Author: Health Watch Minute
Chronic Dry Eye and Contact Lenses
Chronic dry eye is caused by lack of tears or tears without enough oil. This can cause contact lenses to…
Health humanities laboratory looks to bridge medical, social sciences
Ph.D. candidate Paul Blom studies the representation of psychological trauma and violence in literature and media. In his work with…
Therapy in schools: How one Westchester district meets students’ mental health needs
In a supply closet next to science classrooms in Port Chester Middle School, Raquel Torres helps students work through some…
Facing public backlash, some health care companies are abandoning hospital deals
ANNA CLAIRE VOLLERS Stateline.org Worried about hospitals closing and higher costs for patients, state lawmakers are increasingly tangling with hospitals…
Macomb County Community Mental Health honors mental health advocates and providers
(CBS DETROIT) – Asking for help with a problem might seem like a common solution, but when it comes to mental…
The Whole Person: Why Mental Health Matters in Addiction Recovery
Our society has weathered several addiction-related crises. From crack cocaine to Oxycontin to the current Fentanyl crisis, the United States…
How annual eye check-ups can prevent blindness
In the tapestry of health maintenance, annual eye check-ups emerge as a critical thread, weaving through the prevention strategies that…
‘I’m 49, here’s how I went from zero exercise to Ironman athlete’
I did one Ironman in 2002 after I was done in the Air Force, just to do it, then stopped….
The Blue Zones Diet Is Awesome—Except for One Unfortunate Flaw
WHEN YOU COMBINE a whole-food, plant-based diet with daily activity, stress reduction, and community involvement, does the outcome equal a…
What Science Really Says About Building a Healthier Gut
WHEN YOU EAT, tiny living things—400 to 500 different species of microbes—chow down, too. How happy they are with their…
