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Among Those Disrupted By COVID-19: The Nation’s Newest Doctors

About HealthBent KHN’s chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner, who has covered health care for more than 30 years, offers insight and analysis of policies and politics in her regular HealthBent columns. Send questions to jrovner@kff.org. July 1 is a big day in medical education. It’s traditionally the day newly minted doctors start their first year of… Read More: Among Those Disrupted By COVID-19: The Nation’s Newest Doctors »

Healthcare sector added 358K jobs, hospitals had first gains in 2 months

Dive Brief: The healthcare sector added 358,000 jobs throughout the last two weeks of May and the first two weeks of June, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly jobs report. Similar to last month’s report, dentists and physician’s offices saw notable gains: 190,000 and 80,000 jobs added, respectively.​ Hospitals added about 7,000 jobs,… Read More: Healthcare sector added 358K jobs, hospitals had first gains in… »

Supplement may help burn fat long after exercise

Gut bacteria produce an appetite suppressant than can strengthen the effect of an exercise-based weight loss program. Share on PinterestA supplement may boost the fat-burning effects of exercise long after it has finished. The many health benefits of regular exercise are well known. However, its impact on weight loss is less clear, as exercise increases… Read More: Supplement may help burn fat long after exercise »

Just one in three of us feels we have a grip on our mental health

Only a third of people feel in control of their mental health, research shows as the impact of Covid-19 is explored. The Irish Life ‘Health of the Nation’ study highlights fewer people are happier in 2020 than in the two years prior to the pandemic. The national Mental Health Index has fallen from 637 points,… Read More: Just one in three of us feels we have a… »