Don't fall prey to false advertising. Watch this episode of GravitasPlus with WION's Palki before spending a fortune of overpriced 'health' foods. The health and wellness market is worth $4.2 Trillion. Did it get there by exploiting your insecurities? Are superfoods only making your wallet lose weight? Is the health and wellness industry fooling you? #GravitasPlus #HealthyFood … [Read more...]
Founding Dixie Chicks member killed in head-on car crash in Texas
Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Dixie Chicks, has been killed in a head-on car crash in Texas. The 64-year-old musician died instantly after another car slammed into her vehicle as it was trying to overtake on a highway outside of El Paso Friday afternoon, TMZ reports. The driver of the other vehicle was rushed to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while … [Read more...]
Henry Kissinger, consequential diplomat and former secretary of state, dies at 100
Henry Kissinger, the only person to serve as both Secretary of State and National Security Advisor at the same time, died at 100 years old. NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell shares more on his career, his controversies and the legacy he leaves behind. » Subscribe to NBC News: https://www.youtube.com/user/NBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands … [Read more...]
Henry Kissinger: Former US secretary of state dies aged 100 | BBC News
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has died at the age of 100. He served as America's top diplomat and national security adviser during the Nixon and Ford administrations. Despite leaving office in the mid-1970s, he continued to be consulted by generations of leaders for decades. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: … [Read more...]
Get Healthy: Healthy Diet | NBC Learn
Eating a healthy diet is possibly the single most important thing you can do for your health. Do you know what and how much to eat? NBC News Learn, in partnership with Centene Corporation, takes a look at which foods are essential to a growing body and what happens to the food once you eat it. For more "Get Healthy" videos, visit www.nbcnewslearn.com. » Subscribe to NBC News: … [Read more...]
How Canada’s Universal Health-Care System Works
Canada's health-care system is playing a larger role in America's political discourse as the 2020 presidential elections heat up. Progressives on the left love pointing to Canada as an equitable and efficient health care system. Conservatives use Canada as an example when warning about the dangers of socialized medicine and unchecked bureaucracy. So how exactly is medicare … [Read more...]
How The United Kingdom’s Health-Care System Works
As politicians in the US debate the best health-care policies to replace the current system, the United Kingdom’s National Health Service enjoys huge support from the vast majority of Britons. Despite the high reports of satisfaction with system, many in the UK are calling for reform of the NHS, especially following the UK’s departure from the European Union. Here’s how the NHS … [Read more...]
How French Health Care Compares To The US System
France's health-care system, which is called "social security," has been globally recognized for overall quality. In a 2000 report, the World Health Organization ranked it the best national health-care system in the world. As Democrats push a government-funded health care and President Donald Trump campaigns on repealing Obamacare without a clear alternative, Health care has … [Read more...]
How Germany’s Universal Health-Care System Works
Germany’s health-care system spends nearly half as much as the United States but still manages to cover 100% of its population through a mix of public and private insurance schemes. There are two different systems that residents can turn to for insurance in Germany: SHI, which stands for Statutory Health Insurance and PHI or Private Health Insurance. Here’s how they work. » … [Read more...]
Why Medical Bills In The US Are So Expensive
The American health-care system is in a tug of war between physicians, hospitals, insurance companies, pharmaceuticals and shareholders. At the center of it all are the patients. Ashley Palmiscino's insurance company was billed roughly $4 million for her five-month-old son Luca's lung transplant. Her family had to turn to fundraising almost immediately just to keep up with the … [Read more...]