To be a leader can be very tasking. Most times, you aren’t living for yourself but for your subjects. You have to be mentally conscious and aware at all times, and this can be exhausting. A study showed that 49% of CEOs struggle with mental health conditions. As a leader, your mental health should be…
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The Importance of Pop Culture on Policy Think about this country’s evolution around same-sex marriage. Public support for gay marriage in the U.S. grew from 27 percent in the mid-1990s to 70 percent as of 2021. This movement was rooted in grassroots advocacy for change via legislation and litigation, culminating in the Supreme Court’s 2015…
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Your health tends to suffer while gradually deteriorating from spending the entire day shackled to your workplace chair. Chronic inactivity can result in obesity, heart disease, diabetes, back issues, poor posture, and anxiety. The good news is numerous practical strategies to stay active and in shape to counteract the negative consequences of working at a…
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Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Excitement is building about a new generation of drugs that tout the ability to help adults with excess weight shed more pounds than older drugs on the market. Some patients, obesity medicine specialists say, are experiencing decreases in blood pressure, better-managed diabetes, less joint pain, and better sleep from these…
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Introduction When we hear the term ‘botox,’ the first thing that comes to mind is a procedure involving needles and injections. But hair botox is not what you think it is. It refers to a deep conditioning treatment that may be carried out in a salon to improve hair health; it is not an intrusive…
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:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/RSTY4PLWYZB2LOPQIERUHN7RQY.jpg "Hartford HealthCare is expanding across Connecticut. Its urgent care centers have lower costs than hospital emergency rooms. – Hartford Courant")
As Hartford HealthCare extends its reach across Connecticut, the number of its urgent care centers that offer patients an alternative to costly emergency rooms is growing, too. The 28 centers are far afield from Hartford, stretching north to Enfield, south to Branford and West Haven, and east to New London and Norwich. In January, Hartford…
About Bara Vaida and Tara Haelle Bara Vaida is AHCJ’s core topic leader on infectious diseases. She has written extensively about health policy and infectious diseases. Tara Haelle is medical studies core topic leader, guiding journalists through jargon and helping them translate evidence into accurate information. Photo by Gustavo Fring via pexels. As the number…
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In honor of Pride Month, NBC Out is highlighting and celebrating a new generation of LGBTQ trailblazers, creators and newsmakers. Visit our full #Pride30 list here. The discrimination that Black and LGBTQ people have faced in the health care system is what inspired medical student Mikiko Thelwell to find her calling. “It wasn’t until after…
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