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White House warns House conservatives' budget could hurt opioid epidemic fight

White House warns House conservatives' budget could hurt opioid epidemic fight

The White House called out the Republican Study Committee’s (RSC) budget proposal for potentially cutting funding of programs addressing the opioid crisis. In a new fact sheet first obtained by The Hill, the White House breaks down how the RSC plan would cut the nondefense budget by about 30 percent, arguing that figure would include […]

Do #MentalHealth TikToks Help or Hurt? A Therapist Breaks It Down

Do #MentalHealth TikToks Help or Hurt? A Therapist Breaks It Down

By Jay Lankau Healthy breakfast recipes, falling off milk crates, beauty hacks, and 10 ways to know if your husband is cheating on you: TikTok has it all. There are millions of videos on TikTok, and hundreds of thousands using the hashtag #mentalhealth. Some videos have more than 9 million views. And some are from […]

Exercise Helps the Heart, But Can Manual Labor Hurt?

May 12, 2021 — All exercise is not created equal, and the exercise you get during leisure time is better for your heart health than on-the-job exercise. In fact, on-the-job physical exercise may actually be harmful to heart health, according to a study published in April. The difference in leisure-time exercise and workplace exercise […]

Health and fitness trackers: Do they help… or hurt?

Every day, Lina wore a ring that continually monitored her heart rate, sleep quality, and activity levels. Most evenings, she excitedly examined its data. “It’s amazing. It changed my life,” she told anyone who asked. “You should totally get one!” Jeron? He was a different story. He, too, used a device to track his sleep. […]

Brain Scraper: Why Do Some COVID Tests Hurt So Much?

Hattey Lennerman, Lexington, KY. Business Insider: “A doctor explains why some people faint when they get a coronavirus test.” CDC: “COVID Data Tracker: United States Laboratory Testing,” “Interim Guidelines for Collecting and Handling of Clinical Specimens for COVID-19 Testing.” Nature: “Equivalent SARS-CoV-2 viral loads by PCR between nasopharyngeal swab and saliva in symptomatic patients.” […]