Certain medical procedures, although valuable, are commonly used inappropriately or too often. A recent report from the Lown Institute, a nonprofit that focuses on improving healthcare, found that during the pandemic year of 2020, adults on Medicare received 106,474 overused or unnecessary surgeries or procedures, meaning medical services that offer little to no clinical benefit …
The nutritional benefits of seaweed (a type of algae) is driving the increasing use of this tasty, versatile product in the U.S. A traditional food in many cultures, seaweed and other algae are still a novelty to many Americans. That may be changing. From microscopic phyto-plankton to large seaweed like kelp, the commercial market for …
When it comes to vitamins and minerals, multiple pills aren’t necessary Taking a dietary supplement or two (or five) every day isn’t uncommon. About 70 percent of adults age 60 and older reported taking at least one supplement in the past month — be it a multivitamin or a chocolate-flavored calcium chew. A recent …
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Sheila Kennedy, who happens to be my cousin, authors a very popular blog, which is followed by thousands of people. She has previously written ten books, and the current one was done with a co-author, Morton Marcus. This book is titled: From Property to Partner: Women’s Progress and Political Resistance, and it’s available as either …
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Recently, the TV show 60 minutes ran a program during which it was claimed that, rather than a matter of willpower, obesity was an inborn physical malady, suggesting that, left untreated, it is beyond anyone’s ability to alter. For many years, others had made similar claims, including many of those who themselves are obese. If …
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