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Trump Administration Considers Automatic Enrollment of Seniors into Medicare Advantage – How It Will Impact Health Care Costs

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Trump Administration Considers Automatic Enrollment of Seniors into Medicare Advantage - How It Will Impact Health Care Costs

Most Americans become eligible for Medicare at age 65, but choosing how to enroll isn’t always an easy process. That is why the policies currently under consideration could have a huge impact. Trump administration officials have said they are considering whether to automatically enroll seniors in Medicare Advantage plans instead of traditional Medicare if they … Read more

I followed RFK Jr.’s advice and ate only high protein foods for a week

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I followed RFK Jr.'s advice and ate only high protein foods for a week

There aren’t even two A few months into working here at WIRED, I found myself barfing in the office bathroom. Technically, it was work-related stress, but it wasn’t what you might imagine. Rather, it was an unfortunate and almost immediate result of my efforts to switch to a diet consisting only of foods, drinks, and … Read more

Government-run insurance plan for foster children leaves some foster children without doctors – KFF Health News

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Government-run insurance plan for foster children leaves some foster children without doctors - KFF Health News

andrew jones Ollie Super has been in and out of cancer treatments since being diagnosed with neuroblastoma while in foster care as a toddler. Now the 8th and 2nd graders are working on it again. Her cancer returned late last year. Ollie’s parents, who adopted her in 2020, tried to enroll her in a clinical … Read more

When can I start running with my child?

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When can I start running with my child?

If you love running and your child has expressed an interest in running, you may be wondering when they can start. Hunter Bennett, a senior lecturer in sports science at the University of Adelaide, said children who engage in physical activity such as running have a reduced risk of childhood obesity, improved heart health and … Read more

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

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'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

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

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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

Ultra-processed foods: A One Health agenda for action and accountability

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Ultra-processed foods: A One Health agenda for action and accountability

One Health Summit: Virtual webinar as part of the One Health Festival. Spanish translation available. Overview and proposed agenda industrial products, now known as uInternally processed foods (UPFs) are becoming increasingly dominant in global food markets and supply chains. These products are typically industrially formulated from refined raw materials and additives, produced through multiple processing … Read more

The “Shoo Effect”: Beware of Keto Diet Myths That Can Cause Serious Problems

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The “Shoo Effect”: Beware of Keto Diet Myths That Can Cause Serious Problems

That’s a lot of weight loss, Batman! If you spend enough time scrolling through Reddit threads about keto dieting and weight loss, you’re bound to come across the “whoosh” phenomenon. Many dieters describe this effect as sudden but significant weight loss. Doctors and nutrition experts have debunked this concept before, but the whoosh effect is … Read more

She owed the insurance company a nickel and her insurance was terminated – KFF Health News

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Lorena Alvarado Hill is sitting on the edge of the couch. A mural can be seen on the wall behind her.

Last summer, Lorena Alvarado Hill received a series of unexpected medical bills. Hill, a teacher’s aide in Melbourne, Florida, is a single mother who works shifts at J.Crew on weekends so she can send her daughter to college. Hill’s mother, who lives with her, had an insurance plan through Health First. Hill had not previously … Read more

Quick Start Guide to an Anti-Inflammatory Diet – Harvard Health

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Chronic inflammation (a state in which the immune system is continuously activated) is an important cause of many diseases, and diet is also a major contributor to inflammation. Therefore, it makes sense to follow the so-called “anti-inflammatory diet.” There’s one problem. There is more than one anti-inflammatory diet. Rather, this eating pattern is largely determined … Read more