Photo credit: pamela_d_mcadams – Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a voluntary recall on several popular brands of carrots over concerns of salmonella contamination. The recall, which is led by Grimmway Farms, impacts bestselling brands like Bunny Luv and Cal Organics. “The recall was initiated as […]
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Kurt Merkelz, M.D. More prescriptions do not necessarily mean better health outcomes. Deprescribing, which is the planned and supervised process of intentionally stopping a medication or reducing its dose, is a critically important part of delivering safe, effective, patient-centered care, especially for older adults. I commend AMDA — the Society […]
When shopping for new skin care products, how do you choose which brand to try when faced with so many options? Do you trust recommendations from a friend? Swear by beauty influencers? Read random reviews online? While these are all great ways to discover new products, sometimes it is best […]
“Our partnership with Piedmont will enable us to transform healthcare for the Augusta region,” Hugh Hamilton, chairman of the Richmond County Hospital Authority, said in a release from Augusta-based University Health Care System. Kevin Brown, CEO of Piedmont Healthcare, said purchasing the HCA hospitals “means providing high-quality care that is […]
(Photo : Why You Should Use a Doctor Supervised Weight Loss Program) There are many reasons why you should opt for a medically supervised weight loss plan. Primary among these reasons is that having a doctor supervise your weight loss ensures that they will monitor your overall health and well-being […]
pamela_d_mcadamsGetty Images The Food and Drug Administration has announced a voluntary recall on popular brands of carrots, including Bunny Luv and Cal Organics, over salmonella concerns. The company, Grimmway Farms, has also recalled shredded and chopped carrots that were sold to food manufacturers and food service distributors. No illnesses have […]
Those first few steps into skin care can feel more like leaps, but once you know the basics it all starts to become second nature. In fact, it can even start to feel a little fun — like a well-earned moment of self-care that begins and ends your day. But […]
Advertisement From the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association: Please see the attached letter that has been sent to Virginia legislative and state leaders related to mental health treatment in the Commonwealth in light of the recent decision by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services to temporarily halt […]
Another diet program that is making a wave in social media lately, especially on YouTube, is the Smoothie Diet Program. Dieters who have already tried it swear how they quickly lose weight after 21 days. Others even said that they started losing weight a few days after they began the […]
By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Eating beef, lamb, pork and processed meats spells trouble for your heart, and the more you eat, the worse it gets, new research warns. The meta-analysis — an overview of data from a large number of studies […]