Wisconsin women on Medicaid can now get free emergency contraception at pharmacies without a prescription from their doctor, speeding up access to medication meant to be taken promptly after unprotected sex.
My Way, a form of emergency contraception now free without a provider prescription for Wisconsin women on Medicaid, is displayed at Fitchburg Family Pharmacy.
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10 wellness apps to help with your New Year’s resolutions
1. Headspace
Launched in 2012, the mindfulness and meditation app Headspace has been downloaded more than 70 million times. The app has multiple customizable paths, enabling users to work on meditation, mindfulness, sleep quality, and skills to manage stress and anxiety.
Headspace offers a daily personalized to-do list to keep users on track. Users can participate in group sessions if they want community support. Full access to Headspace’s courses costs $69.99 billed annually or $12.99 monthly.
2. Streaks
Streaks helps you keep up with your good habits by creating a daily to-do list of tasks like flossing your teeth and eating a healthy meal. It’s also compatible with Apple Health. If you break the streak, your count goes back to zero. At $4.99, it’s an affordable motivator to keep up your resolutions.
3. WaterMinder
It’s incredible how much better being hydrated can make you feel. If you’re always forgetting to top off your water glass, WaterMinder will give you a nudge. You can also track other beverages like tea, smoothies, or coffee for $4.99.
4. Calm
Calm is a meditation and sleep app with hundreds of stories, meditations, music, and soundscapes to support quality rest and mindfulness. The app also has stress relief and anxiety tools designed by clinical experts and meditation teachers. Calm costs $69.99 billed annually or $14.99 per month.
5. Lifesum
Lifesum is a popular app that can help you meet your healthy eating or weight loss goals. Users can try the food and exercise diary for free. Custom diet plans, recipes, body composition tracking, and macro counting are available with Lifesum Premium, which starts at $8.33 per month.
6. Noom
Noom is a little like having a nutritionist in your pocket. The app gives you access to custom meal plans, weekly challenges, and virtual coaches. Along the way, Noom educates users about nutrition, making your New Year’s resolution to eat a healthier diet something you can stick with for life. Most Noom users start with a 4-month plan billed at $169.
7. Nike Training Club
Nike Training Club offers an impressive catalog of workouts guided by trainers, athletes, and wellness experts. If you’re hesitant to drop a lot of money on a paid fitness app, Nike Training Club can help you build strength for free.
8. Down Dog
If you want to start doing yoga in 2024, Down Dog is the perfect app to help you develop your flow. Select the time, level, focus, voice, and music you want for a personalized practice. Down Dog also has HIIT and Barre workouts to help you build strength and stamina, and meditations for mental wellbeing. Membership costs $9.99 per month or $59.99 per year.
9. Daylio
Get in touch with how you’re feeling with Daylio. The bullet journal and mood tracker app can help you identify life stressors and the things that bring you joy. The well-designed, versatile app is free to use.
10. Breathwrk
Breathwork has a range of benefits, from helping you nail that cardio class at the gym to calming you down during stressful moments. The Breathwrk app can help you get started with immersive classes and guided programs. The premium version costs $5.75 per month billed annually and $12 per month billed monthly.
