Texas man who sold protected health information sentenced to prison

A McKinney, Texas, man who was accused of stealing protected health information was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison this week. According to a U.S. Department of Justice press release, 46-year-old Demetrius Cervantes pleaded guilty this past December to conspiracy to obtain information from a protected computer.    WHY IT MATTERS As outlined in… Read More: Texas man who sold protected health information sentenced to prison »

Tim Ferriss Shared What His Morning and Exercise Routines Look Like These Days

Tim Ferriss became something of a guru in peak performance with the release of his bestselling book The 4-Hour Work Week, and people have looked to him for hints and tips for managing time and stress ever since. In a recent episode of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, the author responded to several listener… Read More: Tim Ferriss Shared What His Morning and Exercise Routines Look… »

Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says

Loading the player… Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline… Read More: Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says »

No Evidence Muscle Relaxers Ease Low Back Pain

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Although tens of millions of Americans turn to muscle relaxants for lower back pain relief, a new Australian review finds little evidence that such drugs actually work. That’s the conclusion of a deep-dive into 31 prior investigations, which collectively enlisted more than 6,500… Read More: No Evidence Muscle Relaxers Ease Low Back Pain »