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☆ Dunkin' is being sued for $5 million by lactose intolerant customers who say charging extra for non-dairy milk is discriminatory
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dunkin' is being sued in the US by 10 plaintiffs who are lactose intolerant and have milk allergies. The plaintiffs were charged extra for requesting non-dairy milk alternatives in its stores in the period since 2018. AdvertisementDunkin' is facing a $5 million class action lawsuit based on claims that it discriminates against customers with lactose intolerance and milk allergies by charging them extra for non-dairy milk alternatives. The lawsuit states: "Defendant's Surcharge is the same for all Non-Dairy Alternatives, making no distinction among the costs of the various different Non-Dairy Alternatives. Starbucks also came under fire in 2020 for imposing a "tax" which charged people extra for seeking non-dairy milk alternatives for ethical, environmental or medical reasons.

Persons: Dunkin, —, vegans Organizations: Service, Court, Business, Dairy, PETA Locations: Northern California

He also signed an executive order to ban gender-affirming surgery for minors but vetoed a bill that would ban all gender-affirming care for minors. They would require psychiatrists, endocrinologists and medical ethicists to have roles in creating facility-wide gender-affirming care plans for patients of all ages. The big academic medical centers providing gender-affirming care already employ the required specialists. It’s not clear when the Ohio rules might take effect, or in what form if they are finalized. The measures were unveiled Jan. 5, the same day DeWine signed an executive order banning gender-affirming surgery for those under 18.

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☆ Questions and answers for weight loss medications semaglutide and tirzepatide
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —As prescriptions for popular weight loss drugs have soared, the class of medications known as GLP-1 agonists is changing the way people think about how to lose weight. Initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes, medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide have also been shown to be effective in promoting weight loss. Also, some people would do well without medications and could have sufficient weight loss with changes in diet and exercise. Wen: The FDA-approved versions of semaglutide and tirzepatide for weight loss are called Wegovy and Zepbound. CNN: Are there certain medications that preclude you from taking the weight loss drugs at the same time?

Persons: Leana Wen, Wen, Michael Siluk, tirzepatide, It’s, Eli Lilly Organizations: CNN, US Food and Drug Administration, George Washington University, FDA, BMI, Getty Images CNN, The New England, of Medicine, Novo Nordisk, semaglutide Locations: The

☆ 4 stock ideas I brought back from the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference and everything else I learned about the industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

We will go over them – but first, let me talk about what I learned at last week's JPMorgan Health Care Conference that I attended in San Francisco, and what it means to your portfolio. We know health care has a lot of angles too it. The previous CEO Roz Brewer was from Starbucks and struggled with the role that Walgreens plays in health care. You have to be following the transformation of Bristol-Myers, which is opening its wallet to buy a host of drug companies, including anti-psychotic firm Karuna. Health care is the way to go.

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☆ 12 of the best breakfasts ideas for the DASH diet, one of the healthiest ways to eat
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Sophia Mitrokostas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Avocado toast with salmon and arugula is a protein-packed breakfast idea. Avocado toast topped with an egg adds healthy fats and protein to a meal. Ekaterina Markelova/ShutterstockDietitians have called the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet one of the healthiest ways to eat. Registered dietitian Rima Kleiner of Dish on Fish shared an elevated twist on classic avocado toast with Business Insider. Kleiner recommended smashing avocado onto a slice or two of whole-wheat toast and topping it with arugula, smoked salmon, and a light drizzle of olive oil.

Persons: Ekaterina Markelova, Rima Kleiner, Kleiner Organizations: Dish, Business

☆ In Gaza, disease could be even deadlier than airstrikes, WHO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, there’s growing concern about how the situation may raise the risk of disease and illness in Gaza. There could be more deaths in Gaza from disease and a broken health infrastructure than from bombs and missiles, the World Health Organization has warned. “If the conflict impacts access to safe water, then there may be challenges with waterborne diseases,” she said. In this situation, the risk of death due to disease is much greater than the risk of death due to bombardment,” said Haque, who is not involved in WHO but has studied infectious disease, conflict and war. During the Israel-Hamas conflict, maternity care facilities have been affected by Israeli airstrikes due to evacuations, power outages, and a shortage of medical supplies.

