Affordable Care Act enrollment continues to lag during week five of open enrollment. From November 25 through December 1, 773,250 people selected plans compared to 823,180 during week five last year. In total, 3,198,163 people have selected plans through Healthcare.gov, compared to 3,604,440 last year, an 11.2 percent drop. IMPACT Fewer enrollees may mean there… Read More »
(Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for WE tv) A condition called preeclampsia may be the reason why Kenya Moore gained 17 pounds of pregnancy weight in one week. The extra weight, likely brought on by severe swelling and water retention, high blood pressure and extra protein in her urine, might cause her to give birth sooner than… Read More »
Government considers fortifying bread with folic acid Health experts are pushing the government to add folic acid to bread, saying that other countries are already doing what can only benefit consumers. The B vitamin would not change the taste of the food. The government will launch a consultation on the issue early next year. “My… Read More »
Friday has arrived, but the end of talkhealth’s working week has not – we’ll be working at The Sleep Show in London all weekend. But Sleep Show or no Sleep Show, we bring you another brief round-up from the world of health. Cannabis approved for medicinal use Yesterday the media raced to break the news… Read More »
Uneven skin tone? Then we have got an AMAZING opportunity for you. Fade Out are offering 500 people the chance to join their 4 Week Challenge 2018 and trial two products for free If this summer’s epic sunshine has left you with changes in your skin tone that you’d like to see the back of, then… Read More »
It’s been another busy week at talkhealth but that hasn’t prevented us from monitoring news from the world of health. Our topics this time include sleep, allergies and weight loss. We always welcome your views so why not air them in the Comments field at the bottom? Cardiovascular risk of poor sleep Greek researchers who… Read More »