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Mark Cuban Tells Us How He Can Fix America’s Shitty Health Care

The Breakdown – MOST PEOPLE KNOW Mark Cuban as a celebrity entrepreneur and investor, the guy you have seen on Shark Tank or courtside at Dallas Maverick games.1 Those of us who follow health policy know him as something else. He’s the business mogul who said he knew how to sell prescription drugs at a big discount, and proceeded to do just that. Now Cuban says he has more ideas—not just on how to fix prescription...

Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows

There have been at least 7.5 million illnesses and 3,100 deaths from flu this season, according to CDC data. And flu cases are expected to rise significantly in the coming weeks.

Advertisements Promising Patients a ‘Dream Body’ With Minimal Risk Get Little Scrutiny

KFF Health News – Lenia Watson-Burton, a 37-year-old U.S. Navy administrator, expected that cosmetic surgery would get rid of stubborn fat quickly and easily — just as the web advertising promised. Instead, she died three days after a liposuction-like procedure called AirSculpt at the San Diego office of Elite Body Sculpture, a cosmetic surgery chain with more than 30 offices across the U.S. and Canada, court records show. Cosmetic surgery chains setting up shop in multiple...

Mislabeled, Misunderstood, and Mistreated: How To Eat Javelina

"I’ve grilled it, smoked it, fried it, and braised it. I’ve served it to neighbors, friends, and family. It’s all been delicious and everyone has thoroughly enjoyed it."

Foods to Help Lower LDL (‘Bad’) Cholesterol

Curb Cholesterol, Not Flavor It’s no secret that certain foods can help you lower your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, which causes a buildup of plaque in the arteries that leads to heart disease, heart attacks, and stroke. But what may surprise you is that many of these foods are delicious and easy to incorporate into your everyday meals without sacrificing flavor or fun. Indulge a Little Dark chocolate contains flavonoids, antioxidants that help lower LDL levels. Just make sure...

Prebiotics, Probiotics: Promoting digestion, benefiting health

These good bacteria fight off bad bacteria to help keep our intestinal tract healthy. 

Naked Florida man robs meat market wearing nothing but a face mask

Kobe Watkins, was allegedly caught on camera robbing the meat market in his birthday suit. Lake City Police Department

US could block asylum on public health grounds under Trump regulation

The number of migrants caught crossing illegally dropped to the lowest levels in decades after Trump took office in January and implemented a sweeping asylum ban at the border.

Doctors delay surgery for patients on Ozempic over increased risk of aspiration

David Story says aspiration of gastric contents could be life-threatening in surgery. (Supplied)

Aging-related weight gain in women: It may start earlier in life than you think

Mayo Clinic expert explains why it is important to act before perimenopause ...

What It’s Like When Your Wife Goes on Testosterone

She went on testosterone to help with her menopausal symptoms. The effects had unexpected consequences for their marriage.

Buyer beware: Dangerous products can linger on store shelves despite a recall

It’s not uncommon for companies to have trouble removing recalled products from their shelves.

‘I Was Just So Naïve’: Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Break With Trump

THE NEW YORK TIMES – Eleven days after Charlie Kirk was killed in September, Marjorie Taylor Greene, the third-term Georgia congresswoman, was watching his memorial service on TV as the luminaries of the conservative movement and the Trump administration gathered to pay tribute to the young activist. What stayed with Greene long afterward were the last two speakers who took the stage. First there was Kirk’s widow, Erika, who stood in white before the crowd...
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