If you have medical insurance, chances are you’ve been utterly exasperated at some point while trying to find an available doctor or mental health practitioner in your health plan’s network. It goes like this: You find multiple providers in your plan’s directory, and you call them. All of them. Alas, the number is wrong; or […]
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Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are joining a national network to map the intricacies of the brain, with a goal of deepening knowledge of how the brain works and generating new insights into how the brain functions in healthy people — and how it malfunctions in Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, autism and […]
What does the literature say about running?What are the positive psychological effects associated with running?What are the positive physical effects associated with running?What are the short-term effects of running?What are the risks associated with running? References Further reading Recreational running, defined as running for leisure which may or may not include a competitive aspect, has become increasingly […]
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High blood pressure: Lifestyle changes to reduce dangers We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, […]
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Cada vez más hospitales subcontrantan servicios ambulatorios, a menudo poco rentables, para los pacientes más pobres, mediante la creación de organizaciones independientes, sin fines de lucro, que proporcionan atención primaria. Medicare y Medicaid pagan a estas clínicas, conocidas como centros de salud semejantes con certificación federal, mucho más de lo que pagarían si fueran propiedad […]
Hace 13 años, la desesperación llevó a José Luis Hernández a subirse a un tren que iba a alta velocidad en el norte de México con la esperanza de llegar a los Estados Unidos. Pero no lo logró. Resbaló y cayó bajo las ruedas de acero: perdió el brazo y la pierna derechas, y cuatro […]
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You’ll never forget the first time it happens to you. You’re minding your own business, enjoying still being young and in your prime, when you hear it: a new slang word. Maybe it’s just a fluke — nope, there it is again. First, it’s on TikTok. Then your own child starts saying it. And you […]
First of all, congratulations on expecting a baby! Second of all, congrats on welcoming said baby in the fall, because you now have access to an amazing world of gorgeous autumnal baby names for babies of any gender. Hey, even just naming your little one Autumn (which literally means “born in the fall”) is a […]
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High blood pressure: Lifestyle changes to reduce dangers We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, […]
