Currently, 1 in 7 Americans receive some kind of government assistance to pay for food. The largest program, SNAP – “supplemental nutrition assistance program” – subsidizes a wide range of food purchases. What would happen if people were only allowed t…
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The Mental Health Crisis: A Crisis Of Health, Or Education?
Is the global mental health crisis really a health crisis, or is it a crisis of education?
At Fika, we recently conducted some research to assess the demand for emotional education from university students, as well as graduate employers.
And this is …
Amazon Care Officially Available To Employees In Seattle
With the news of Amazon’s brand new medical care service flooding the media, we might be standing at the brink of a medical service revolution. Amazon has recently launched its pilot healthcare service called Amazon Care.
Are Whiskey Pods A Stealth Way For Teens To Get Alcohol?
Newly designed whiskey pods, each containing almost a shot glass of whiskey, may provide easy access to underage drinkers. Lock up those capsules in your locked liquor cabinet.
Decoding The Science Behind The 2019 Nobel Prize For Medicine
Three researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for discovering the complex processes behind how human cells respond to oxygen. William Kaelin Jr, Sir Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza’s pioneering work is now paving the way for innova…
The 2019 Nobel Prize In Medicine: Here Is What Won The Award
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to three scientists — William G. Kaelin Jr., Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza — for their work on how cells sense and adapt to the levels of oxygen.
‘E-Cigarettes Are Bad News’: Researchers Link Them To Cancer In Mice
But the impact of vaping on humans has yet to be understood.
‘E-Cigarettes Are Bad News’: Researchers Link Them To Cancer In Mice
But the impact of vaping on humans has yet to be understood.
How A Life-Threatening Diagnosis Led This Entrepreneur To Discover His Life Purpose
After being diagnosed with MS, Stefan Weitz began looking for ways to boost his immune system. He quickly discovered both the healing powers of probiotics and the lack of quality control. He created Jetson to offer Americans access to high quality, aff…
Trump’s Executive Order Could Bankrupt The Medicare Trust Funds In Less Than 5 Months
Late last week, President Trump signed an Executive Order with sweeping implications for how Medicare is priced and, by extension, how much the government winds up spending annually on Medicare.
