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One Model Staged a Mental Health Protest During the Gucci Spring 2020 Show

On Sunday, Gucci held their latest fashion show for the upcoming Spring 2020 season in Milan. Upon entering, guests were greeted with a clinically stark white space—anxiously awaiting to see more boldly-colored and over-the-top clothes for which the brand has become synonymous. Once the show started, what proceeded though were 21 looks of crisp white… Read More »

Viewpoints: Turning The Tide On Narcotics Starts With A New Model That Doesn’t Include Jail; Border Conditions Without Vaccines Are Ripe For Breeding Vicious Flu

Opinion writers weigh in on these public health issues and others. The New York Times: Ending The War On Drugs  On gritty streets where heroin, fentanyl and meth stride like Death Eaters, where for decades both drugs and the war on drugs have wrecked lives, the city of Seattle is pioneering a bold approach to… Read More »

How stress can curb the desire to eat in an animal model

Eating disorder researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have discovered a neurocircuit in mice that, when activated, increased their stress levels while decreasing their desire to eat. Findings appear in Nature Communications. The scientists believe their research could aid efforts to develop treatments for a serious eating disorder called… Read More »

Hospitals, doctors and Gawande laud new CMS primary care model, but will practices stay?

The new CMS primary care payment program unveiled this week won tentative buy-in from doctors, hospitals and healthcare players across the political spectrum. The so-called Primary Cares Initiative set lofty goals, including getting a quarter of providers and beneficiaries to sign up. The program, however, is fully voluntary, and some paths carry significant downside risk. That… Read More »

Torrie Wilson: An Athlete, Model, Entertainer, Entrepreneur, Health Coach & Soul Nurturer

Photographer credit: Michael Spain Smith Considered as one of the greatest Diva’s of all times, who worked with WWE for nine successful years, Torrie Wilson is an athlete, model, entertainer, entrepreneur, health coach and soul nurturer, just the way she likes to call herself. Torrie has appeared in the U.S version of I’m A Celebrity… Read More »