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Selenium is found in trace amounts in living organisms, soil and plants. Nazarii Neshcherenskyi/iStock via Getty Images Plus ~~~~~ Selenium is a nutrient that plays a crucial role in human health, contributing to the thyroid and immune function, DNA repair, and cardiovascular and cognitive health. It acts as an antioxidant – substances that protect cells from unstable molecules that can damage...

Navigating Florida’s healthcare licensure requirements can be complex, especially for providers seeking clarity on exemptions under the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). If you’re a physician or healthcare provider operating in Florida, understanding the nuances of these requirements is critical to ensure compliance and avoid regulatory pitfalls. Below, we’ll break down the details...

Declaring a state of public health emergency − and mobilizing resources to address it − is a power of the HHS secretary. Frank Franklin II/AP Photo ~~~~~ The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being. Under the secretary’s leadership, the multiple agencies that...

Neurologists have grappled with a cluster of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cases in France, where a fondness for a toxic wild mushroom may hold the answer The road switches back and forth again and again as it climbs into Montchavin, perched in the French Alps at 4,100 feet above sea level. The once-sleepy mountainside village, developed into a ski resort in the 1970s, is dotted with wooden...

The Injustice Electrical shocks from head to toe. Debilitating fatigue. Embarrassing cognitive impairment. As a result of a severe adverse reaction to the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, these are just a few of the symptoms I endure daily. Formally a practicing attorney, instead of defending my clients in the courtroom, I spend much of my days either in a hot bath or in bed, desperately hoping for...

Short sleepers cruise by on four to six hours a night and don’t seem to suffer ill effects. Turns out they’re genetically built to require less sleep than the rest of us. Everyone has heard that it’s vital to get seven to nine hours of sleep a night, a recommendation repeated so often it has become gospel. Get anything less, and you are more likely to suffer from poor health in the short and...