Persons: “, Margaret Harris, Barry Levy, ”, Levy, Rebecca Katz, ” Katz, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, ” Tedros, Abed Rahim Khatib, Ubydul Haque, Haque, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Shifa, CNN’s Martin Goillandeau, Eleni Giokos Organizations: CNN, World Health Organization, WHO, Tufts University School of Medicine, Center for Global Health Science, Security, Georgetown University, United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs, Getty, Rutgers Global Health Institute, CNN Health, Shifa Locations: Israel, Gaza, Covid, Al

☆ Opinion | ‘My Patient Did Not Have to Die the Way She Did’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Anahita Dua | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

If the disease worsens, more aggressive treatments can help unblock or bypass blood vessels to increase blood flow to the foot. Peripheral artery disease is more common among Black Americans, like my patient, in part because they are less likely to be effectively treated for its predisposing conditions like diabetes and hypertension. Many, like my patient, don’t seek treatment until they have a wound that won’t heal, the last stage before an amputation. Low-income adults, regardless of race, are at greater risk of advanced-stage peripheral artery disease. Black Americans also pay more for hospitalization costs and have a lower rates of successful limb salvage compared with white patients.

☆ Five weird signs of sleep apnea
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Yet even if you’re a rock star at snoring, you may not know you have obstructive sleep apnea unless someone tells you about your nocturnal roars. Here are five weird signs of obstructive sleep apnea to watch for, according to Dasgupta. But research has shown that about 30% of people with obstructive sleep apnea have reported night sweats, Dasgupta said. Teeth grindingGrinding or clenching teeth while sleeping is called bruxism, and it too may be a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, Dasgupta said. “Women especially have a tendency to underreport atypical symptoms such as insomnia, fatigue and depression.”If obstructive sleep apnea awakens you, it may be hard to go back to sleep.

Persons: ”, Dr, Raj Dasgupta, “ It’s, Dasgupta, “, aren’t Organizations: CNN, American Academy of Sleep, University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, OSA, Getty, Cleveland Clinic Locations: “, United States, awakenings

☆ People taking ADHD medications should closely monitor their heart health, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Long-term use of ADHD medications can raise the risk of cardiovascular disease in both children and adults, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry. The researchers found that people taking ADHD medications had a higher risk of hypertension and arterial disease, and the risk increased over time. Careful attention to the heart health of patients with ADHD is not new, experts say. “I don’t want to minimize this,” he said, highlighting the importance of screening for heart health in ADHD patients before starting treatment and checking in regularly. The risk for cardiovascular disease may be underestimated in the new study, the researchers wrote, as some heart disease that does not yet require medical care may not be diagnosed.

Persons: CNN —, Mitch Elkind, there’s, “, ”, David Goodman, ” Goodman, ‘, ” Elkind, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN, Psychiatry, American Heart Association . Children, US Centers for Disease Control, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, American Professional Society, CNN Health Locations: Sweden

☆ India's Sahara conglomerate chief Subrata Roy dies
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Sahara Group Chairman Subrata Roy gestures as he speaks during a news conference in Kolkata November 29, 2013. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 15 (Reuters) - Embattled Sahara conglomerate chief Subrata Roy died on Tuesday due to cardiorespiratory arrest, the company said in a statement. Roy was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai on Sunday and died following complications arising from metastatic malignancy, hypertension and diabetes, according to the company. Roy, the founder and chairman of Sahara, was arrested in March 2014 for failing to attend a contempt of court hearing and was on bail since 2016. Reporting by Gursimran Kaur and Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak DasguptaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Subrata Roy, Roy, Gursimran Kaur, Maria Ponnezhath, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: Sahara, REUTERS, national cricket team, New, Grosvenor, Force India, One, Bad, Netflix, Thomson Locations: Kolkata, Sahara, Mumbai, London, Bengaluru

☆ Subrata Roy, ‘bad boy billionaire’ and chief of India’s Sahara Group, dies
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Subrata Roy, the founder of Sahara, once one of India’s largest conglomerates, died on Tuesday, his company said in a statement. Roy died in a Mumbai hospital following “an extended battle with complications arising from metastatic malignancy, hypertension, and diabetes,” the statement said. It was founded by Roy in 1978 and operates in sectors including real estate, banking, manufacturing and media. Considered one of the country’s most flamboyant tycoons, Roy rubbed shoulders with the Indian elite, including Bollywood superstars and high-profile politicians. “Heartbroken to learn about the passing of Sahara Shri Subrata Roy,” former Indian Olympian PV Sindhu wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Persons: CNN — Subrata Roy, Roy, ”, Subrata Roy, Anupam Kher, ” Roy Organizations: CNN, Indian national cricket team, Formula, Securities and Exchange Board of India, India’s, Reuters, Netflix, Bad, Sindhu Locations: Mumbai, Sahara India, London, New York, Sahara, Lucknow

