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How to adjust your body after Daylight Saving Time begins
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (693+ words) A Texas-based sleep medicine specialist explains the impact of losing an hour's sleep, and why it's harder on children than adults. Getting started in the morning may be more difficult now that you're losing an hour of sleep to Daylight…...
UTMB partners with ‘Blue Zones’ to bring healthier food, more walkability to Galveston
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (796+ words) The Blue Zones Project partners with municipalities, healthcare providers, schools and employers to emulate practices from healthy hotspots around the world. The mountainous highlands of inner Sardinia and the shores of Okinawa, Japan have become the blueprint for some healthy…...
Teens are sleeping less than ever and screens aren't primarily to blame
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (740+ words) Nearly a quarter of teens sleep 5 hours or less per night and the majority sleep less than 8 hours. The problem is pervasive and technology doesn't seem to be the main culprit, according to a new report. The spring time change…...
Too hyped up to sleep? Rituals to calm your body and mind before bed
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (597+ words) The chaos of the day can make it hard to shut off your brain and fall asleep. Here's how to create a relaxing environment before bedtime to help you quiet the chatter and feel ready for sleep. Do you have…...
Trump administration's embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (666+ words) The FDA's controversial vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is leaving the agency. It's the second time he has abruptly departed following decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs. WASHINGTON " The Food and Drug Administration's embattled vaccine chief, Dr....
Harris County chief medical examiner Luis Sanchez announces resignation after decades-long tenure
3+ day, 58+ min ago (498+ words) Sanchez was appointed to the role by county commissioners in 2002. He is credited for sustaining the office's national accreditations and navigating it through the COVID-19 pandemic, which claimed the lives of more than 8,000 Harris County residents. Luis Arturo Sanchez announced…...
A new one-a-day-pill holds promise for HIV's 'forgotten population"
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (760+ words) It's designed to take the place of complicated, multiple drug regimens that many people with HIV need to follow. And it's also beneficial because the HIV virus is always evolving. Is there one pill a day to keep me healthy?...
Pediatricians send letter to DHS demanding release of children in ICE detention
1+ week, 3+ day ago (436+ words) The detailed document is a plea for the immediate release of children being held in immigration detention facilities across the United States. A group of medical professionals has composed a letter they've sent to the Department of Homeland Security in…...
Changes to visa for skilled workers could create issues for Texas health care, health leaders say
1+ week, 3+ day ago (958+ words) Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott announced a freeze on H-1B visas for public universities and state agencies " just a few months after the Trump administration increased the application fee from $5,000 to $100,000. Texas health care leaders warn changes could have a negative…...
Can't get a prescription renewed? Here's how to cope with prior authorizations
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1269+ words) These health care hurdles can stand in the way of getting treatment your doctor says you need. Here's what to know about how to deal with them. A woman with multiple sclerosis wanted to be able to walk up the…...