News flash: why some refined carbs may be good for us

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Beauty Buzz: make-up to motivate

If you’re detoxing, exercising and generally feeling deprived, some January payday make-up treats may be the way to maintain your motivation. YSL’s new Keep An Eye On Me palette provides a twist on winter shadows with nude, brown, slate and auburn shades that will help you transition into spring .

Halsey Undergoes Surgery to Treat Endometriosis

A year after opening up to fans about her struggle with endometriosis — a disease that causes inflammation outside of the uterus and can lead pelvic pain, fatigue, nausea and potentially infertility — Halsey has shared an update on her treatment from a hospital bed. The singer-songwriter, who was diagnosed following years of suffering from pain, now reveals she’s had surgery to treat her chronic illness.

‘Walking miracle’: NFL star’s 800K addiction

A FORMER Ohio State University football player whose NFL career fell apart because of a painkiller addiction says he wants to become a college coach and help others avoid similar pitfalls now that he’s clean and has a degree. Shane Olivea told The Columbus Dispatch he was high every day following his rookie year with the San Diego Chargers.

Shannen Doherty celebrates her last radiation treatment by running…

She’s chronicled shaving her head and shed light on what cancer treatment really looks like, and now she’s headed to the salon to celebrate the end of another phase of a very scary process. Shannen Doherty finished her first round of radiation treatment on Friday, which became necessary after she found out in late summer that the breast cancer she’d been battling since 2015 had spread beyond her lymph nodes, according to the Los Angeles Times .

The pursuit of pleasure

… one another like dried leaves, awaiting the brass trumpets and wedding bells of the eschaton”. Sitting in a sexual health clinic in Brooklyn, awaiting a test for chlamydia, she ponders the official guidance on avoiding sexually transmitted diseases: …

Editorial, Jan. 8, 2017: Reform, dona t repeal, Obamacare

If Republicans can’t convince Americans they have a replacement that’s better than the Affordable Care Act, then they’ll own the results. Which leads to the sneaking suspicion they don’t have an alternative that will provide equal or better coverage for about 20 million Americans who were able to obtain health insurance through Obamacare.

Better Buy: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. vs. Pfizer

Sales of Regeneron’s lead product have been tapering off, but a handful of potential blockbusters could provide some big gains in 2017 and beyond. The pharma giant, meanwhile, also has some exciting growth drivers in its lineup, but an aging product line will make big gains difficult going forward.

Honor day by serving the aging

American will pause Jan. 16 for a national holiday and a day of remembrance, namely Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to creating and fostering equal rights for African-Americans, and he died during his efforts to make his dream a reality.

Republicans Take Upper Hand in Fight to Defund Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, joined by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, and Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., right, and others, speaks during a news conference discussing women’s health care, Jan. 5, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The day after Thanksgiving, president-elect Donald Trump left Marjorie Dannenfelser a voicemail thanking her for the efforts of her volunteers, who knocked on more than one million doors on his behalf this election.

Visitation, funeral information released for Amzie Smith

Visitation and funeral services were released Saturday for Amzie Smith, the Ballard High School junior who died Friday after a year-long battle with liver cancel. According to her obituary , visitation will be from 1-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9 at Ratterman Funeral Home, 12900 Shelbyville Road.

How will Congress act?

Well, folks, in the last day or two we got a glimpse of what we can look forward to with a Republican-controlled Congress emboldened by Donald Trump’s election: overreach and arrogance. The first thing they try to do is weaken oversight of ethics violations in the House.

Allegheny County Schools Health Insurance Consortium gains recognition

Allegheny County Schools Health Insurance Consortium Trustee Jan Klein, Pittsburgh Business Group on Health CEO Jessica Brooks, and consortium Chairman David Wyatt. The Allegheny County Schools Health Insurance Consortium was recognized last year by the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health for “Excellence in Driving Innovation in Employee Health,” and by the Pittsburgh Business Times as a Health Care Hero.

Obama’s Minnesota legacy

From a health care overhaul to student-debt relief, President Obama’s policies had a significant impact on the lives of many Minnesotans. Minnesota was an early adopter of Obama’s health care overhaul, bringing the number of uninsured residents in the state to an all-time low.

Olivea, once signed by Giants, took 125 Vicodin a day in NFL

A former Ohio State University football player whose NFL career fell apart because of a painkiller addiction says he wants to become a college coach and help others avoid similar pitfalls now that he’s clean and has a degree. Shane Olivea told The Columbus Dispatch he was high every day following his rookie year with the San Diego Chargers.

With chemical dependency on rise, school gets two counselors

For the first time ever, Rochester Public Schools will have a chemical dependency counselor available for students – two of them, actually. Thanks to a grant from the governor’s office, RPS was selected as a district that would receive two chemical dependency counselors to help students dealing with dependency issues – and they are positions that haven’t been previously funded, according to Denise Moody, the district’s mental health services coordinator.

Governor, legislators ready for the 2017 session

They face uncertainty as it’s unknown how big changes at the federal level could affect the state policy, particularly in the area of health care. “You tell me what the changes are, and I’ll tell you how we react,” said House Speaker Scott Bedke, R-Oakley.

Program aims to bring specialized care to more patients

Physicians and other medical experts in New Jersey are teaming up to bring more specialized care to people living in rural areas, on Medicaid and who lack comprehensive health insurance coverage. Robert Wood Johnson Partners launched the New Jersey Project ECHO Academic Medical Center Hub in fall 2016 with three remote-access “tele-mentoring” clinics.

Hospital sees bump in flu cases

… with the flu yourself, Kumar suggests wearing a face mask to help limit the spread of germs. Denton County Public Health keeps statistics on flu cases, but officials there could not be reached for comment Friday. In a statement last month, Juan …