The prescription of potentially inappropriate medications to older adults is linked to increased hospitalizations, and it costs patients, on average, more than $450 per year, according to a new University at Buffalo study. The research, which sought to determine the impact of potentially inappropriate medications on health care utilization and costs in the United States, […]
Patterns set during childhood can influence adult life profoundly, and exercise habits are no exception. With the U.S. seeing a 20-year trend of increased risk of being overweight or obese among children, there’s reason for concern about both short- and long-term effects on health at a population level. Recent USC findings—from one of the first […]
Bashed for breast-feeding. Ashley Graham opened up to Jada Pinkett Smith and Jessica Alba about being criticized for nursing her son, Isaac. Kourtney Kardashian, Jana Kramer, More Moms Clap Back at Parenting Police “It’s interesting because my whole career has been based around body-shaming because I’m a curvy girl who has come into a skinny […]
Rapper Cardi B turned 28 over the weekend, and she celebrated with a lavish Las Vegas party held on Saturday night—but the event (and the photos from it) has drawn some major criticism from fans and other people online for the lack of social distancing and mask-wearing. Cardi shared a photo from the event on […]
Across the U.S., the relaxation of statewide physical distancing measures that are designed to control the COVID-19 pandemic frequently resulted in an immediate reversal of public health gains against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and colleagues reported. Looking at data from all 50 states and the District […]
What are the rules on masks in schools? Whether students have to wear masks, and the trouble they could face if they don’t, depends on where they go to school. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages masks for most students, especially when they are less than 6 feet apart. The exceptions are […]
While some of the more obvious barriers to digital therapeutics adoption in Europe have come crashing down recently, adoption is still hampered by cultural momentum. That was the conclusion of a group of digital therapeutics stakeholders who presented at HIMSS & Health 2.0 Europe Digital Event today, in a session moderated by YourCoach Health chairman and […]
Juicing is not any healthier than eating whole fruits and vegetables. Juicing extracts the juice from fresh fruits or vegetables. The resulting liquid contains most of the vitamins, minerals and plant chemicals (phytonutrients) found in the whole fruit. However, whole fruits and vegetables also have healthy fiber, which is lost during most juicing. Some juicing […]
Skin is the human body’s largest organ, and with all that real estate — some 22 square feet of it on the average adult — exposed to sun, countless irritants, and allergens, it’s bound to get a little itchy sometimes (via National Geographic). If that urge to scratch is on your leg or your arm, no […]
Open and honest conversations. Thomas Rhett, Katherine Heigl and more stars have shared the ways they’re educating their children about racism following George Floyd’s May 25 death. “As the father of a black daughter and also two white daughters, I have struggled with what to say today,” the “Marry Me” singer, 30, captioned a Sunday, […]
