“It is important for physicians to understand the benefits and limitations of using BMI in clinical settings to determine the best care for their patients.”
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — They saw themselves in the video that Florida officials offered up as proof of their consent to travel to California, but they said it's not what it seemed.
They were happy, yes. That part was true.
They had finally made it to America after traveling thousands of miles over the span of three months from their home in Venezuela.
They walked until their feet bled and caught a bus or a train when they...
I've been doing five things for my gut health to help me de-bloat—and I'm really pleased with the results.
1. Supplements for gut health
Firstly, I've been adding collagen and L-glutamine supplements to my diet, mostly by putting them into my smoothies every single day. These help with my gut lining.
My favorite smoothie for gut healing is banana, coconut milk, fresh powdered turmeric, plus collagen and L-glutamine powders, and a pinch of pepper.
I also heal my...
(Headline USA) Joe Biden’s State Department announced it is imposing visa restrictions for Ugandans it accuses of “undermining the democratic process” in Uganda after the country passed an anti-sodomy law.
A statement from the State Department did not name any targeted individuals.
It said the U.S. will consider other possible actions “to promote accountability for Ugandan officials and other individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic process in Uganda.”
The State Department claimed these individuals...
This most recent survey showed that the VA beat out private facilities in all categories surveyed, such as patient satisfaction, hospital cleanliness and communication with nurses and doctors.
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – California’s market for bacon and other pork products is large enough that a May 11 Supreme Court decision apparently has not ended the fight over Proposition 12.
The conservative tilt to that decision was that barring any federal statutory or constitutional restrictions, California is free to put its own dictates on meat sold in the state.
Proposition 12 regulates animal housing requirements that must be followed for access to the California market,...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — There is now one fewer place to access abortion in Utah after Planned Parenthood closed its only clinic outside the Salt Lake City metropolitan area.
The Planned Parenthood Association of Utah said on Thursday that the Logan clinic has long been staffed with one provider, who left to take another position in March.
The northern Utah city of 52,000 is home to Utah State University and about 20 miles (32 kilometers)...
CNBC Health & Science – U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff on Monday said updated Covid boosters should target XBB omicron subvariants for the upcoming fall and winter vaccination campaign.
The U.S. should use a monovalent vaccine targeting either XBB.1.5, XBB.1.16, or XBB.2.3, collectively the dominant strains nationwide, the staff said in a briefing document.
The FDA staff made the conclusion ahead of a meeting on Thursday, when a panel of external advisors to the agency...
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa court ruling expected Friday could outlaw most abortions in the state or keep the procedure legal up to 20 weeks of pregnancy, at least for now.
Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds aims to reinstate the blocked 2018 "fetal heartbeat" law that does not allow abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, usually around six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant. Currently, abortions are allowed...
CBS NEWS, Washington — Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld — an anesthesiologist, Navy veteran and father — made history this week when he was inaugurated as the new president of the American Medical Association, becoming the first openly gay leader of the nation's largest group of physicians and medical students.
"So after three years of experiencing so much stress, with COVID, you know, we've had a 'twindemic:' a pandemic of the disease, plus a pandemic of misinformation,...
NBC NEWS – Johns Hopkins University removed an online glossary of LGBTQ terms and identities this week after its definition of the word "lesbian" used the term "non-men" to refer to women and some nonbinary people and fueled an online uproar.
Screenshots of the glossary before it was taken down showed that the university defined the word "lesbian" as a "non-man attracted to non-men."
It added that while past definitions have referred to lesbians as...