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How to do Revolved Belly Pose – 30 day yoga challenge – Day 29

If you want to increase the flexibilty of your spine while relaxing your body, try the Revolved Belly Pose. Learn this on day 29 of our yoga challenge with Sarah Malcolm [embedded content] Welcome to day 29 of Healthista’s 30 Day Yoga Challenge, with leading London yoga teacher Sarah Malcolm (@sarahmalcs), where you can learn,… Read More: How to do Revolved Belly Pose – 30 day yoga… »

UnitedHealthcare to start covering medical implant for sleep apnea

Starting August 1, UnitedHealthcare is covering a specific therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, a medical implant developed by Inspire Medical Systems. UnitedHealthcare’s policy will consider Inspire’s device to be medically necessary for the treatment of moderate to severe OSA when specified criteria are met–including a patient’s previous attempt at continuous positive airway pressure treatment and… Read More: UnitedHealthcare to start covering medical implant for sleep apnea »

Anticholinergic drugs increase your risk for dementia

While dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (the most advanced, severe and lethal form of dementia) are primarily diet- and lifestyle-driven, certain medications can also ramp up your risk. One of the riskiest classes of drugs in this regard are anticholinergic drugs, prescribed for such widely varying conditions such as depression, incontinence, insomnia, allergies and epilepsy.1 You… Read More: Anticholinergic drugs increase your risk for dementia »