How is your relationship with food these days? For many of us, the honest answer is “it’s complicated.” Maybe you stress-eat more than you’d care to admit or are always on the latest diet. Maybe you just spend too much mental energy […]
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The human body harbors approximately 30 trillion microbes, known collectively as the microbiota. These microorganisms influence various bodily functions, including digestion and metabolism to immune response, according to Pak Kin Wong, Penn State professor of biomedical engineering and […]
Report highlights high cost of housing and food; lower-income people are forced to make difficult choices Healthy food is becoming increasingly out of reach for low-income families on Vancouver Island, a new report says. Grocery costs for a family of four on […]
Float Health, a nurse staffing and pharmacy referral startup, has landed $10 million in a Series A led by Canvas Ventures. As part of its business model, San Francisco-based Float helps patients receive care in their homes by contracting with registered nurses […]
Health insurance | Image:Pixabay Listen to this article 2 min read Galaxy Health Registered: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) decided to grant the certificate of registration to Galaxy Health and Allied Insurance, allowing it to commence operations as […]
Secretary Xavier Becerra, US Department of Health and Human Services. Becerra announced Wednesday his agency is seeing record enrollment numbers for Affordable Care Act health plans. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for National Urban League hide caption toggle caption Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for National […]
Marketplace enrollment climbs nearly 5 million higher than previous year The Biden-Harris Administration announced 21.3 million people selected an Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace plan during the 2024 Open Enrollment Period. Total plan selections include more than five million people — […]
Share on PinterestA study found that heart-healthy lifestyle habits described in the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8, such as physical activity and quality sleep, are associated with a longer lifespan and more years spent free of chronic conditions such as type […]