AS cliche as might be the “Listen to your gut” trope, there’s a reason the gut is known as the second brain, and it gives us signals when something is or isn’t right. Whether you call it gut feeling or gut feeling, your gut refers to your gastrointestinal (GI) system, the health of which is generally determined by the levels and types of bacteria in your digestive tract, AKA your gut microbiome. “In addition to digesting and absorbing nutrients from the food and beverages we consume, our digestive system protects…
Read MoreRepresentative Doris Matsui commends UC Davis Health for digital access to care
(SACRAMENT) Representative Doris Matsui on Friday visited a UC Davis Health COVID-19 community testing site where uninsured patients with a positive diagnosis can get instant access to a doctor on a telehealth tablet. Rep. Doris Matsui, left, helped secure $1.7 million for the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities to advance digital health equity. The Digital Health Equity Program is the result of $1.7 million in federal funding Matsui helped secure for UC Davis Health’s Digital Health Program, which seeks to improve access and continuity of care for vulnerable…
Read MoreJudge criticizes Florida’s ban on trans healthcare, citing “bigotry” and harm
In a narrow ruling Tuesday, a Florida judge blocked enforcement of the state’s ban on affirming transgender care, calling the rule “an exercise in politics, not good medicine.” US District Judge Robert Hinkle granted a preliminary injunction against Florida surgeon general Joseph Ladapo, the Florida Board of Medicine, the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine and other state leaders and will allow parents who challenged the state access to medical care for their transgender children as the constitutionality of the ban is debated in court. “Plaintiffs’ adolescent children will be irreparably…
Read MoreMerck sues the US government to stop negotiating the price of Medicare drugs
NEW YORK, June 6 (Reuters) – Merck & Co (MRK.N) sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, seeking to halt the Medicare drug price negotiation program contained in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which he says violates the Fifth and First Amendments to the United States Constitution. This is the first attempt by a drugmaker to defy the law, which the pharmaceutical industry says will result in lost profits forcing them to pull out of developing innovative new treatments. Americans pay more for prescription medicines than any other country. The Biden…
Read MoreIt’s time to break the calories and calories off the weight loss myth
If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, there’s a good chance you’ve been told that it all boils down to a simple “calories in, calories out” formula: Burn more calories than you consume, and the pounds will disappear. And it’s easy to see the appeal of breaking down weight loss into simple calculations, just follow the formula and you will achieve success. It’s also believable because many people lose weight when they first take this approach. In fact, the diet industry’s reliance on the concept of “calories in, calories out”…
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