive use of opioids despite negative consequences, such as health problems, relationship problems, and financial difficulties. Addiction can be caused by a variety of factors, including chronic pain, mental health problems, and exposure to opioid medications. Discontinuing opioid … Read more
