Health and Fitness for Monday May 15, 2023

Stay fit with great healthy tips, diet trends, and breakthroughs Health and Fitness by [ArcaMax](?ezine=27&lctg=D0FtUlX0YdOUrV9rVUEubuoU613BSpv3i_Gtw9CQCJY&r=CISRBYtozx8J20TH8CbD6TnPg3SCoQ2dnMbwA_PKZXFDOjMyNzAwODM2NDpKOjIyMDM5NDU6TDoyNzpSOjUwODc1NTpWOjEyNw) [ Legal pot is more potent than ever -- and still largely unregulated ]( [Legal pot is more potent than ever -- and still largely unregulated]( David Hilzenrath, KFF Health News Marijuana and other products containing THC, the plant’s main psychoactive ingredient, have grown more potent and more dangerous as legalization has made them more widely available. Although decades ago the THC content of weed was commonly less than 1.5%, some products on the market today are more than 90% THC. The buzz of yesteryear has given way to something more ... [Continue Reading]( [ PBMs, the brokers who control drug prices, finally get washington's attention ]( [PBMs, the brokers who control drug prices, finally get washington's attention]( Arthur Allen, KFF Health News For two decades, patients and physicians eagerly awaited a lower-cost version of the world’s bestselling drug, Humira, while its maker, AbbVie, fought off potential competitors by building a wall of more than 250 patents around it. When the first Humira biosimilar — essentially a generic version — finally hit the market in January, it came with an unpleasant surprise. The ... [Continue Reading]( Sponsor [ On Nutrition: Letters from Indiana ]( [On Nutrition: Letters from Indiana]( Barbara Intermill, Tribune News Service Last week we rewatched the old movie “Hoosiers,” which was filmed entirely in Indiana. According to one theory regarding the origin of the state's nickname, when a visitor knocked on the door of a pioneer cabin in Indiana, the settler would respond, "Who's yere?" Here’s “yere” questions from readers in northwestern Indiana. “As an old retired home economics ... [Continue Reading]( [ On Gardening: The queen rules with elegance in this year's mixed containers ]( [On Gardening: The queen rules with elegance in this year's mixed containers]( Norman Winter, Tribune News Service Oh my gosh, the queen has spoken. I am talking about the plant queen, who indeed does rule all mixed container designs in 2023: Queen Tut papyrus, Proven Winners' new selection in their Graceful Grasses program. I’ve been showing several images in previous articles, and even more on my Facebook page. The gardening public has gone simply wild about the delicate look ... [Continue Reading]( [ On the night shift with a sexual assault nurse examiner ]( [On the night shift with a sexual assault nurse examiner]( Katheryn Houghton, KFF Health News MISSOULA, Mont. — Jacqueline Towarnicki got a text as she finished her day shift at a local clinic. She had a new case, a patient covered in bruises who couldn’t remember how the injuries got there. Towarnicki’s breath caught, a familiar feeling after four years of working night shifts as a sexual assault nurse examiner in this northwestern Montana city. “You almost ... [Continue Reading]( More Health and Fitness from ArcaMax.com - [C-Force: Problems With Health Care Services -- Take Your Pick]( - [In Southern California, everything is blooming everywhere all at once]( - [Consumer Health: Does expired sunscreen still work?]( - [Mayo Clinic Minute: Melanoma misconception -- dark skin tones at risk, too]( - [Skin cancer survivors: How to stay safe in the sunshine]( [Click To Unsubscribe]( | [Customer Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [California / Nevada Privacy Info]( 1706 Todds Lane, Box 311, Hampton, VA 23666 Copyright © 2023 ArcaMax Publishing [Facebook]( [Twitter](/ArcaMax)