Health & Wellness

Revisiting Your Health Goals with the New YearA new year often brings about a desire to reassess your health. As data shows, if you're among the 75% of Americans who don't meet physical activity recommendations, you might consider focusing your New Year's resolutions on increasing your activity levels. However, a common obstacle is the lack of…

TL/DR - The Iowa Caucuses are providing a significant early test for the six remaining Republican candidates in the 2024 presidential primary race. The remaining candidates are former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, ex-United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, businessman and pastor Ryan Binkley, ex-Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson,…

TL/DR - Maine health care organizations and advocacy groups forecast that gun violence will be a top health issue during the legislative session that started on January 3rd. Other priorities include the opioid crisis, resources for older adults, increasing reimbursement rates, and nurse staffing ratios. The session will consider new legislation…

TL/DR - The Australian Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, announced a comprehensive plan to crack down on illegal cigarettes and tobacco, including a $188 million investment into the Australian Border Force. This initiative follows an earlier ban on vape imports and aims to disrupt illegal activities funded by the sale of illegal…