For children who live in colder parts of the world, physical activity fell by as much as 37%, the JAMA Pediatrics study found.
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FDA Considers Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pills Amid Sudden Fears Of Restrictions
The drug would be the first birth control pill to be made available over-the-counter in the U.S. if it’s approved.
The Supreme Court Is Unscientific, Medically Negligent
In the wake of recent decisions, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has been called radical, hypocritical, even draconian. All that may be true, but what worries me most as a physician is how quickly the highest court in the land has become unsc…
6 Experts Weigh In On The Present And The Future Of Mental Health
Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in the U.S., with the annual overall healthcare expenditure associated with anxiety disorders being estimated at $1,657 per person and the total direct medical expenditure estimated at approximately $33…
Care Matched’s Tech Aims To Address The Need For More Culturally Appropriate Care
Care Matched is a new technology platform connecting recipients of care services with carers who understand their culture, religion and language. It represents a 21st-century response to a sector lagging in innovation and in need of practical solutions…
Too Much Vitamin D From New Supplement Regimen Lands Man In Hospital
A private nutritionist recommended a regimen that included 150,000 IU of vitamin D per day, which is over 400 times the recommended daily amount.
NYC Takes Down Covid-19 Alert System With BA.5 Omicron Spreading, Transmission High
The NYC website now says: “We are re-evaluating the city’s Covid Alert system. Check back here for updates in the coming weeks.”
New BA.2.75 Omicron Subvariant: Here’s The ‘Centaurus’ Covid-19 Coronavirus
The new BA.2.75 Omicron subvariant has eight more mutations than the BA.5 and has now been detected in at least 11 different countries including the U.S.
Doctors Cheer Biden Executive Order On Abortion Access
The American Medical Association cheered the Biden administration’s executive order Friday designed to keep access to emergency conception and abortion medications.
Retail Health Is Booming: Is It What The Doctor Ordered Or A Symptom Of A Bigger Problem?
CVS and Walgreens have been in the space for years, gradually providing services once exclusive to the aging model. In so doing, they have shone a spotlight on the inefficiencies and lack of sophistication in traditional healthcare delivery to a more d…
