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People with HIV and their doctors have different priorities for clinical care

When Americans living with HIV were asked to rank the priority issues to be covered during a routine clinical appointment, they ranked social issues such as stigma and social support far higher than their healthcare providers, who often wanted to focus on substance use. The study by Dr Rob Fredericksen of the University of Washington… Read More »

‘People have always gone to extremes to lose weight’

Diets — from vinegar and lemonade cleanses to low-calorie meat smoothies made of pre-digested animal by-products — have actually been around for centuries Dieters are nothing if optimistic Journalist Suzanne Harrington ‘People have always gone to extremes to lose weight’ Independent.ie Here we are, once again in the purge part of the annual binge-purge cycle.… Read More »

More people signing up for health insurance in California

New enrollments in California’s state-run health insurance marketplace are up 16% compared to last year By ADAM BEAM Associated Press December 12, 2019, 10:02 PM 3 min read SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More than 130,000 people have purchased health insurance through California’s state-run marketplace for the first time, a 16% increase from last year now that… Read More »

Logging off: Meet the people who quit social media (and never looked back)

Actor Channing Tatum recently told his 17.4 million Instagram followers that he’s switching off in order to ‘get his creative juices flowing’ and there are plenty of ordinary people doing just the same. They’re leaving behind the world of likes and followers – and they say their lives have never been better. Abbi Bramble Deirdre… Read More »