☆ Trial confirms heart benefits of Wegovy, but is weight loss responsible – or something else?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Meg Tirrell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

To cardiologist Dr. Steven Nissen of the Cleveland Clinic, who wasn’t involved in the trial but is leading a similar one of tirzepatide, those effects are all evidence of the benefits of weight loss. Tirzepatide has shown greater levels of weight loss than semaglutide in clinical trials, leading many, including Nissen, to hope it will show even stronger cardiovascular benefits. Importantly, participants didn’t have a history of diabetes; a previous trial had shown that treating people with diabetes with a GLP-1 drug, Ozempic, reduced their cardiovascular risk. The Wegovy trial showed that 569 of 8,803 people taking the drug had a heart attack or stroke or died from heart-related causes, or 6.5%. The amount of weight loss seen in the trial, 9.4%, was less than in other studies of Wegovy, which showed average weight loss closer to 15%.

Persons: Ania Jastreboff, Wegovy, Dr, Amit Khera, National Institutes of Health’s Dr, Tiffany M, Powell, Wiley, Eli Lilly, Steven Nissen, wasn’t, ” Nissen, “, Tirzepatide, Nissen, Michael Lincoff, Lincoff, ”, Jastreboff, Sanjay Gupta, hadn’t, “ semaglutide Organizations: CNN, Nordisk’s Wegovy, American Heart Association, Yale Obesity Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, National Institutes of Health’s, New England, of Medicine, US Food and Drug, Cleveland Clinic, Novo Nordisk, Cleveland, CNN Health Locations: Philadelphia, Powell

☆ Three Days That Changed the Thinking About Black Women’s Health
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Dara Mathis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On June 24, 1983, Byllye Avery welcomed busloads of Black women to the campus of Spelman College in Atlanta. The women had traveled from Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania — even as far away as California — for a three-day event billed as the First National Conference on Black Women’s Health Issues. But more than addressing specific illnesses, the conference encouraged Black women to share information and consider how oppression affected their interactions with the health system. Ms. Avery decided to organize the conference when she was researching a paper on Black women’s health. Black women had disproportionately high rates of disease across a swath of ills — hypertension, diabetes, cervical cancer, to name a few.

Persons: Byllye Avery, busloads, Black, Lillie P, Allen, Avery Organizations: Spelman College, First National Conference, Black Locations: Atlanta, Mississippi , New York , Pennsylvania, California

☆ Cutting 1 teaspoon of salt works as well as blood pressure meds, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Cutting 1 teaspoon of salt from your diet each day can lower your top blood pressure reading just as much as a typical hypertension medication, even if you don’t have high blood pressure, a new study found. Wirestock/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesNearly half of all Americans live with high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association. Compared to the high-sodium diet, blood pressure on the extremely low-salt diet dropped 8 millimeters of mercury. “Compared to their normal diet, people reduced their blood pressure by about 6 millimeters of mercury, about the same effect you’d see for a first-line blood pressure medication,” Allen said. “Taste bud adjustment takes a little bit longer, but the blood pressure improvements are pretty quick,” she added.

Persons: ”, Norrina Allen, ” Allen, Andrew Freeman, Freeman, bouillon, “, Allen, ” Freeman, Dietitians Organizations: CNN, American Heart Association, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, World Health Organization, Jewish Health, National Library of Medicine Locations: Denver

The company's research and development (R&D) engine is intact and therefore it is unlikely to do transformative deals soon, Jorgensen said. It was the latest in a series of similarly-sized deals the company has done this year. Last week, when reporting quarterly earnings, it forecast another year of double-digit sales growth for its two most popular drugs: weight-loss drug Wegovy and diabetes Ozempic. To keep up with demand, Novo is racing to increase production of those drugs, which contain the same active pharmaceutical ingredient, semaglutide, and are delivered in self-injection pens. A healthcare banker, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters after the interview there were many companies in the cardiometabolic space with early-stage drugs that Novo Nordisk may be able to buy.

