Fish oils, multivitamins and other supplements are a huge industry, but the latest research indicates they are often of little use. Here’s what you need to know Maarten Wouters/Getty By Linda Geddes FOR some people, they are an insurance policy against a less-than-perfect diet. Others take them because they can’t – or won’t – eat… Read More »
Glucosamine is a popular dietary supplement used to treat osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease caused by insufficient regeneration of cartilage in joints, most often in the knees and hips. It gets worse over time and causes joint pain, difficulties walking and disability. There is no known cure, but there are a few ways to… Read More »
China’s government has ordered a halt to work by a medical team that claimed to have helped make the world’s first gene-edited babies. Leading scientists have declared it’s still too soon to try to make permanent changes to DNA that can be inherited by future generations. Chinese Vice Minister of Science and Technology Xu Nanping… Read More »
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has again approved a waiver for Kentucky to impose a work requirement for able-bodied Medicaid beneficiaries as a condition to receiving the benefit. CMS previously, on January 12, approved Kentucky’s request for a 1115 demonstration project waiver that included work requirements. However, in June, a district court judge… Read More »
In today’s world of irresistible fast foods, ever increasing fast food chains and non-stop commercials of mouth-watering high calorie dishes, it is very difficult to stay in shape. Today, obesity is a real issue among children and these fast food chains and irrational eating habits are to be blamed for that. Even though they are… Read More »
Essential oils have been used for centuries by folks to treat various serious illnesses. Aromatherapy, an alternative treatment method uses essential oils to treat ailments. The effectiveness of essential oil to treat diseases is however controversial, people have been using it to cure snoring. There are numerous essential oils for snoring available with different flavors and smells.… Read More »