US president-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Dr Mehmet Oz for administrator of the Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “America is facing a healthcare crisis, and there may be no physician more qualified and capable than Dr Oz to Make America Healthy Again,” Mr Trump said in a statement.
The CMS is the federal agency that provides health coverage to more than 160 million people through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Programme and the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Dr Oz, a Turkish-American heart surgeon known for his syndicated The Dr Oz Show, rose to fame shocking audiences with show-and-tell displays of decaying lungs and rotting livers, urging viewers to take care of themselves.
Throughout the show's run, it was vastly criticised for a lack of scientific credibility about the medical claims made, with guests promoting ideas ranging from “alternative” cures for complex ailments, to psychic communing with the dead, to “iridology” – which claims a person's ills can be diagnosed by examining the eyes.
Dr Oz ran for Senate in Pennsylvania as a Republican in 2022 and received an endorsement from Mr Trump, but lost to David McCormick. His nomination comes after Mr Trump nominated Robert F Kennedy Jr for secretary of health and human services.
Mr Kennedy has long dismissed as an anti-vaccination conspiracy theorist by the Democrats. Mr Trump said Mr Kennedy will “restore these agencies to the traditions of gold standard scientific research, and beacons of transparency, to end the chronic disease epidemic, and to make America Great and Healthy Again”.
Company profile
Date started: Founded in May 2017 and operational since April 2018
Founders: co-founder and chief executive, Doaa Aref; Dr Rasha Rady, co-founder and chief operating officer.
Based: Cairo, Egypt
Sector: Health-tech
Size: 22 employees
Funding: Seed funding
Investors: Flat6labs, 500 Falcons, three angel investors
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Director: Magizh Thirumeni
Stars: Ajith Kumar, Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Regina Cassandra
Rating: 4/5
Dr Afridi's warning signs of digital addiction
Spending an excessive amount of time on the phone.
Neglecting personal, social, or academic responsibilities.
Losing interest in other activities or hobbies that were once enjoyed.
Having withdrawal symptoms like feeling anxious, restless, or upset when the technology is not available.
Experiencing sleep disturbances or changes in sleep patterns.
What are the guidelines?
Under 18 months: Avoid screen time altogether, except for video chatting with family.
Aged 18-24 months: If screens are introduced, it should be high-quality content watched with a caregiver to help the child understand what they are seeing.
Aged 2-5 years: Limit to one-hour per day of high-quality programming, with co-viewing whenever possible.
Aged 6-12 years: Set consistent limits on screen time to ensure it does not interfere with sleep, physical activity, or social interactions.
Teenagers: Encourage a balanced approach – screens should not replace sleep, exercise, or face-to-face socialisation.
Source: American Paediatric Association
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Almnssa
Started: August 2020
Founder: Areej Selmi
Based: Gaza
Sectors: Internet, e-commerce
Investments: Grants/private funding
Match info
Deccan Gladiators 87-8
Asif Khan 25, Dwayne Bravo 2-16
Maratha Arabians 89-2
Chadwick Walton 51 not out
Arabians won the final by eight wickets
