Author: Health Watch Minute
The Medical Monopoly on Mental Health and the Flexner Report
The Flexner Report of 1910, widely credited with revolutionizing medical education in the United States and Canada, had profound consequences…
Employee benefits: Multigenerational workforces, AI, Rx costs, and rising health care costs
This is creating a workforce with multi-decade age gaps among employees that can lead to misunderstandings and tension. More than…
I Live With Lou Gehrig’s Disease—Here’s What I Want You to Know
I first noticed something was off in 2005. My job as the athletic director for an education nonprofit organization in…
Microbiome Science: What We Know vs. What We Assume
The microbiome is a gut-wrenching mystery. One day, it’s the key to immortality; the next, it’s just along for the…
Unexpected Ways AI Is Changing Health Care—Beyond Notes and Diagnosis
AI can transcribe clinical notes, draft MyChart messages, interpret X-rays and…well, what else can it do? As AI gains popularity…
How protein shapes digestion and overall health
For years, protein has been hailed as the ultimate macronutrient for muscle growth and recovery. But emerging research suggests its…
Protein, Portions, and Planning Helped this Guy Drop 67 Pounds
When his doctor gave him a prescription for blood pressure meds, Stephen Powell, 42, realized he was “finally over being…
Link Between Mental Health And Eating Disorders: What You Need To Know
It is like a chicken-and-egg situation when it comes to mental health and eating disorders. Does poor mental health condition…
Poverty and Mental Health
By R. Susan Daily, M.D., Eunice Y. Yuen M.D., Ph.D., and the Child Committee of the Group for the Advancement…
China Focus: China reinforces ‘one PE class a day’ for students’ physical, mental health
Students play games at a primary school in Urumqi, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Feb 17, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING…
