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Rising Incidence of Chronic Lifestyle Illnesses Drives Growth

Company Logo Dublin, April 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Health and Wellness Market By Product Type: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2031” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offers. The global health and wellness market is estimated to garner $12.9 trillion by 2031, increasing from $4.7 trillion in 2021 at a CAGR of 10.9% from 2022 to 2031. Key Market Players One of the primary reasons driving market expansion is the rising incidence of chronic lifestyle illnesses throughout the world. Cases of blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, arthritis, dementia, and other stress-related ailments are on the rise as a…
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Legal and Financial Planning for People with Dementia

Español Many people are unprepared to deal with the legal and financial consequences of a serious illness such as Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. Legal and medical experts encourage people recently diagnosed with a serious illness — particularly one that is expected to cause declining mental and physical health — to examine and update their financial and health care arrangements as soon as possible. Basic legal and financial documents, such as a will, a living trust, and advance directives, are available to ensure that the person’s late-stage or end-of-life health care and financial decisions are carried out. A complication…
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Instacart CEO Fidji Simo launches her health care side hustle

Good morning, Broadsheet readers! The battle over mifepristone continues, Taylor Swift vetted FTX better than the pros, and Fortune senior writer Maria Aspan talks to Instacart’s CEO about getting her health care startup off the ground. Happy Thursday. More from Fortune: 5 side hustles where you may earn over $20,000 per year—all while working from home Looking to make extra cash? This CD has a 5.15% APY right now Buying a house? Here’s how much to save This is how much money you need to earn annually to comfortably buy a $600,000 home – Long-awaited launch. Since she took over…
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A rare, tick-borne disease is spreading in Canada. What to know – National

A rare and life-threatening disease called babesiosis is slowly spreading in Canada with the help of an eight-legged, blood-sucking arachnid — the black-legged tick. The blacklegged ticks, also known as deer ticks, can transmit babesiosis, an infection similar to malaria. Although rare in Canada, this tick-borne illness is becoming more prevalent in some provinces and in parts of the northeast United States. Babesiosis can be a serious, fatal disease, especially for the elderly and people who are immunosuppressed, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It can also cause life-threatening complications, including renal, liver and heart…
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How to Lose Weight by Eating More, According to Dietitians

You don’t have to focus on restriction or cutting out food groups to lose weight, dietitians say. Instead, try adding nutritious foods like protein sources, fiber-rich vegetables, and other whole foods. Focusing on what you can eat instead of depriving yourself can help make a diet sustainable. loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app Losing weight doesn’t have to feel restrictive — adding healthy options to your diet can be a more effective way to see results than cutting out certain foods, according…
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Poverty is making us sick—and our politicians aren’t helping

How are you feeling? If you are reading this in the UK, that question is definitely worth pausing on. New analysis this week reveals that more than five million of us are living with diabetes for the first time. That is just the latest pointing in a line of frightening figures to sicken society. Since the statistical fog of the pandemic started to clear, the official job numbers have strictly registered a huge growth in the group—currently an additional 400,000-plus people—who are “inactive” and not even searching for work because they are “long-term” term sick.” The latest available data is…
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Many kids missed dental care during the pandemic. Luckily, these dentists visit schools for free

Hygienist Katie Wheeler cleans Sarahi Dominguez Rodriguez’s teeth during a Tri-County Dental mobile clinic, part of the Robert Glass Focus on the Children program, on March 21, 2023, at Appleton Bilingual School in Appleton, Wis. When the Odle family had a career change, all five of their kids lost dental insurance. “Unfortunately, our dental insurance changed, so we didn’t have any for the kids, which was terrifying because we had to,” said their mother, Judy. “It’s so important.” The Odles were able to start getting care from Tri-County Dental, a volunteer-driven dental clinic serving people in Calumet, Outagamie and Winnebago…