Persons: Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen, Wegovy, Jorgensen, Novo, Novo's, Jacob Gronholt, Maggie Fick, Terje Solsvik, Emelia, Barbara Lewis Organizations: Novo, Novo Nordisk, Reuters, KBP Biosciences, Nordisk, Pedersen, Thomson Locations: Novo, COPENHAGEN, Singapore, Copenhagen, London

As the company's fortunes soar on demand for its popular weight-loss medicine Wegovy, Jorgensen said Novo sought to acquire companies working on medicines in the areas where it is already focused. The company's research and development (R&D) engine is intact and therefore it is unlikely to do transformative deals soon, Jorgensen said. It was the latest in a series of similarly-sized deals the company has done this year. Last week, when reporting quarterly earnings, it forecast another year of double-digit sales growth for its two most popular drugs: weight-loss drug Wegovy and diabetes Ozempic. To keep up with demand, Novo is racing to increase production of those drugs, which contain the same active pharmaceutical ingredient, semaglutide, and are delivered in self-injection pens.

☆ Too Much Salt Could Raise Your Odds for Diabetes
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter(HealthDay)FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Put down the saltshaker — especially if you’re at risk of type 2 diabetes. While the condition brings to mind the need to avoid sugar, a new study links it to frequent salt consumption. He is chair and professor at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans. Over almost 12 years on average, the research team saw more than 13,000 cases of type 2 diabetes develop. Compared to those who “never” or “rarely” used salt, participants who “sometimes,” “usually” or “always” added salt had a respective 13%, 20% and 39% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to the study.

Persons: Cara Murez HealthDay, ”, . Lu Qi, “ It’s, ” Qi, “, it’s, Qi Organizations: Tulane University School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine, Mayo Clinic, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, Tulane University Locations: New Orleans, Mayo

Doctors across the country say it’s rare that migrants receive medical screenings or anything beyond care for medical emergencies when they arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border, and there’s no overarching national system to track the care, either. You have these little islands of shelter,” said Deliana Garcia, of the nonprofit Migrant Clinicians Network, which supported more than 1,000 migrants in need of medical care in the first 10 months of this year. The challenges of careMigrants face a lack of access to steady medical care in the U.S., as well as healthy food and stable housing. Some avoid asking for help entirely out of fear of a large bill or longstanding distrust of the medical system. The shelter system in Massachusetts is so full that the governor brought in the National Guard in August to assist.

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☆ Bariatric Surgery at 16
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Helen Ouyang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

It’s the exact opposite.” The number of teenagers who underwent bariatric surgery more than doubled nationwide between 2010 and 2017 and continues to rise. Seeley emphasizes that weight loss doesn’t simply result from a newly tiny stomach that limits how much people can eat. The crucial roles instead seem to be played by bile acids and antimicrobial peptides in the gut, each of which increase markedly after surgery; Seeley is still sorting out the exact mechanisms of their influence. “Why bariatric surgery works so well is because you’re changing lots of things at the same time,” Seeley says. Most important, bariatric surgery seems to reset, to a lower bound, the body weight that the brain tries to maintain.

Persons: Rodriguez, “, ”, Alexandra, ” Gabriela, ” Rodriguez, Thomas Inge, Randy Seeley, Seeley, ” Seeley, “ I’m, ” Inge, I’d, “ We’ve Organizations: Teen, National Institutes of Health, Lurie Children’s Hospital, University of Michigan Locations: United States, Chicago

☆ Longevity doctor shares No. 1 supplement he's been taking every day to 'slow down aging'—and how he feels now
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Neil Paulvin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It can stimulate stem cell production. It can help repair DNA. It can lower blood pressure. Taurine has demonstrated the potential to lower blood pressure through several mechanisms. Taurine has also been shown to inhibit the release of stress hormones like cortisol, which can raise blood pressure.

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☆ As Abortion Access Shrinks, Hospitals Fill in the Gaps
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Allison Mccann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

As Abortion Access Shrinks, Hospitals Fill in the Gaps For this article, Allison McCann and Jamie Kelter Davis spent time with a patient from Indiana as she underwent an abortion at a Chicago hospital. Alaska Fla. Hawaii 16% 18% 20%+ Total or six-week abortion ban Wash. Maine Mont. Dr. Jonah Fleisher is a co-director of the Complex Abortion Regional Line for Access, or CARLA, which helps abortion patients find appointments at four Chicago-area hospitals. Chronic Conditions and Abortion Bans These health conditions, especially when left untreated, can add risks for abortion patients. Alaska Fla. Hawaii Diabetes among women High blood pressure among women Cardiovascular disease among women 9% 11% 13%+ 28% 30% 32%+ 5% 6% 7%+ Total or 6-week abortion ban Total or 6-week abortion ban Total or 6-week abortion ban Wash. Wash. Wash. Maine Mont.

