Rates of depression and anxiety, high even before COVID-19, have increased in recent years thanks to the pandemic. The World Health Organization estimates that these diseases affect a quarter of the world’s population and cost the global economy $1 trillion per year. Treatment includes talk therapy, but much can be done within the confines of …
Weight loss medications have grown in popularity in recent years. People even use a drug like Ozempic, although it is only approved for diabetes, simply because it helps them lose weight. In the last three months of 2022 alone, more than 9 million prescriptions for weight loss drugs were dispensed in the United States. In …
By Alan GoforthOctober 13, 2023 at 9:35 a.m. This week, Senator Bernie Sanders released a report calling on Congress and the IRS to strengthen oversight of the tax-exempt status of these hospitals. However, the American Hospital Association said the report was irrelevant. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM) Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has become the latest policymaker …