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FTC Issues Updated Healthcare Product Complaints Guide – Healthcare

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On December 20, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its Healthcare Product Compliance Guide (“Healthcare Product Guide”). This is the first update in nearly 25 years to the FTC’s guidance on advertising claims for dietary supplements, foods, over-the-counter drugs and other health-related products. The update draws on over 200 new cases since the release …

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Joplin Health Department Food Inspections (January 30) | Local news

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The Joplin Globe publishes summaries of routine and follow-up inspections performed by the Joplin Department of Health. Companies that are inspected pass or fail based on the violations found during the inspection period. Such violations fall into two categories: • The priority violations are more serious and concern the improper handling, storage and preparation of …

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Microbial polyphenols in the Mediterranean diet improve cardiovascular health

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In Europe, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of premature death. Cardiovascular diseases are associated with an individual’s existing health conditions and habits, such as smoking, high cholesterol, obesity, hypertension, poor dietary habits, and diabetes mellitus. She studies: Association of microbiota polyphenols with cardiovascular health in the context of a Mediterranean diet. Image Credit: …

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UnitedHealth Group invests $10 million in Appalachian community health

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The Appalachian region, comprising 13 states, stretching from Mississippi to New York, is infamous for its high poverty rate and for its poor health outcomes: A report released in 2017 found that Appalachia has higher death rates than the rest of the nation in seven of the nation’s leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, …

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Promoting the One Health approach could significantly improve human-animal health and environmental integrity

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In a recent study published in The Lancetresearchers have pursued contemporary evidence of how One Health approaches could improve health security on a global scale against unprecedented health risks, such as that posed by the coronavirus pandemic 2019 (COVID-19). Study: Advancing One Human-Animal-Environment Health for Global Health Security: What Does the Evidence Say? Image credit: …

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Oral and Facial Health: The Power of Sleep on Health and Wellness | Health

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In my early adulthood, I took sleep for granted, always thinking I could be more productive without wasting time sleeping. As I’ve gotten older, my thinking has changed. I am realizing the importance of sound sleep for health, longevity and healing. Consistently achieving a good night’s sleep has been associated with the prevention of a …

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These healthy diets have been associated with a lower risk of death, according to a study of 119,000 people over four decades

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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 …

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The impact of the MIND dietary pattern on cognitive health and the incidence of dementia

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It is assumed that the global prevalence of dementia will increase significantly due to the progressive aging of the world population. To gain further insights into this issue, the Mediterranean-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) study seeks to study the impact of diet on cognitive health. Study: MIND dietary pattern …

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