Should you keep a food journal? And if so, what should it look like? Food journals are a really valuable mindful eating tool to have to help you develop awareness and a better mind-body connection. You can learn how certain foods are working for your body and what eating behaviors you have. There’s so much… Read More »
By Charles Silver and David A. Hyman Oct. 3, 2019 6:50 pm ET A Walmart supercenter in Rosemead, Calif., May 23. Photo: frederic j. brown/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images As politicians talk about how to reduce medical costs, Walmart and CVS are doing something about it. This month Walmart opened its first Health Center, in Dallas, Ga.… Read More »
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced last year that the Food and Drug Administration was considering adding sesame to its list of eight major food allergens — milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and — that must be disclosed on food packaging. Gottlieb filed a “request for information,” inviting “data and other information on the prevalence and severity… Read More »
By Chris Jacobs Updated May 12, 2019 3:58 p.m. ET Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke speaks in Los Angeles, April 27, 2019. Photo: mark ralston/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images A few months ago, Sen. Kamala Harris raised eyebrows when she nonchalantly proclaimed her desire to abolish private health insurance: “Let’s move on.” Today, Ms. Harris’s quip seems… Read More »
Healthcare giant CVS is buying 20-store pharmacy chain in Northeast Ohio and is closing all but three of them, according to an announcement Monday by the chain, Ritzman Pharmacy, which is based in Medina. Critics said the news was more evidence that CVS has used its clout in the pharmacy middleman business to drive out… Read More »