Raising awareness of mental health issues is not enough
The Conversation UK–Jan. 31, 2018
The profile of mental health has been raised significantly in the past few years, partly due to campaigning from mental health charities and partly due to high-profile people – from Prince Harry to Professor Green – speaking publicly and candidly about their own mental health problems. All of this should be …
Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan Link Up to Form New Health-Care …
Bloomberg–Jan. 30, 2018
The effort would be focused internally first, and the companies would bring their data and bargaining power to bear on lowering health-care costs, the person said. Potential ways to bring down costs include providing more transparency over the prices for doctor visits and lab tests, as well as by enabling …
Just 30 minutes of light exercise each day can benefit health
Medical News Today–Jan. 29, 2018
The United States Department of Health and Human Services explain that “for substantial health benefits,” adults should engage in at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, preferably spread through the week in bouts of at least 10 minutes at a time. They suggest “brisk walking …
Five hobbies that can improve your health
Medical News Today–Jan. 25, 2018
Many pastimes — such as writing — have been shown to benefit health. Hobbies provide a fulfilling, productive use of our free time, and our core identities are often bound up in the interests we choose to pursue when we are not working, sleeping, or spending time with loved ones. Of course, most of us …
Half of Post-9/11 Vets Aren’t Getting Mental Health Care, Report Says
Bloomberg–Jan. 31, 2018
While many veterans receive good mental health care through the VA, it’s inconsistent across the system, according to the report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine—nonprofit institutions that inform public policy. The detailed, 439-page assessment of the VA’s mental …
Amazon Wants to Disrupt Health Care in America. In China, Tech …
New York Times–Jan. 31, 2018
BEIJING — Amazon and two other American titans are trying to shake up healthcare by experimenting with their own employees’ coverage. By Chinese standards, they’re behind the curve. Technology companies like Alibaba and Tencent have made health care a priority for years, and are using China as …
The top 10 mental health apps
Medical News Today–Jan. 8, 2018
Approximately 48.3 million adults in the United States are faced with a mental healthcondition each year, and 9.8 million of those are serious conditions that limit the activities of everyday life. Among U.S. adults aged 18–44, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder are now the third most …
WHAT DIET AND LIFESTYLE TIPS MAINTAIN BRAIN HEALTH IN …
Daily Mail–Jan. 31, 2018
According to researchers from around the world ‘what’s good for the heart is good for the brain’. They add that no single food acts as a ‘silver bullet’ for improving or maintaining brain health. The experts have put together the following diet and lifestyle advice to help people preserve their brain health as they …
Health Effort by Amazon, Others Aims to Succeed Where Others …
Wall Street Journal–19 hours ago
The planned venture by Amazon.com Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK.A 0.78% and JPMorgan Chase JPM 1.04% & Co. to overhaul their workers’ health care follows years of similar efforts by employers to change a complex and entrenched industry, with mixed success. The three big companies shook …
Starting periods early linked to health risks later in life
Medical News Today–Jan. 18, 2018
A range of reproductive factors are linked with health risks in a new study. As cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, it is vital to understand what increases risk. Although many of the factors involved — such as obesity, hypertension, and smoking — are now …
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