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Americans spend billions of dollars on superfoods and green powders. But are powdered supplements a scam? – Boston Globe

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Customers are instructed to mix AG1 powder with cold water and drink it daily on an empty stomach.

The couple had been using Super Greens from Live it Up, a New York-based company founded by MIT graduates that sells so-called “superfood” supplements. The product listing says “Featured in Forbes 2026,” “Third Party Tested,” and “Scientifically Backed.” The price for each 30-day supply is $60. Britt and her husband canceled their subscriptions just before … Read more

Cut red tape to lower health care costs – Boston Globe

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Illustration of a doctor holding several clipboards.

This story is not unusual. The daily experiences of most physicians are not primarily medical. It’s about documents. America spends up to $1 trillion annually on healthcare management, including billing, coding, prior authorization, insurance negotiation, quality reporting, and credentialing. The instinctive defense against this reality is that complex multi-payer systems require complex management. But is … Read more

Insiders investigate the cause of Massachusetts’ health care costs – The Boston Globe

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An emergency sign at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston in 2024.

“We’re seeing a shift to more expensive prescription drugs, a shift to more expensive imaging modalities, and a shift to more expensive treatment settings for routine screening colonoscopies,” Auerbach said. “We’ve been reporting on rising rates of caesarean sections in low-risk births, and finally, some very expensive surgeries are increasing rapidly.” The average cost for … Read more

I made a career out of carbohydrates. Now they make me sick. – Boston Globe

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Bakery baguette.

Bakery baguette.Michelle Euler/Associated Press No, I don’t have celiac disease (I’ve already been tested), it’s just a sensitivity. But eating gluten can leave you feeling tired, bloated, and a little sick. It affects everything. When I ate gluten, my face swelled up, my head felt foggy, I got migraines, I had trouble concentrating, and my … Read more