Tag Archives: Health

Senate health committee takes on surprise bills, price transparency in legislative package

Dive Brief: The leaders of the Senate HELP Committee on Thursday proposed a wide-ranging and ambitious package of healthcare bills, including measures addressing surprise medical billing, price transparency, interoperability, drug costs and public health. One bill put forward would require commercial insurers to make claims data and expected out-of-pocket costs available to patients through application… Read More »

Is Our Health Care Spending Worth It? – The New York Times

Many people know by now that the United States spends much more on health care than any other country, and that health outcomes are not a lot better (and in many instances worse). That raises the question: Is our health care spending actually worth it? It’s tricky to figure out the extent of the roles… Read More »

What is Nori? Nutrition, Health Benefits, Side Effects and More

Nori, (Japanese for edible seaweed) is produced from Porphyra, a type of seaweed and is widely used in Japan. In that country, three hundred and fifty thousand tons of Nori are produced from over 220 square miles of the sea. The value of this crop is estimated to be in the billions of dollars! This makes… Read More »

How Functional Genetics Can Help You Take Control of Your Health

Functional genomics is a gene testing modality with enormous value that many are completely unaware of. Bob Miller1 is a certified traditional naturopath specializing in genetic-specific nutrition. He’s the founder of the NutriGenetic Research Institute,2 devoted to testing and helping people understand the results of their functional genetic testing and how to apply it to… Read More »