Bryan College of Health Sciences’ leaders transitioning, looking to future
Rich Lloyd knows Interstate 80 west of Lincoln as well as anyone. As the president of both Bryan College of Health Sciences and Hastings College, Lloyd has bounced between the Capital City and Hastings routinely over the last four years. Rich Lloyd Courtesy photo But...
IUP College of Health Sciences leadership named
INDIANA, Pa. – Indiana University of Pennsylvania has selected the interim leadership for its new College of Health Sciences. Dr. Hilliary Creely, dean of the IUP School of Graduate Studies and Research, has been named interim dean of the College of Health Sciences,...
I flew to Turkey for an $810 full-body health scan that would have cost ‘zillions’ in the US
She got an ultra-thorough checkup without coughing up for a million-dollar checkup. Scans, tests and blood work. The crucial health screenings are all typically done with one’s primary physician during an annual visit to the doctor’s office. But Bryn Elise...
Tyris Manney Beauty Company Blends Skincare And Mental Health Awareness For ‘Glowing, Healthy Skin’
Warning: This story includes mention of self-harm. CHICAGO — Tyris Manney was 14 years old when he realized his skin was changing. The adults in Manney’s life told him it was normal. A few friends were going through the same changes, too, he said. But Manney’s...
Summertime Eye Health Tips
By Dr. Archana Dubey, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of California Eye health is an important factor in our overall well-being. Yet 65.3% of California children don’t regularly see an eye doctor. With many kids out of school for the summer, screen time may...
Oculomics: a window to the health of the body
In 2023 medical tech firm Occuity won a business start-up award from the Institute of Physics for its ground-breaking ophthalmic and disease-screening technologies. Alistair Bounds explores the power of the eye in screening for diseases and introduces the company’s...
New resources launched to improve oral healthcare for patients with …
25 June 2024 A new series of resources have been developed aimed at improving the oral health of individuals with special healthcare needs. The range of infographics and e-learning modules have been developed by the international educator and publisher Wiley in...
Let the Paris Olympic Games begin, but keep an eye on public health
The multicolored, interlocking rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower signal that the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games will soon be underway. Along with tens of thousands of athletes, officials, staff, media, and contractors from more than 200 nations, organizers expect 15...
Find The Best LASIK Eye Surgery Near You
Table of Contents {{ tocState.toggleTocShowMore ? ‘Show more’ : ‘Show less’ }} If you wear glasses or contacts, LASIK eye surgery may be on your radar. According to a 2016 study in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, more than 99%...
I noticed a strange change in my son’s eye when he was a baby – it turned out to be the sign of a rare disease
By Louise Allingham For Daily Mail Australia Published: 18:04 EDT, 30 June 2024 | Updated: 18:05 EDT, 30 June 2024 An Australian mum noticed her son had irregular pupils when he was just six months old. It turned out to be a sign of a rare genetic condition. ...
Eye Health In Monsoon: Can You Get Flu By Looking Into Someone’s Eyes?
VERIFIED The main presentation of conjunctivitis is red eyes, but there are numerous other causes of red eyes. (Photo: Freepik) According to a doctor, physical contact with infected people is the main mode of transmission. Like, when someone shares the same working...
7 things your dentist wants you to know – Harvard Health
Android Circuit: Pixel 9 Pro Launch, Honor’s Eye-Care Tech, Talking About Galaxy AI
Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines across the Android world, including Samsung confirms Galaxy foldable launch date, Google teases Pixel 9 Pro release, why Galaxy AI is everywhere, OnePlus Pad 2’s powerful specs, Honor’s latest eye-care...
Ocular surface health and IOL choices
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/Oktay) As IOL designs seek to keep pace with patients’ visual expectations, the importance of a healthy ocular surface for ensuring optimal outcomes cannot be overemphasized. Because of its highly prevalent nature, particularly in this...
Memory Care Innovation Award Winner: Monique Frahm, Care Educator, Trualta
The Memory Care Innovation program is designed to recognize passionate and innovative industry members who are shaping the future of cognitive care across behavioral health, home health and home care, hospice and palliative care, senior housing, and skilled nursing....
Making sense of the debate’s health care debate
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The post-debate debate I know, no one wants to talk...
Broward school employees could pay more for health care
Broward school employees could soon get raises that come with a catch — higher costs for health insurance. School Board members say they would like to give employees raises that average about 5% but have no money in the budget right now to do that. So board members...
