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Doctors are prescribing food to children and adults for better heart health, and it’s working, new research suggests

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Doctors are prescribing food to children and adults for better heart health, and it's working, new research suggests

Prescription food programs help people, including children, eat healthier. Fruit and vegetable prescriptions help people manage weight, blood pressure, and more. Using food as medicine can help reduce the risk of heart problems, especially for people at risk. Loading Something is loading. Thank you for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed … Read more

Update on the Medicated Child and the Evolution of Child Mental Health Treatment | FIRST LINE

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Update on the Medicated Child and the Evolution of Child Mental Health Treatment | FIRST LINE

When Jessica Kennedy was five years old, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Her mother told FRONTLINE in the 2008 documentary The medicated child that he couldn’t go a day without taking medication to stabilize his mood. As long as I’m on medication, I’ll be fine, Kennedy told FRONTLINE when she was 12. It’s the … Read more

As only 12% of Americans eat half of the nation’s beef, creating significant health and environmental impacts

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As only 12% of Americans eat half of the nation's beef, creating significant health and environmental impacts

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 public domain A new study has found that 12 percent of Americans are responsible for consuming half of the beef they consume on any given day, a finding that could help consumer groups and government agencies create educational messages about negative impacts on health and environment of beef consumption. The 12 percent who … Read more

First Lady, Surgeon General visits Westfield HS for a panel discussion on mental health

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First Lady, Surgeon General visits Westfield HS for a panel discussion on mental health

WESTFIELD, Indiana โ€” During their visit to Westfield High School Wednesday, First Lady Jill Biden, along with general surgeon Dr. Vivek Murthy, spoke with students and staff about the importance of mental health services within schools. According to previous reports, the first lady arrived in the Indianapolis area on Wednesday as part of a series … Read more

6 foods I add to my diet for better gut health

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6 foods I add to my diet for better gut health

If the walls of your gastrointestinal tract could talk, they’d say you are what you eat, at least as far as the composition of the trillions of microorganisms it houses is concerned. A little refresher: A healthy gut microbiome (diverse with a balanced composition of beneficial bacteria) controls gut health by communicating with intestinal cells, … Read more

Health is important | Where collaboration is everything Consult the health policy

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Health is important | Where collaboration is everything Consult the health policy

(In the weeklyHealth problemsnews bulletin,Ramya Kannanwrites about how to achieve good health and stay there.You can sign up here to receive the newsletter in your inbox.) Flip-flops can be embarrassing, downright creepy, especially if they pervade red tape. In recent times, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued and withdrawn guidelines for medical education and … Read more

Korea’s 2024 health budget increased by 12.2% for regional essential care

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Korea's 2024 health budget increased by 12.2% for regional essential care

The Ministry of Health and Welfare has completed the formation of its 2024 budget, which expands spending on policies, such as building comprehensive regional essential medical care and ensuring global competitiveness in bio- and digital healthcare. The ministry’s budget for fiscal year 2024 was set at 122.45 trillion won, up 12.2% from the … Read more