Ozempic has been a buzzy medication for more than a year. The prescription type 2 diabetes drug caught fire on social media after people said they lost significant amounts of weight on it. Then, a slew of speculation surfaced online that certain celebrities were using Ozempic off-label for weight loss. The medication has faced shortages
Month: October 2023
Kaiser Permanente employees, joined by Union members representing the workers, walk the picket line in Los Angeles, California on October 4, 2023. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers remained on strike for a second day after negotiators failed to reach an agreement to end a dispute
In April, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced that US long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall was stripped of her recent national indoor title and hit with a one-month suspension after a positive test for cannabis. The positive sample was collected after she won the long-jump event at the 2023 USA Track and Field Indoor Championships on
Exhibit from court record: 2018 Red Ferrari Spider. Source: U.S. DOJ A Miami federal judge ordered a lab owner convicted of defrauding Medicare to forfeit more than $187 million worth of proceeds from the scam, including $30 million in cash, a 2018 Ferrari Spider and real estate, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. The lab
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. These cute, spicy Mummy Jalapeno Poppers, made with my Greek yogurt dough, are the perfect Halloween appetizer for your Halloween Party! Mummy Jalapeno Poppers I adapted my jalapeno poppers recipe to make them into these cute mummies! These Halloween Mummy Jalapeno Poppers are filled with
Adding chia seeds or flaxseeds to smoothies, protein balls, and oatmeal isn’t new. People have been leaning on these seeds for ages to give their recipes a boost of nutrients in a low-effort way, hoping that these simple additions can give their bodies a boost of nutrients to support certain aspects of their health. But
A Kaiser Permanente health care center is pictured in Anaheim, California, U.S., October 3, 2023 as more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers could go on strike from Oct. 4 to Oct. 7 across the United States. Mike Blake | Reuters Workers at Kaiser Permanente — the nation’s largest health-care nonprofit organization — began a
In 2019, when I was 38 years old, I decided to get a preventative mastectomy. I didn’t come to my decision overnight, though. My family history played a huge part. My mother had passed away at age 68 after a three-year battle with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer exactly a year prior. Her youngest sister
In this article NVAX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A vial labelled “Novavax V COVID-19 Vaccine” is seen in this illustration taken January 16, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized Novavax‘s updated Covid vaccine for emergency use in people ages 12 and up, putting the shot on
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. This foolproof Instant Pot brown rice is so easy and makes perfect, flavorful brown rice every time! Instant Pot Brown Rice I shared this recipe for Instant Pot white rice a few weeks ago and got many questions about how to make it with brown,
You already know that cardio is good for you. Research has long shown that revving your heart rate regularly can keep your cells and blood sugar healthy, strengthen your ticker, boost your mood and so much more. Luckily, reaping the benefits is super simple; like, “don’t even have to leave the house” simple. Even without any equipment
Trainer Raneir Pollard brings the heat in just 30 minutes with this fiery full-body weighted workout, joined by Poofy Moffitino and Leilani Terris. The high-energy session is guaranteed to make you break a sweat and challenge your strength, all while you have a little fun. You’ll target your abs, hit your arms, then burn out
A sign is posted on the exterior of the Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center on September 08, 2023 in Vallejo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images More than 75,000 workers at the largest nonprofit private health-care provider in the United States are poised to strike Wednesday after negotiations failed to reach an agreement over the
This is Biles’s signature move: a double back layout with a half twist. She’s been doing it since at least 2013, and it was named after her once she competed with it at the World Championships that year. In this routine, it’s her second tumbling pass. In true Biles fashion, she keeps making it harder,
In this article BMY JNJ MRK AZN-GB NOV.N-CH NVS AMGN ABBV NOVO.B-DK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A pharmacist holds a bottle of the drug Eliquis, made by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, January 9, 2020. George Frey | Reuters All drugmakers of the first 10 medicines selected for Medicare drug
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Sweet and savory roasted sweet potatoes are the perfect side dish for your favorite fall and winter dishes. Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes These easy, Roasted Sweet Potatoes are an easy side to cook up all season long. They use pantry staples, and most of the
Over the past few years, the conversation around period care in sports has gone from a complete whisper to a quiet hum. We’ve seen pro athletes openly talk about managing their cycles while staying active; coaches have synced workouts with players’ cycles; and some teams are even beginning to ditch white uniforms, so athletes can
Join host, choreographer, and content creator Sheela Awe for a 10-minute TikTok-inspired dance workout with Lilian Gonzalez and Melissa Westlake. You’ll do a quick warmup then get your heart rate up with some of the internet’s most popular TikTok moves, like the citirokk, booty pops, body rolls, and so much more. Don’t worry if it’s
Ever pack workout clothes for a vacation — only to unpack them, unworn, upon returning home? Perhaps the destination matters. Data from exercise apps, which track users’ physical locations and search history, show travelers tend to be more active in some locations more than others. Fitness app Strava shows travelers tend to exercise when they
Melly Testa was used to questions — specifically unanswered questions — about their breast. By 2011, the 41-year-old artist had already spent three years navigating doctors, alarming symptoms, and inconclusive tests. But finally, and at the urging of a concerned nurse practitioner, Testa was going to get their answer. It was back in 2008 that