Getty Did you see the crazy Thanksgiving shopping numbers? On Thanksgiving Day, Americans spent a whopping $ 4.2 billion—shattering last year’s record by 14.5%. The next day, Americans shelled out $ 7.4 billion on “Black Friday” deals. When you think Black Friday, you probably think eager shoppers waking up at 5 am to stampede into… Read More »
But that’s not Loma Linda’s only wellness claim to fame. This city of 21,000 is one of the five original blue zones, regions in the world where people live longest and are the healthiest. In fact, the people in this community tend to live eight to 10 years longer than the average American. Experts say… Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 06: Director of Emergency General Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in … [+] Baltimore Joseph Sakran (C) testifies before the the House Judiciary Committee with Kids Off the Block Chicago founder Diane Latiker (L) and Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Unit Commander Maj. Sabrina Tapp-Harper in the Rayburn House Office… Read More »
Lawmakers return to Washington this week with, what else, health care on their minds and their agenda. In the coming weeks, there are two issues lawmakers want to address, if they can overcome the sizable political and special-interest obstacles to doing so: surprise medical bills and drug prices. Tackling surprise medical bills has seemed like… Read More »
Stomach bloating typically describes what happens when too much gas fills up the gastrointestinal tract. This can play havoc to the digestive symptom. A commonly reported complaint is a stretchy, puffy sensation in the tummy and painful abdominal cramps. One overlooked trigger of bloating is acid reflux. Acid reflux happens when contents from a person’s… Read More »