(HealthDay)—The Biden administration unveiled a plan on Tuesday that aims to cut gun suicides in the United States. Measures in the plan include creating awareness and training programs and making gun storage more widely available. The effort also seeks to turn back the significant rise in suicides by military personnel and veterans. Federal agencies will […]
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A third of Britons plan to ditch masks on Freedom Day, but should YOU?
A third of Britons plan to ditch their masks on Freedom Day, but should YOU? A growing number experts say we ought to keep them – even if we are double-jabbed and don’t legally have to Few things are as instantly symbolic of the pandemic – or have been as hotly debated – as facemasks. […]
As variant rises, vaccine plan targets ‘movable middle’
Thrown off-stride to reach its COVID-19 vaccination goal, the Biden administration is sending A-list officials across the country, devising ads for niche markets and enlisting community organizers to persuade unvaccinated people to get a shot. The strategy has the trappings of a political campaign, complete with data crunching to identify groups that can be won […]
Durante la inscripción de ACA, elegir un plan genera nuevas complicaciones de COVID
Las personas que compran su propio seguro médico tienen mucho en qué pensar este año, en particular los pacientes que tuvieron COVID-19 y que presentan problemas de salud persistentes. Ellos se unen al club de los estadounidenses con condiciones preexistentes. ¿Qué tipo de plan es mejor para alguien con un problema médico continuo e impredecible? […]
Here’s the Biden-Harris plan to beat COVID-19
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have released a seven-point plan to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control. Here’s a quick rundown of the policies they plan to implement once they take office: Diagnostic testing First and foremost, the administration plans to ramp up COVID-19 diagnostic testing across the U.S., according to the […]
Best supplements for weight loss: The natural supplement proven to help you lose weight
When it comes to weight loss, there is no shortage of pills, drinks, and supplements all claiming to be the holy grail for weight loss. It’s easy for one to get bogged down by all the claims of ‘easy’ weight loss using certain supplements. Following a healthy diet plan and exercising are the best ways […]
Trump plan to beat HIV hits rough road in rural America
One of the goals President Donald Trump announced in his State of the Union address was to stop the spread of HIV in the U.S. within 10 years. In addition to sending extra money to 48 mainly urban counties, Washington, D.C., and San Juan, Puerto Rico, Trump’s plan targets seven states where rural transmission of […]
Lauren’s High-Deductible Health Plan Meant Expensive Copays – Until She Used GoodRx
In insurance-speak, this is called a high-deductible health plan, or HDHP. Last year, 46% of Americans with employment-based insurance had an HDHP, which requires you to spend at least $1,350 annually before your plan contributes. Employers prefer HDHPs because they save both the company and their employees money. In the past few years, many companies […]
Augmented reality may assist cardiologists plan and perform complex procedures
Augmented reality (AR), a technology that superimposes computer-generated information on a user’s view of the real world, offers a new platform to help physicians better visualize complex medical data, particularly before and during medical procedures. A new self-contained AR device aims to provide an immersive AR experience in which surgeons can interactively explore data in […]
Stressed at Work? Open Office Plan Might Help
MONDAY, Aug. 20, 2018 — Maybe it’s time to retire the office cubicle. A new study suggests that open workspaces without partitions between desks encourage employees to be more active and help curb stress. “We are becoming an increasingly sedentary workforce, and anything that we can do, even passively, to nudge physical activity up will […]