Happy Health Wednesday!
Have you recovered from the holiday weekend? Let’s get into today’s headlines!
In Today’s Newsletter:
- Kansas ranks among the worst for reporductive healthcare access
- Missouri eliminates luxury tax on hygiene products
- New COVID vaccine recommendations have been relased with restrictions
- A vitamin could be the key ingredient to your skincare routine
Health Tip of the Day 🍎
Lift Some Weights. Bring out those dusty dumbbells and lift for 15 minutes. It’s one of the best types of exercise to improve your body’s composition. Even a couple of canned veggies will do!
Latest Health News
Kansas Ranked Worst in Nation for Contraceptive Access
Kansas has the most restrictive contraceptive policies in the nation, according to a new Population Reference Bureau scorecard, leaving many low-income and uninsured residents facing steep barriers to reproductive health care.
A MESSAGE FROM THE HEALTH FORWARD FOUNDATION
Why Diapers and Period Products Just Got Cheaper in Missouri
Diapers and menstrual hygiene products such as tampons and pads will now be taxed at a lower rate in Missouri stores.
New COVID Shots Approved — But Millions May Be Left Out
The new shots from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax are approved for all seniors. But the Food and Drug Administration narrowed their use for younger adults and children to those with at least one high-risk health condition.
What Can Vitamin C Do for Your Skin?
Our Editor Bonita Gooch sat next to a lady on an aircraft with beautiful flawless skin and when she commented to the woman about how beautiful her skin was, she willingly shared her skin care regimen. At the heart of it was Vitamin C.
In Case You Missed It
💊 One Year In, Here’s Who’s Using Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pills
👵🏾 Falls Becoming a Silent Killer for Seniors in Kansas and Missouri
💅🏽 Ridges in Fingernails: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments
US prostate cancer rates rose annually over the past decade, new report finds. Diagnoses of prostate cancer rose 3% annually starting in 2014, after declining 6.4% per year in the decade before, according to the ACS’ annual prostate cancer statistics report. (ABC)
How will older adults be affected by Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’?. The bill, signed by U.S. President Donald Trump last month, will cut about $1 trillion from health-related programs. (MNT)
Montell Jordan Shares ‘Journey’ to Being a 2-Time Cancer Survivor.Jordan also discusses his work with Zero Cancer, a nonprofit organization that helps people with prostate cancer get access to resources. (Today)
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