Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide will help you get into a healthy routine, supported by experts. Cnn — When you can’t fit your entire workout into a busy day, do you think there’s no point in doing something? You should rethink that mentality. Just 11 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity …
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The provision of Qualified Health Plans, or QHPs, that meet the requirements of the Affordable Care Act has become an integral part of many health plan offerings. Now that numerous repeal requests and lawsuits filed against the ACA over the years have failed, health plans can finally invest with confidence in this line of business. …
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In a recent study published in Gastroenterologyresearchers have presented gut microbiota modulation as a likely therapeutic option for diseases such as Crohn’s disease (CD). Study: Microbiome Modulation for Disease Treatment. Image Credit: Emily Frost/Shutterstock Background Studies have reported that dysbiosis or imbalance in the gut microbiome could promote degenerative disorders, including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, …
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Eat healthy, live longer. That’s according to a major study published this month in JAMA Internal Medicine. Scientists led by a team from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health have found that people who most closely adhere to at least one of four healthy eating patterns are less likely to die from cardiovascular …
Traditionally offering virtual assistance and navigation services to employers, inclusive health is now moving into the health plan space. It is partnering with Point32Health to serve its commercial members in the LGBTQ+ community, companies announced Wednesday. Based in San Francisco Health included offers patients access to virtual and in-person urgent care, primary care, behavioral health, …
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Research led by Lalathaksha Kumbar, MD of Henry Ford Health, evaluated and validated a remote access monitoring technology that can predict vascular access blockages in dialysis patients. The single-center prospective validation study published in The vascular access journal reviewed the Vasc-Alert technology and concluded that it was a “reliable and efficient tool” for predicting which …
Share on PinterestNew research suggests gardening offers various health benefits, including a reduced risk of chronic diseases like cancer. Manu Prats/Stocksy A new study shows that people who work in community gardens receive various health benefits that can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer and can improve mental health. The randomized …
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Get more exercise. Eat well. Make new friends. As we compile our lists of resolutions aimed at improving physical and mental health in 2023, new research from CU Boulder suggests one addition could be having a major impact: gardening. Funded by the American Cancer Society, the first randomized controlled trial of community gardening found that …
New data reveals that 28% of Americans have gotten sick or injured while on vacation. Illness and injury are among the worst-case scenarios when traveling, because in addition to ruining our plans, we are far from our medical team and perhaps even from the comfort of family, friends or colleagues who could help us. If …
Social, economic and geographical disadvantages create significant disparities in health care, such as lower quality of care and lower health outcomes. To help improve these issues, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) redesigned the global and professional direct contracting model under the new name, the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community …
