A recent study reveals that women with advanced breast cancer who adopted a whole-foods, plant-based diet saw significant health improvements. The women who participated in the study lost weight, improved their cholesterol levels, felt less fatigued, and experienced better mental clarity and overall well-being. Plant diet for breast cancer patients Researchers at the University of…

Public health officials issue beach warnings impacting 5 local beaches – CBS Los Angeles Watch CBS News Hundreds of thousands of Southern Californians will head to the beach this weekend for the unofficial start of summer. Tina Patel reports. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live…

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A mid-Michigan health department is joining the global celebration of “Pride Month” next month. The Central Michigan District Health Department, which serves six counties including Isabella and Clare, is taking part in recognizing and honoring the LGBTQ+ community, its history, and struggles and triumphs. Steve Hall, CMDHD health officer, said Pride Month is more than…

Skip to content News Release, Franciscan Health: The Franciscan Health Foundation of Northern Indiana welcomed four new board members in May. Joining the 16-member board are Denise Fithian, RN, of the Franciscan Health Woodland Outpatient Surgery Center Michigan City; Anthony Geisen, operations manager/funeral director for Geisen Funeral Homes in Crown Point; Chase Lowden, financial advisor…

(Stacker) – Almost 20 years after the first wave of opioid overdose deaths in the U.S., more than 75% of drug overdose fatalities were connected to opioid use in 2021, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ophelia explored how U.S. prescription opioid dispense rates in 2021 varied by state…

(The Center Square) – Two bills that will drastically change health insurance plans regulated by state government cleared the Illinois General Assembly Saturday. Democrats and Gov. J.B. Pritzker have been pushing for the elimination of what they call “deceptive” short‐​term limited duration insurance plans. House Bill 2499, dubbed the Health Care Protection Act, eliminates those…

You likely don’t think of “safety” when you think of Amazon Business. Although most people know that the smart business buying solution provides a vast selection of sharply priced work and office supplies, many are surprised to learn that it also carries personal protective equipment and safety supplies from trusted brands such as 3M, Honeywell…

In the final days of their spring legislative session, Democrats in the General Assembly advanced measures aimed at expanding and protecting aspects of maternal and women’s health care. If signed into law, the measures would expand insurance coverage of pregnancy and postpartum services, maintain abortion as a viable treatment option for women experiencing certain emergencies,…

RICHMOND, Va. — Award-winning investigative reporter Laura French recently shared the “incredible news” that a cyst removed from her neck was not cancerous. “I thought long and hard about just wearing a turtleneck for the next month,” Laura said Tuesday evening. “But then I left VCU Medical Center today and thought, ‘Nope, I’m just going…