by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Life Sciences
New documents released by the FDA indicate that mixing and matching the COVID-19 vaccines could be done safely. According to the documents, recipients of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine may benefit from a second shot. However, separate data collected by...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
The FDA released new sodium targets in an effort to reduce Americans’ overall sodium intake by 12 percent over the next two-and-a-half years. The targets seek to decrease average sodium intake from approximately 3,400 milligrams (mg) to 3,000 mg per day, which...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Payers
The Social Security Administration announced that Social Security recipients will get a 5.9 percent boost in benefits next year. The highest cost-of-living adjustment eclipses last year’s 1.3 percent increase and would be the highest since July 1982, according to the...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
On October 18, U.S. Congressman Dean Phillips (D-MN) and recovery advocates from Minnesota and across the nation will participate in a virtual recovery advocacy roundtable hosted by the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and Minnesota Recovery Connection. Participants...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Mental Health
Sara Moscato Howe, a senior director with Third Horizon Strategies, authored a new blog entitled, “Bridging the Gap: Efforts to Increase Access to Mental Health and SUD Services Treatment.” Sara introduces the topic by recounting her personal experience advocating for...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Health IT
Weight loss company Noom is taking its first big step toward becoming a diversified digital health company with behavioral health offering Noom Mood. The company has opted to go the unregulated route with its $149, 16-week curriculum based on cognitive behavioral...
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