by Emily Siner, Nashville Public Radio and Anthony’s way and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, for KFF Severe ankle pain led Jelon Smart to start weight loss injections a year and a half ago. Smart was 285 pounds and worked as a caterer in Savannah, Georgia. After he stood on his feet for hours, his … Read more
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Students at Luray Middle School broke away from their classroom routine on Friday to take time for their mental health. This year, Luray Middle School has held “Spike Day” on certain Fridays, where students in good standing with the school can take an hour at the end of the day to participate in activities like … Read more
Guest columnist Dr. Gary Grosel is the chief medical officer for UnitedHealthcare of Ohio. Good nutrition is about more than maintaining a healthy weight. It promotes healthy aging and helps fight diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity. Despite the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, only 7.4% of adults report eating two … Read more
In 2004, voters in Miami-Dade County did something extraordinary. They chose to raise their own taxes to help people with mental illness by building a facility that would transfer them from the county jail, where they often languished without treatment, and instead send them to a place where they could get the help they needed. … Read more
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Every Saturday morning, Phil Cenedella sets up at the corner of Newport Avenue and Abbott Street, just steps from the sand at Ocean Beach, with a small group of volunteers to serve food and connect people living on the street to services. Cenedella, who chairs the OB Task Force on Homelessness, is trying to bring … Read more
All over the world, people are struggling. Rates of anxiety, depression, loneliness, and burnout increase. While these may seem like unrelated phenomena, recent papers take a position that draws from similar sources. That is, capitalism. How can capitalism cause so many psychological illnesses today? Karim Bettache from the Chinese University of Hong Kong is of … Read more
Chocolate rabbit. Jelly beans. Marshmallow peeps. Let’s face it: Most Easter baskets are a sugar crash waiting to happen. But Easter baskets should not revolve around sugar. With a few smart swaps, you can keep the excitement going and add a little nutrition. “The goal is not to eliminate medication,” says Bridget Sutherland, RD, a … Read more
GLP-1 class weight loss drugs can help users shed tens of pounds, leading to a more active, energized life. One in eight Americans now say they are taking shots, which became popular in the US in the early 2020s. Since then, researchers have studied the benefits of additional drugs can have across several organ systems. … Read more