Health care just as important as economy. What experts want Biden and Trump to address.
When President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump face off Thursday during the first general election debate, health policy experts say tackling the exorbitant cost of health care is as much a top issue for voters as the U.S. economy. Health care costs in the...
Health care company sues WA over ban on at-home sexual assault evidence kits
(Getty Images) A company that produces over-the-counter sexual assault evidence kits is suing to overturn a Washington law that prohibits the sale or advertising of products like theirs. Pennsylvania-based Leda Health, formerly known as MeToo Kits, and its...
Clinic bridges health care gap with Spanish services in Southwest Detroit
(CBS DETROIT) — A medical clinic in Southwest Detroit is now offering its services in English and Spanish to bridge a gap in healthcare. Dino Salinas thought he’d never see nurse practitioner Scarlett Idema again when she left her old practice. In Spanish,...
Memory Lane: Palm Beachers’ health-care generosity dates to 19th century
By M.M. Cloutier Before Palm Beach society’s influence and largesse pumped cachet and capital into the area’s first major hospital, a tiny “emergency” medical facility preceding Good Samaritan came into being thanks not only to the island’s generosity but a...
Column: Health care costs must be more transparent
Dr. Jerome Adams, the surgeon general from 2017 to 2021 under former President Donald Trump, recently published his story of a surprise medical bill incurred after a visit to an Arizona emergency room. He was mountain hiking in January and became dehydrated; he was...
Legislators consider a new ‘hub’ to ensure patients get health care in their preferred language
In California, there are policies in place meant to ensure people with limited English speaking ability can still access and understand their health care prognosis or care instructions in the language they speak. Still, that’s not always what happens, said Sen....
Messenger: Missouri fails when it comes to providing health care or food to poor people
Tony Messenger Missouri is winning another race to the bottom. It’s the sort of unfortunate distinction for the Show-Me State — worst in the nation in some metric or another — that is becoming all too common. Whether it is teacher pay or education funding, corrections...
Is the Future of Women’s Health Safe in the Hands of Artificial Intelligence?
Although the Covid-19 pandemic has waned, healthcare facilities are still grappling with workflow challenges and resource constraints, particularly impacting women’s health. Can AI really bridge the gap in women’s healthcare? Specialties such as...
Dietitians Explain Why You Can Skip the Nattokinase Supplements
IF YOU’VE NEVER heard of natto, you’re not alone. Outside of people eating a traditional Japanese diet, others aren’t eating much (if any) of the fermented soybean product. But, the supposed health benefits of the food are spiking popularity of its...
Did We Really Need John Cena in The Bear?
The following story contains minor, like spoilers for The Bear season 3, episode 5, “Children.” LET’S GET ONE thing straight: John Cena is fantastic. The wrestler-turned-actor is one of the best to ever do it, proving his talent over the years as...
Can AI Really Transform Women’s Health?
We are on the precipice of huge transformational technology shifts that will ultimately revolutionise industries and if used correctly, augment the power of human creativity, “democratise consumption” – Naval Ravikant and most likely generate tremendous global...
Aspira Women’s Health Announces $1.935 Million Private Placement Equity Financing
AUSTIN, Texas, July 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aspira Women’s Health Inc. (“Aspira” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AWH), a bio-analytical based women’s health company focused on the development of gynecologic disease diagnostic tools, today announced it has entered...
The Best Anti-Chafing Sticks, Tested by Grooming Editors
Out of all the anti-chafe sticks we tried, we kept coming back to this one for a variety of reasons. First, it also deodorizes, which is a really handy feature if you’re using it in places that tend to get a little stinky like under your arms, around your groin, or in...
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Experts analysed what each political party is promising for women’s health. This is what they found
This week, we’ll go to the polls to vote in a General Election in which multiple crises are front and centre, from the cost of living to housing and the climate. One area which may be especially pressing? That of the NHS, and the lack of timely access to the...
DAP Health aims to address women’s health barriers with Women of Impact initiative
When a woman’s health care needs are put first, there’s nothing she can’t do. Coachella resident Maria knows this firsthand. Maria (who asked us to remove her last name for privacy reasons), 32, has experienced homelessness, food scarcity, violence...
Letter: Why weren’t Utah candidates pressed about their positions on basic women’s health care?
It has been several years since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. There have been a number of states which have written total bans on abortion, including our neighbors to the north, so we know the consequences of such bans. Yet in your questions to candidates for office...
