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The only change that didn’t work: I took exercise classes until my doctor ordered me to rest

PRepresenting myself over the past three years is a bit like looking at a childhood photo. I know it’s me, but the chasm between us is wide. Personally, I was in mourning. My mother died in the summer of 2020, alone in a London hospice, while the Prime Minister and his senior officials celebrated in …

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There's a Science to How Often You Should Change Your Exercise Routine

There’s a Science to How Often You Should Change Your Exercise Routine

People who ask for exercise advice are usually looking for a simple answer. Do this on top of that. Do this a lot of this thing, for this long. Get those wins. In reality, things are never that simple. That’s certainly true for the age-old question of how often to change up your exercise routine. …

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If You Change Anything About Your Diet This Year, Change This

If You Change Anything About Your Diet This Year, Change This

A study published in the December 2022 issue of JAMA Neurologyfollowed 10,775 people over a decade and found that higher consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with cognitive decline. Loading It does not show causation and factors such as socio-economic status and education should be considered, but it adds to many papers that have shown …

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Opinion: Climate change can affect mental health

Opinion: Climate change can affect mental health

“Climate change is expected to cause 83 million additional deaths by 2100.” Statistics like this paint a bleak future for humanity and the planet, and are shared more frequently on news networks, social media platforms and broadcast documentaries. The reality of these projections can negatively affect the mental health of individuals and threatens to devalue …

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FCC plans to change rules for rural health care program and initiate new rules

FCC plans to change rules for rural health care program and initiate new rules

LawFlash January 11, 2023 At its January 26 public meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will consider an order and notice of proposed new rulemaking (FNPRM) to change rules for the Rural Health Care Program, which includes the Healthcare Program. Connect Fund (HCF) and the Telecommunications Program (telecom). The most significant change in the final …

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Medicare policy change could increase inequity in access to heart transplants, study finds

Medicare policy change could increase inequity in access to heart transplants, study finds

According to a Michigan Medicine study, a change in Medicare policy regarding heart transplantation could lead to increased inequities in access to transplantation for patients with heart failure. When a patient has severe heart failure, a heart transplant and a left ventricular assist device, which is implanted to help the heart improve blood flow throughout …

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Farmers face a higher risk of suicide.  The Texas Department of Agriculture wants $500,000 a year to change that.

Farmers face a higher risk of suicide. The Texas Department of Agriculture wants $500,000 a year to change that.

Sign up for The Brief, the Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers informed about the most important news from Texas. For 24/7 mental health support, in English or Spanish, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s toll-free hotline at 800-662-4357. You can also reach a trained crisis counselor through Suicide and Crisis …

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Itchy eyes and runny nose? Climate change could be responsible

The study found that even under moderate warming conditions, the U.S. pollen season will start earlier and last longer, with higher average pollen concentrations in most parts of the country. According to a study by Rutgers, the distribution of allergenic pollens could change as the world continues to warm. A team of researchers from the …

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