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“Food is hope, food is dignity, food is empathy. Food is community, food is family, food is caring. Food is nourishment and food is resilience. Food is building longer tables. Food is peace. Food is love!” The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (the Guidelines) offer information on how to eat and drink to ensure that you…
Reduced emergency department (ED) visits to treat the overdose of medication among children who are less than five years old is a primary national health concern. “The Healthy People 2030 objective to reduce pediatric medication overdoses has helped the PROTECT Initiative drive national prevention efforts — and, with those efforts, we look forward to achieving…
In May, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the U.S. National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism. Recognizing that hatred and violence that it spawns are on the rise in America The Strategy demands that everyone, regardless of the origins of their lives and beliefs, to unite against hatred and bigotry, racism, and violence. The president’s Council on Sports,…
Consuming healthy food and snacks helps DeMarcus Ware stay fueled for exercise. Former National Football League (NFL) defensive star DeMarcus Ware won millions of supporters with his ability to dominate and beat teams that were not his. The ex- Dallas Cowboy and Denver Bronco All-Pro has a brand new job: helping others to improve their…
Sara Santiago, 40, was not an athlete. She went to gyms and worked out at times, but never could find a routine she could stick to. “I felt intimidated because I didn’t know how to use a machine at the gym, and awkward because I was the overweight girl trying to work out,” she recalls….
Damon Swift, Ph.D. (pictured with patients) researches exercise and weight management. Damon Swift, Ph.D. is a researcher who studies exercise and risk factors for heart diseases. He discussed the latest research in this field that was funded through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Let us know about your latest study in exercise. The…
A new study examines the health benefits of walking every day for women. I-Min Lee M.D., Sc.D. has studied the various ways to improve the health of older women. Finding time and motivation in order to workout can prove difficult. However, I-Min Lee M.D., Sc.D. is looking to change the way we consider exercise, particularly…
The DEA drug schedule organizes drugs into groups according to danger of abuse or harm. The drugs that pose a high risk but lack counterbalancing benefits are barred from use in medical practices and are classified as Schedule I drugs. On the other hand, those that have the least risk are likely to be…
Regular MedShadow readers are probably familiar with deprescribing–the method of reducing the quantity or dose of the drugs the person is taking. MedShadow has written about this issue before. While reducing medication dosage is straightforward, the actual procedure of stopping prescribing and balancing risks with benefits is a bit more complicated. Certain medications can cause withdrawal symptoms, and tapering could…
The weekend before, I was involved in a terrifying conversation. My husband and I were attending an event at Central Park, New York, enjoying the evening breeze and talking with guests. A lady we met recently told us that she worked as a nurse employed in an infertility clinic that her OB/GYN husband ran….