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Lead Exposure in Childhood May Affect Mental Health Later in Life

Adults who were exposed to lead during their childhood are more likely to experience mental health problems and develop unhealthy personality traits, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry, reports Medical News Today. Researchers from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, reviewed the data of more than 1,000 participants born in 1972 and… Read More: Lead Exposure in Childhood May Affect Mental Health Later in… »

Here’s How ‘Cow Cuddling’ Can Improve Your Mental Health

Puppy yoga rocked our world when it was announced, and needless to say, it made our vinyasa flow all the more adorable to be joined by tiny dogs alongside our mats. And now, there’s another animal-themed wellness solution that’s made it into the industry. It’s called cow cuddling, and as the name clearly suggests, it’s… Read More: Here’s How ‘Cow Cuddling’ Can Improve Your Mental Health »

Booker says he’d keep private health insurance even as he backs ‘Medicare for all’ – MarketWatch

Getty Images Sen. Cory Booker Newly announced Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker said Friday he wouldn’t do away with private insurance, even as he supports “Medicare for all,” wading into one of the hot-button issues of the 2020 presidential campaign. The New Jersey lawmaker in 2017 said he supported fellow Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for… Read More: Booker says he’d keep private health insurance even as he… »

Health and Human Services wants to end 'middlemen kickbacks' in drug pricing by targeting rebates

HHS Secretary Alex Azar The Department of Health and Human Services is proposing to lower the list price of prescription drugs by correcting what it calls the perverse incentive to increase list prices to get higher rebates. The rebates are passed on to health plans, which use them to lower the price of premiums. But… Read More: Health and Human Services wants to end 'middlemen kickbacks' in… »