Sweeping lawsuit accuses top generic drug companies, executives of fixing prices
- Headlines & Highlights
- May 12, 2019
“It’s $100 billion market. We’re talking about the drugs that America takes every day to live. And they’re profiteering off of that in a highly illegal way. They’re just taking advantage.”
READ MOREJennifer Aniston’s best health and fitness tips through the years
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- May 7, 2019
“As I’ve gotten older there’s just more awareness around what is good for my body internally, externally, physically. It’s all about reading labels and being aware and conscious of what goes in. If our bodies aren’t being taken care of then our work starts to suffer and we’re [not getting the most from] our daily
READ MORESelf-Poisoning Among Teens Spikes — Experts Urge Parents to Monitor Meds
- Headlines & Highlights
- May 1, 2019
“We need to be having conversations with young people much earlier about emotional pain, specifically any thoughts of suicide. Adults need to be comfortable asking uncomfortable questions.”
READ MORE‘Doctors Became Overworked Robots’: Physician Burnout Jumps Dramatically In 3-Year Study
- Headlines & Highlights
- April 22, 2019
“Doctors now spend more time with electronic health records than they do with patients. Electronic health records were pushed by the government at great expense and without regard to the effects upon patient or physician health. Go into any hospital and look for the nurses and the doctors. You will find them sitting in front of computers. They are not happy, and their patients are not healthier.”
READ MOREYour Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping It Secret
- Headlines & Highlights
- December 28, 2018
“Many location services say that when a phone users enable location services, their data is fair game.” From a NY Times cover story–well worth reading.
READ MOREA Reason to Think Twice About Your Child’s ADHD Diagnosis
- Headlines & Highlights
- December 28, 2018
“Something is fundamentally wrong with the way ADHD is diagnosed. There’s a whole list of things that have nothing to do with the chemistry of the brain that increases your risk of being diagnosed with ADHD.” Dr. Martin Whitely, researcher & 1st author of a new study
READ MOREDown With Homework, Say U.S. School Districts
- Headlines & Highlights
- December 28, 2018
Do you think homework should be reduced or eliminated for elementary school kids?
READ MOREConnie Britton opens up about how her diet and body have changed after 50
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- December 11, 2018
“I used to be able to exercise or change what I eat, and in a few days I was good, but that doesn’t happen anymore. I’m in a new phase, and I haven’t figured it out yet. But moderation is important. I eat lots of fruits, vegetables, and clean proteins. And I try to stay
READ MORERichard Branson on dyslexics: We’re wired differently
- Headlines & Highlights
- October 22, 2018
“People were either assumed to be stupid in school or bright in school, and I was definitely put into the former class.”
READ MORENot exercising worse for your health than smoking, diabetes and heart disease, study reveals
- Headlines & Highlights
- October 22, 2018
“Cardiorespiratory fitness is a modifiable indicator of long term mortality and healthcare professionals should encourage patients to achieve and maintain high levels of fitness.”
READ MOREEvery Older Patient Has a Story. Medical Students Need to Hear It.
- Headlines & Highlights
- October 18, 2018
“Unfortunately, most education takes place within the hospital. If you’re only seeing the hospitalized elderly, you’re seeing the debilitated, the physically deteriorating, the demented. It’s easy to pick up ageist stereotypes.”
READ MOREFor Halloween, There’s Nothing Scarier Than a Fickle Toddler
- Headlines & Highlights
- October 17, 2018
“I’m Batman.” One week later. “No, Spiderman.”
For parents, yearly challenge is buying right Halloween Costume.
Hilary Swank’s perspective on life, love changed after caring for ailing father
- Headlines & Highlights
- October 16, 2018
“It’s almost a great way to weed out people. ‘Wait, you live with your dad.’ The reaction to that helps you move through things faster.”
READ MOREThe Uphill Fight Against Fake Prescription Drugs
- Headlines & Highlights
- October 10, 2018
“Millennials and those younger rely heavily on social media. Criminal organizations recognize that trend and we’re starting to see advertisements and sales of counterfeit or substandard prescription drugs on social media.”
READ MOREWomen who drink more water get fewer UTIs
- Headlines & Highlights
- October 10, 2018
“If a woman has recurrent UTI, she should consider her daily fluid intake and try to increase it to at least two to three liters a day.”
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