admin Although cherries do not match the popularity of bananas, apples or strawberries, it is still one of the most sold fruits in the United States, according to information from the International Fresh Produce Association. Of the more than 1,200 cherry varieties available, the most popular are Bing, Rainer, Black, Queen Anne and Montmorency. “People … Read more
Welcome to the new series of The Globe, What’s in My Cart?where we ask Canadians how they stock their kitchens. Open this photo in the gallery: Photo by Kat Frick Miller It was in the parking lot of North York General Hospital in Toronto that Vanessa Bond, 53, decided she would dedicate her nutrition … Read more
Now that Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the Democratic nomination, voters are waiting to see if Republican nominee Donald Trump will challenge her on important issues like health care. Health care availability and costs are a concern for most Americans, the election shows, but mostly they have taken a backseat to this election … Read more
Among the issues that affect Americans, health care is one of the most important and one of the most complex and evolving as new technologies, public policies, and issues emerge. brought new problems to the fore. Health care is the third most pressing issue in this presidential election year, according to WisconSays data collected … Read more
The demand for popular drugs that treat diabetes, obesity and heart disease has increased in the last few years. New research from the University of Southern California showed a 442% increase in semaglutide prescriptions between January 2021 and December 2023. Semaglutide is an active ingredient in the diabetes drugs Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy, the … Read more
It is estimated that nearly a quarter of Americans are deficient in vitamin D. Are you one of them? The 2022 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) data estimated that about 22% of Americans have moderate vitamin D deficiency. That number was higher for women, African Americans, people of between the ages of … Read more
After a five-year legal battle, the United States District Court recently ruled that transgender people incarcerated in Connecticut prisons have a right to receive gender-affirming health care. Veronica-May Clark originally filed the case in 2019, and the American Civil Liberties Union filed her case in 2021. Clark, who has been in custody since 2007, … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised black rice for its “medicinal value”. Discover the health benefits of black rice, which is commonly grown in the three northeastern states of India. Black rice has many health benefits. Image credit: Freepik Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called black rice a “delicious food” during a speech. … Read more
Harry told us that his true self was a woman during the second wave of closure. That was the period from November 2020 to the following spring. He was 15 years old. The teachers did their best to give him work but he spent a lot of time on the Internet. He watched a … Read more
The effects of social media on young people’s mental health are poorly understood. That hasn’t stopped Congress, state legislatures, and the U.S. surgeon general from continuing with age restrictions and warning letters for YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. But the emphasis on fear through social media may cause policymakers to miss the mental health benefits it … Read more