It’s been over a week since President Trump signed an executive order mandating hospitals to give patients prices for services based on their negotiated rates with insurers — enough time for industry experts to digest the news and analyze its ramifications for consumers and the healthcare system. As with many political issues, opinions on the… Read More »
Cars move slowly through a flooded roadway on June 7, 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. Getty An report submitted to the United Nations this week warns that human rights — along with many of our planet’s poorest residents — may not survive the ongoing climate crisis. Philip Alston, UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, said in… Read More »
Dr. Andrew Kolodny, the co-director of the Opioid Policy Research Collaborative at Brandeis University, made the comments during the 11th day of the historic trial in Oklahoma that is aimed at holding Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries responsible for the state’s opioid epidemic. “Until I had an opportunity to review discovery documents,” Kolodny testified,… Read More »
Weight loss supplements are a minefield of inflated claims. So how do we know what to believe? Olivia Hartland-Robbins looks at the science and asks the experts Supplements, glorious supplements. Well, they might not always be as glorious as they claim to be. Recent news revealed that a US regulator has fined an Amazon firm $ 12.8 million… Read More »
The wise Jesse McCartney once sung about the ~wonders~ of body language in a relationship, but clearly he hadn’t yet seen Donald Trump and Melania Trump’s many conflicting gestures at the White House Easter Egg Roll this morning. For the annual event, Donald, Melania, and a freaky-looking Easter Bunny went out on the lawn to… Read More »
The majority of us snore at some point in our life. But if you’re keeping your partner awake with your bedtime mutterings, you may be on the receiving end of whinging or an elbow to the ribs. Thankfully, even the most prolific snorers can cure their habits by changing their routine. Here’s how to rid yourself… Read More »