health

In Order to Live Longer, Weigh Exercise and Nutrition Equally

July 26, 2022 Billie S. Dickenson

According to a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, putting all of one’s eggs in either the exercise basket or the nutrition basket cannot protect you from chronic diseases. An effective longevity routine needs to include a balance of both.

An international team of researchers sourced data from 350,000 individuals from the U.K. Biobank, a massive database of health information on British citizens, which medical professionals rely on for these sorts of sweeping analyses. They began the study a decade ago, when the median age was 57, and the participants were all free from “cardiovascular disease, cancer or chronic pain.”

The researchers set rubrics for diet quality and level of activity. For instance, as The New York Times pointed out, the best diets included “over four cups of fruit and vegetables per day, two or more servings of fish per week, less

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Health & Nutrition 101: Weight Loss or Health Gain?

July 24, 2022 Billie S. Dickenson

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Gina Cousineau

By Gina Cousineau

As a nutrition expert and trained chef, you might think I am outside of my scope of practice when I tell you my goal is to save my clients’ lives, not only one plate at a time, but also through teaching them how to advocate for their health.

Unfortunately, as

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The pros and cons of being a ‘weekend workout warrior’

July 19, 2022 Billie S. Dickenson

A you a weekend workout warrior? Or do you prefer to spread your sessions out across the week?

Well, according to a new study it could be the type and total amount of exercise that counts, rather than the actual number of sessions, which is good news for people who struggle to find the time to exercise.

The research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine journal, involved 350,000 participants and did not find any significant difference in mortality rates between weekend sweaters compared to regularly active participants.

So what does that mean for your workout schedule?

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The study is good news for the people who struggle to find time to exercise throughout the week. (Supplied)

Results indicated that adults who perform the recommended amount of physical activity per week may experience similar health benefits whether the

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Half million Floridians could lose health insurance in 2023, study says

July 12, 2022 Billie S. Dickenson

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — If the federal Premium Tax Credits expire due to legislative inaction in U.S. Congress, over half a million Floridians will lose their health insurance. The PTCs were set up through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which temporarily expanded eligibility to pay for health insurance through 2022.

So far, U.S. Congress efforts in the House and Senate have failed to finalize a plan to extend the PTC credits, putting over 3 million people at risk of losing their health care coverage, purchased through the market set up by the Affordable Care Act of 2010.

Of the 3.12 million across the U.S., based on estimates by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Urban Institute, 513,000 of those who would lose their insurance are Florida residents. That’s 16% of Americans at risk

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Nutrition warnings are coming to the front of some packaged foods in Canada

July 8, 2022 Billie S. Dickenson

Canada will require that companies add nutrition warnings to the front of pre-packaged food with high levels of saturated fat, sugar or sodium in an effort to help grocery shoppers make healthier choices with just a glance.

But ground meat will be exempt from the labels, after ranchers groups objected to Health Canada’s proposal earlier this month.

The government says the labels are meant to help Canadians eat healthier, as the so-called “nutrients of public health concern” have been linked to conditions such as cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes.

“These regulations are designed to make it easier for us to make informed, healthier choices,” said Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.

Health Canada said the new labels will complement, rather than replace, the more detailed nutrition information that’s typically on the back of food packaging.

In general, they’ll be placed on pre-packaged foods that contain more than 15 per cent of

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Colorado continues innovative approach to reducing health care costs – State of Reform

July 3, 2022 Billie S. Dickenson

Colorado became the first state in the country to have a state-designed health care insurance option for its residents approved by CMS last Thursday.

Approval of the Colorado Option through the federal 1332 waiver now means the state can proceed with rate setting for its standardized health insurance plan, which is mandated to be sold at lower prices and should be finalized by summer’s end to take effect in 2023, culminating a decade’s worth of health policy efforts aimed at reducing health care costs.

 

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Those efforts include the state’s reinsurance program, which was extended for an additional 5 years last year and spreads risk across the health insurance market to help insurers pay expensive claims, and the Hospital Provider Fee that supports hospitals serving Medicaid and uninsured patients.

The Division of

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Health insurers to pay $1 billion in rebates to 8.2 million people this year

June 27, 2022 Billie S. Dickenson

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There’s a chance your health insurance company owes you some cash.

Depending on how you get your coverage, you may be one of the 8.2 million policyholders expected to get a piece of $1 billion in premium rebates this fall from various insurers, according to a preliminary analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

The amount is down from $2 billion issued in 2021 and a record $2.5 billion in 2020.

“In the last couple of years we’ve seen some really large rebates — twice the size of this year’s amount,” said Cynthia Cox, a vice president at the foundation and director of its Affordable Care Act program. “But I’d say $1 billion is still significant.”

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Links: Mark Shields’ death; universal health insurance; free speech

June 23, 2022 Billie S. Dickenson

Political columnist Mark Shields died last week. There have been many tributes, all of which focused not only on his sharp commentary but also on what a decent person he was, and the fact that he was interested in, not appalled by, encounters with people who saw the world through different lenses from the ones he used. That is to say, he was an intellectual liberal as well as a political one. Two years ago, when he retired, his sparring partner on PBS’s “NewsHour,” David Brooks, wrote a lovely encomium.

There is nothing liberal about billionaire libertarian Peter Thiel, whom The Washington Post’s Elizabeth Dwoskin profiled in Sunday’s June 19 paper. I knew some but not all of this, and was especially intrigued by the title of a biography of Thiel: The Contrarian. Huh? There is nothing contrarian about this ideologue. That is what is so frightening about

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Vermont Division Of Health

June 9, 2020 Billie S. Dickenson

Department Of HealthNeighborhood Well being – Kids with Special Health Care Wants, Wholesome Communities, Mother or father Child, WIC. Communicable Disease and Epidemiology – Immunization Clinic, Prevention & Screening, Syringe Trade, TB Program. The DH has attracted criticism for its disastrous handling of the outcome of Modernising Medical Careers , particularly in the adjustments it made to the specialist coaching of doctors and the Medical Coaching Software Service (MTAS). Please name upon our division if we will provide extra information or be of assistance to you.

In a drive geared toward empowering deserving and interested people, the Division of Well being once more is inviting applications for alternatives within the Internship and Group Service programme. The NHS Enterprise Services Authority provides business help services to NHS organisations, including the administration of the NHS pension scheme. In 1968, the Ministry of Health was dissolved and its capabilities transferred (along with those of the … Read the rest

Vermont Department Of Health

June 3, 2020 Billie S. Dickenson

Department Of HealthThe Erie County Division of Health responds 24 hours a days, weekends and holidays, to potential threats to public well being. New Jersey is residence to over 2,000 licensed hospitals, nursing properties, and medical care services. Test your email INBOX, JUNK, SPAM, LITTER and TRASH folders to find your new account consumer ID and short-term password. In accordance with the Tuition Reimbursement Policy of the Texas Well being and Human Companies System, workers may receive reimbursement for programs completed whereas attending vocational faculties, colleges, or universities.

The core function and accountability of the Western Cape Department of Well being is to ship a complete package deal of well being providers to the folks of the province. In response, the Louisiana Division of Well being (LDH) and the Louisiana Workforce Fee (LWC) will host a collection of Workforce Summits in July to assist providers who ship companies to people with developmental … Read the rest

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