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WebMD Health Friday, April 21, 2023 4:05 PM Popular Weight Loss Plans Court Controversy With Obesity Meds        Some commercial weight loss programs that have long advocated a laser focus on diet, exercise, and behavior change are adding on prescription weight loss drugs approved to treat obesity, such as Wegovy. And that's triggering a healthy debate.

WebMD Health Friday, April 21, 2023 12:39 PM Rethinking the Goal of 10,000 Steps a Day        A new study rejects the idea that you need 10,000 daily steps to lower all-cause and cardiovascular death. Instead, people who walked at least 8,000 steps 1 to 2 days per week were less likely to die within 10 years.

WebMD Health Friday, April 21, 2023 12:38 PM Maker of Opioid Overdose Drug Aiming for $50 OTC Price        Emergent said its goal is to make the OTC retail price "consistent" with the price the company charges public interest groups, which averages less than $50 per package. But the actual retail price will be set by individual retailers.

WebMD Health Friday, April 21, 2023 10:28 AM Rate of U.S. Kids Attempting Suicide by Overdose Rose During Pandemic        Suspected suicide attempts by poisoning in 10- to 19-year-olds that were reported to poison centers increased by 30% in 2021.

WebMD Health Friday, April 21, 2023 10:23 AM Pandemic Saw Rise in Mistrust of Childhood Vaccines Worldwide        A new UNICEF report reveals a significant decline in the public's faith in the importance of childhood vaccines.

Mark's Daily Apple Friday, April 21, 2023 4:43 PM New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week—Edition 218       Research of the Week Breaking up evening sitting with resistance training lowers blood sugar and insulin levels. Driving after bad sleep is like driving after a few drinks. Quercetin may prevent frailty. Methane isn't as warming as we thought. New onset diabetes may signal the malignant transformation of pancreatic cysts. New Primal Kitchen Podcasts Primal Health Coach Radio: Kasey Goins Primal Kitchen Podcast: Katy Whalen on the Pitfalls of Perimenopause and Female Aging Media, Schmedia Monkeys like booze. Strange example of make-work. Interesting Blog Posts How pressure cookers work. More on fructose. Social Notes Genes do not doom us. Everything Else Chicken farming in Japan at least as early as 400 BC. The Norse sagas were right about Greenland Vikings importing timber from North America. What else were they right about? Not surprised to hear the Turks reject lab meat. Great country with great people. Things I'm Up to and Interested In Acute vs chronic: While acute weight lifting raises blood pressure, chronic weight lifting lowers it. Synergy: Caffeine and rhodiola rosea together are more powerful than either alone. Good development: Doctors writing "nature prescriptions." Interesting: An analysis of continuous glucose monitor users without diabetes. Question I'm Asking Do you think lab meat will take off? Recipe Corner Teriyaki pineapple meatballs. Cabbage fritters. Time Capsule One year ago (Apr 15 – Apr 21) Dear Mark: Creatine for Women—Is it good for women? Benefits of Cycling for Health and Fitness—Why to bike. Comment of the Week "In response to taking a break from all the luxuries is one of my favorite luxuries and. Getting outdoors, no cell service….who cares. The comfort of my hammock and cozy sleeping bag, a warm bonfire, book, and hot pour over coffee as the sun rises wherever I happen to be. Hear the coyotes, an owl or crickets, and the wind in the trees. Luxury comes in many forms. I truly enjoy a hot shower on my return and my big bed. It is all how you frame it." -Amen. The post New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week—Edition 218 appeared first on Mark's Daily Apple.

Dignity Health Medical Groups Blog Friday, April 21, 2023 3:39 PM Congratulations to our 2023 PE Vision Award Winners       The annual CommonSpirit Health Physician Enterprise Vision Awards program is intended to recognize and celebrate clinical excellence throughout the Physician Enterprise, which includes our Dignity Health Medical Groups. The awards are anchored on the CommonSpirit Health vision statement: A healthier future for all – inspired by faith, driven by innovation, and powered by our humanity. Please join us in celebrating our Dignity Health Medical Group award winners! Thank you to everyone who nominated a colleague. To receive a nomination from a peer is truly one of the highest honors.