It would take a primary care physician 26.7 hours per day to follow nationally recommended guidelines for preventative, chronic disease, and acute care for an average number of patients, research has shown. That breaks down to 14.1 hours per day for preventive care, 7.2 hours per day for chronic disease care, 2.2 hours per day…
Patients Suffer as Doctors Overworked
Emergent Receives FDA Warning Letter Over Quality Control Issues
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. said on Friday it had received a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), citing certain deficiencies at the contract drugmaker’s manufacturing facility in Baltimore, Maryland. The FDA pointed to deficiencies in cleaning and maintenance of equipment to prevent contamination of drug product and also recommended the company review its…
First Human-to-Dog Monkeypox Transmission Recorded in France
A pet dog of a homosexual male couple has been confirmed positive for monkeypox in France in what is believed to be the first recorded case of human-to-dog transmission of the infection. On June 10, two men, ages 44 and 27, visited a hospital in Paris. The men are “non-exclusive partners living in the same…
What Are Muscle Knots?
Imagine you’ve just completed a tough upper-body workout. Your muscles feel a bit tired, but, all in all, you’re able to go about the rest of your day just fine. The next morning, you wake up and realize the back of your shoulder blade feels stiff. When you rub your shoulder muscles, it feels like…
6 Kitchen Organizing Tricks to Simplify Back-to-School
As the school year approaches, you probably turn your attention to purchasing required supplies, buying new clothes and creating a smooth morning routine. However, to truly streamline your back-to-school season, don’t forget to focus on the most trafficked area of the house: the kitchen. After all, it’s the setting for speedy breakfasts, packed lunches, after-school…
Absinthe: The Dangers of the Green Fairy
The fall of communism in Eastern Europe resulted in dramatic gains in civil rights and liberties. But with the flood of new freedoms, a few evils have slipped in as well. The legalization of absinthe, a toxic liqueur fashionable in Europe at the turn of the 19th century, may well be one of the more…
Surprising Immune-Boosting Benefits of Tuberculosis Vaccine
A collaboration from scientists from Australia and the Netherlands has resulted in a fascinating new study showing immune-boosting benefits of a tuberculosis vaccine. Tuberculosis (TB), or consumption as it was known in 19th century America, is an infectious disease that invades the lungs. Caused by a bacterium, “tubercule baccilum,” TB is spread through droplets in…
Vegetarian Women Have 33% Greater Risk of Hip Fracture – Here Are Three Things You Can Do to Reduce Your Risk
There are plenty of reasons a person might choose to go vegetarian. For example, many people are choosing plant-based diets for environmental and ethical reasons. Another major reason people choose to go vegetarian is because of the hype around its potential health benefits. Indeed, there’s some evidence that vegetarian diets are linked to lower risk…
5 Skincare Steps We Used to Do, but Don’t Anymore—and Why!
Does your routine have more than four steps? Ever wondered which products could be causing more problems for your skin? Join Fel and Ro as they discuss what skincare steps they don’t do anymore, which products they ditched, and share their at-home experiences to explain why! ______________ BW’s INNER CIRCLE A destination where you passionate…
Discover 7 Common Dieting Mistakes
Being on a diet takes lots of hard work and discipline. If you’ve struggled to lose weight on a diet, you know how frustrating that can be. If you’ve experienced this, you’re not alone. Many people wonder why a diet doesn’t work for them. Luckily, research gives clues about diet mistakes that help explain why diets fail….
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