‘Multiple systemic problems’: Providence health insurance confusion letter suggests flaws in plan

'Multiple systemic problems': Providence health insurance confusion letter suggests flaws in plan

In a letter several weeks ago, the man who manages health care benefits for state employees and their families listed a number of ways that a major Oregon-based health insurance company is failing them. Ali Hassoun, director of the Oregon Public Employees Benefits Commission, wrote in a Feb. 26 letter to Providence Health Plan that … Read more

Stop doing sloppy reps and learn how to do barbell bench presses the right way to build strength and muscle.

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6 minutes read barbell bench Pressing is the foundation of strength training. Few lifts can match its muscle-building potential, so it’s a move that almost everyone has in their program. Benching allows you to move more weight than any other upper body movement. It trains not only your chest (chest muscles), but also your triceps, … Read more

Liz Earle, 62, completely transformed her body with strength training – here are her tips to get started

Emma Barnett's training plan

The internet is full of (often contradictory) information about strength training and its content. should Apparently, the thought can be overwhelming. So to cut through the noise, midlife health and wellbeing guru Liz Earle offers some honest tips for women to start strength training and reap all the long-term health benefits. Many studies have shown … Read more

March NPD Launchpad: Canned Creatine, Protein Partnerships, and the Latest Magnesium

Vitclear creatine soda

VitClear offers Creatine Nootropic Soda British start-up VitClear claims to have developed the UK’s first creatine soda aimed at performance and recovery. Creatine is notorious for its poor solubility and stability in heat-sterilized and carbonated liquids, but VitClear claims to have cracked the code with its new Active Health Lemon & Lime, which offers creatine … Read more