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Surviving Exercise Obsession: My Fitness Tracker & Heart Health Scare

The Dangers of Obsessive Exercise and Calorie Tracking For a young woman in Georgia, an 'obsession' with tracking her exercise and calories led to several serious health issues. Dani Fernandez, a 25-year-old content creator and fitness enthusiast, ended up in the hospital twice for heart issues and an eating disorder. The Compulsive Need for…

Medicaid Prescription Costs Rise Despite Less Usage

TL/DR - Despite lower utilization of prescription medications, Medicaid spending on prescription drugs has increased significantly, according to a recent report by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). The study, based on data from 2016 to 2022, found that although the number of prescriptions per Medicaid enrollee decreased, net spending on…