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☆ Opinion | Beyond ‘Deaths of Despair’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( David Wallace-Wells | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Those million extra deaths exceed even the nearly 700,000 who die each year from cardiovascular disease, the country’s biggest killer. In 2021, the researchers found, extra mortality accounted for nearly one in every three American deaths. “The United States is failing at a fundamental mission — keeping people alive,” The Washington Post recently concluded, in a remarkable series on the country’s mortality crisis. But by almost every other measure the United States is lagging its peers, often catastrophically. It’s not quite right to call all this simply “despair,” even if social anomie plays a role.

Persons: Matthews, “, Jimmy Carter, ”, Covid, It’s, Deaton, America ” Organizations: Washington Post, European Union, Organization for Economic Cooperation, Development Locations: Bor, United States, Virginia, Louisiana, Kansas, States, Netherlands, Sweden, America

☆ Stroke symptoms: 7 signs of stroke to look for in women
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Jocelyn Solis-Moreira | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

While BE-FAST helps with finding the most common symptoms of stroke, it may not reflect the stroke experience of all people. Stroke symptoms in men vs. womenScientists have come up with several theories for why men and women experience stroke differently. If women are outliving men, they also have more time and opportunity to have a stroke, Miller added. There are treatments available to improve the survival outcomes for stroke, Kamdar said, but they are all time sensitive. Even if you’re unsure whether someone is having a stroke, Miller advised calling 911 anyway.

Persons: ”, Eliza Miller, Dr, Hera Kamdar, Kamdar, ” Kamdar, “ It’s, ” Miller, Miller, —, “, neurologists, Jocelyn Solis, Moreira Organizations: CNN, NewYork, Presbyterian, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, American Heart Association, BE, The Ohio University Wexner Medical, US Centers for Disease Control, Research Locations: United States, New York

☆ Novo Nordisk in $1.3 bln deal to buy hypertension drug
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Flags with the Novo Nordisk logo flutter outside their Danish company's offices in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCOPENHAGEN, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) has agreed to buy ocedurenone, a drug for uncontrolled hypertension with potential application in cardiovascular and kidney disease, from KBP Biosciences for up to $1.3 billion, the Danish drugmaker said on Monday. "This deal is closely aligned with our strategic focus on expanding from our core in diabetes into other serious chronic diseases, including through novel drug modalities," Novo said in a statement. The acquisition is expected to close before the end of this year, Novo said, adding that the deal will not impact its operating profit outlook for 2023. Ocedurenone is an orally administered drug that is currently examined in the phase 3 trial CLARION-CKD in patients with uncontrolled hypertension and advanced chronic kidney disease, Novo said.

Persons: Tom Little, Danish drugmaker, Novo, Louise Breusch Rasmussen, Terje Solsvik Organizations: Novo Nordisk, Danish, REUTERS, Rights, KBP Biosciences, CLARION, Thomson Locations: Copenhagen, Denmark, Rights COPENHAGEN, Danish

☆ ‘Cozy cardio’ TikTok trend can ease you into a fitness routine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Faye Chiu | Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

If that sounds like you and you’re looking for a way to improve your health, consider giving “cozy cardio” a try. Before these cozy cardio workouts, Zuckerbrow followed a workout plan, filled with loud music, to lose 100 pounds. The first TikTok video she posted of her new exercise routine garnered 400,000 views, and cozy cardio was born. Adults should be getting 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each week, according to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, published by the US Department of Health and Human Services. Cozy for lifeZuckerbrow’s fitness and stamina continue to increase, and trips to the gym have replaced some of her cozy cardio workouts.

Persons: Zuckerbrow, Hope Zuckerbrow, “, ” Zuckerbrow, ”, David Sabgir, Nick Occhipinti, ” Occhipinti, martin, Occhipinti, Sabgir, ” Sabgir, Cozy, Melanie Radzicki McManus Organizations: CNN, Rutgers University, US Department of Health, Human Services, CNN’s, Physicians Locations: Paradise , Texas, Columbus , Ohio, Newark , New Jersey

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