Health and Fitness for Friday May 5, 2023

Stay fit with great healthy tips, diet trends, and breakthroughs Health and Fitness by [ArcaMax](?ezine=27&lctg=D0FtUlX0YdOUrV9rVUEubuoU613BSpv3i_Gtw9CQCJY&r=p-TLnTlm4pZKmQPRLsLXIbhXz54TKI3dVDoBU2iq7OBDOjMyNzAwODM2NDpKOjIyMDEzNTY6TDoyNzpSOjU3MjYyNjpWOjQy) [ Cigarette smoking in the US drops to lowest level since 1965, CDC says ]( [Cigarette smoking in the US drops to lowest level since 1965, CDC says]( Ilena Peng, Bloomberg News Cigarette smoking rates sank to their lowest U.S. level in more than half a century, according to the latest government figures, although tobacco use remained high as consumers pivot to alternative products. Just 11.5% of Americans regularly lit up cigarettes last year, better than the 12% goal set by the U.S. government’s Healthy People 2020 plan and the lowest level since 1965, ... [Continue Reading]( [ After Idaho's strict abortion ban, OB-GYNs stage a quick exodus ]( [After Idaho's strict abortion ban, OB-GYNs stage a quick exodus]( Sarah Varney, KFF Health News, KFF Health News SANDPOINT, Idaho — At a brewery in this northern Idaho city, hundreds of people recently held a wake of sorts to mourn the closure of Sandpoint’s only labor and delivery ward, collateral damage from the state’s Republican-led effort to criminalize nearly all abortions. Jen Quintano, the event’s organizer and a Sandpoint resident who runs a tree service, called to the crowd, ... [Continue Reading]( Sponsor [ Ready to run: How to strengthen your core ]( [Ready to run: How to strengthen your core]( Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News Network When you're starting or recharging a running program, you may be tempted to focus only on leg strength. But there's another major group of muscles that's just as important to your overall strength, endurance and power — your core muscles. These are the muscles around your pelvis, lower back, hips and stomach. They work together to provide stability and balance. To play sports and ... [Continue Reading]( [ Camden high school students are getting hands-on pharmacy experience for NJ's first-of-its kind program ]( [Camden high school students are getting hands-on pharmacy experience for NJ's first-of-its kind program]( Melanie Burney, The Philadelphia Inquirer CAMDEN, N.J. -- Shortly before the Bell Rexall Pharmacy opened for business in Camden’s Parkside neighborhood, a group of students from the nearby Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School arrived for their lesson. The eight seniors are enrolled in a new program — believed to be the only one in the state for high school students — that provides hands-on experience with pharmacology... [Continue Reading]( More Health and Fitness from ArcaMax.com - [Can chatbots handle medical questions better than doctors? Study says yes]( - [First RSV vaccine caps 60-year search to stem pervasive lung illness]( - [Alzheimer's breakthrough research from Eli Lilly gives 'real hope' to millions of patients and their families]( - [Mental health apps may put your privacy at risk. Here's what to look for]( [Click To Unsubscribe]( | [Customer Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [California / Nevada Privacy Info]( 1706 Todds Lane, Box 311, Hampton, VA 23666 Copyright © 2023 ArcaMax Publishing [Facebook]( [Twitter](/ArcaMax)