‘Damp January’ is gaining popularity
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 12:00am
Every year people take part in the Dry January sobriety challenge to improve their health and regain control of their drinking.
Lifestyle
Autoimmune disorders result when body mistakenly attacks itself
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:00am
Recently I met a new patient who had waited several months for her appointment. At this first meeting, I was quickly able to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis. Like others with this disease, her joints were swollen, and she was stiff getting up and moving to the exam table.
U.S. health care spending rises to $4.5T; pre-pandemic growth rate
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:00am
After skyrocketing in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic and then tempering almost as dramatically a year later, health care spending in the U.S rose just over 4% in 2022, hitting $4.5 trillion, the federal government announced Wednesday.
caught in the Medicare, Medicaid trap
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:00am
12 million people stuck trying to navigate both federal programs
What science says about the link between vitamin B12, higher energy
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 12:00am
Older adults and vegans are at higher risk of being deficient in vitamin B12. For people with normal blood levels, the supplement has no proven benefits.