Roane State Community College’s new health science education center coming in January 2026
This marks Tennessee’s first fully-integrated simulation center in the state. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Roane State and Tennessee College of Applied Technology’s new health science education center will open to students in January of 2026. The Knox Regional...
Williams to lead Union’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Williams to lead Union’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences JACKSON, Tenn. — Janice Williams has been named dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Union University. Williams, a two-time Union graduate with an Associate of Science in Nursing in...
What College Students Think About Beauty Filters and Their Impact on Mental Health
This story is jointly published as part of the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Salt Lake Community College, Southern Utah University, the University of Utah, Utah Tech University and Weber State...
Drinking Olive Oil: Health and Beauty Elixir or Celebrity Fad?
Celebrities such as Kourtney Kardashian, Beyonce, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez all extol the virtues of swigging extra virgin as well as slathering it on their skin. Credit: Tabibak / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons Thanks largely to celebrity promotion,...
New Center for Eye health to relieve patients at PomGen.
The Papua New Guinea Center for Eye Health launch today will help relieve eye patients from Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH), Chief executive officer for PMGH Dr. Paki Molumi said. Dr. Molumi pointed out that the eye care consultation clinic provided at POMGEN is...
Graystone Eye names new CEO for Hickory
HICKORY — Graystone Eye, a leading ophthalmic practice serving the community since 1969, announced Andrew Tate as its new chief executive officer, effective May 13. Tate succeeds Sheree Watson, who retired earlier this month. Tate Following a national search that...
Dental Services – Family HealthCare Network
Adult & Children’s Dental Services Family HealthCare Network’s dental team provides quality dental care to children and adults. Services include: teeth and gum examinations, preventive services (cleanings, fluoride treatments, and sealants), x-ray services, and...
Heart of Health Care: Sparta nurse sets new vision for eye surgery
Erica Worrell has been a nurse for 27 years, but a recent change in focus has given her new sight into what makes her work so exciting. Worrell’s work in eye surgery rekindled a career she feared was burning out in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. As seasoned as...
Technical colleges plan upgrades, expansions in dental training thanks …
Leaders at Wisconsin’s technical colleges said new state grant funding will help them meet the high demand for new dental professionals. The state Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee released just under $20 million in state funding during their meeting on Tuesday....
CRISPR-based gene editing treatment shows promise for rare eye disorder
Share on PinterestAn experimental CRISPR-based gene editing treatment significantly improved vision outcomes in subjects with a rare eye disorder. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University are using an experimental...
Shopping for health insurance can be eye-opening for college grads, young adults
healthinsurance.org offers tips for first-time insurance shoppers Minneapolis, MN, May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As college graduates embark on their future, they face a multitude of new decisions, and choosing the right health insurance plan may be one of...
A Type of Fusobacterium nucleatum Linked to Colorectal Cancer
April 19, 2024, by Sharon Reynolds The bacteria Fusbacterium nucleatum typically resides in the mouth. Researchers have found that Fna C2, a subtype of F. nucleatum, may help colorectal cancers develop and grow. Credit: National Cancer Institute The human gut...
Eye Floaters: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Eye floaters appear as small spots that drift through your field of vision. They may stand out when you look at something bright, such as a white paper or blue sky. They might annoy you, but they shouldn’t interfere with your sight. You may notice eye floaters when...
Dental school partners with TeamSmile, Buffalo Bills to provide free …
UB’s School of Dental Medicine is partnering with the national organization TeamSmile to provide free dental care to elementary school children on May 14. Shown is a child participating in a TeamSmile event in St. Petersburg, Fl., in 2019. Photo: Scott...
Pregnant Troops and New Military Moms Would Get Expanded Mental Health Care Under Lawmakers’ Proposal
Service members who are pregnant or just gave birth could get specialized mental health care under a pilot program proposed by the leaders of a House panel focused on military quality of life. The Maintaining Our Obligation to Moms, or MOMS, Who Serve Act, which was...
How recent WA legislative changes could save you money on health care
It’s no secret health care has gotten more expensive for Washingtonians in the last decade. According to a recent preliminary report from the state Insurance Commissioner’s Office, premiums rose 49% and deductibles rose nearly 79% between 2010 and 2020. The report...
Mayor Adams reveals how city plans to connect women to higher paying jobs, health care
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2 hospitals, 19 clinics to close in Wisconsin, prompting concerns about health care services
Two hospitals and 19 clinics in western Wisconsin are set to close, causing concern among residents about the impact on local health care services. HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital, along with 19 Prevea Health clinics, will permanently close...
With tight purse strings in Annapolis, health care advocates push for improved access to care, lower drug prices
In what is shaping up to be a financially difficult year for the Maryland General Assembly, community health and hospital advocates hope state lawmakers consider bills that would improve access to care for low-income Marylanders, help reduce high-cost drug prices and...
Denver Health: Over $130M in unpaid medical care
TechCrunch Japan’s SLIM lander powers down on the moon as it awaits the sun’s rays Japan’s first lunar lander has officially powered down on the moon after its solar cells were unable to generate electricity, though the nation’s space agency said there is...
The Growing Private-Sector Involvement in Canadian Public Health Care Systems
Ontario announced plans this week to further expand services offered through privately owned clinics under its health plan. This week, the provincial government in Ontario announced that it was expanding the number of private clinics providing medical services. The...
More children than ever needing mental health care as hundreds of thousands wait
Misconduct claims against Willis threaten to upend Trump case Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis, who indicted Donald Trump and 18 others for violating Georgia’s RICO law, is accused of engaging in an improper relationship. Here’s what you...
Democrats propose bill to defend IVF, slam ‘Republican attacks on reproductive health care’
As Republicans pass restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming health care across the United States, Democratic legislators are introducing a bill to protect access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) services....
Non-profit Summa Health to be acquired by health care venture capital firm
TechCrunch Top Tier Capital lands $1.05B to invest in funds and startups Case in point, Top Tier Capital, the San Francisco-based VC and private equity firm, today announced that it raised $1.05 billion more to invest with global venture funds and tech companies....
Trump administration promises to restore funding to landmark women’s health study after outcry
The Trump administration has promised to restore funding to a landmark study on women’s health days after researchers leading the study announced their funding had been cut — news that prompted outcry from medical experts and scientists. The U.S....
The Real Reason Why Ellie Put Coffee Beans on Joel’s Grave in The Last of Us
The following story contains spoilers for The Last of Us season 2, episode 3, “The Path.” WE’RE RIGHT THERE with you. The Last of Us let us down gently after the brutal happenings of the second season’s second episode, leveling the playing...
Diego Luna Brings ‘Andor’ Down to Earth
This article was originally featured in MH Flex, our monthly newsletter recommending the one in-depth interview you need to flex your pop culture knowledge. Sign up here to get it first. DIEGO LUNA IS barely late. I haven’t been waiting for him to join our call for...
I Tested Puma’s New Super Shoes in a Lab, Then Wore Them on the Road
RUNNING SHOES ARE getting faster, and Puma’s latest race day shoe, the Fast-R Nitro 3, is aiming to take the crown as the speediest on the road. The German brand soft-launched the model at the Boston Marathon last week, alongside a study that claimed testing shows the...
I Tested Super Shoes Just Like Sports Scientists to See What Makes Them Work
THE HARDEST THING about running during a lab test: I become a mouth breather. I’m hooked up to a computer via a tube clenched between my teeth. My nose is plugged with a pair of plastic blue pincers, cutting off the ability to inhale through my nostrils. The whole rig...
Women’s Health Initiative to receive NIH funding after all
Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. On Monday, the groundbreaking Women’s Health Initiative announced that the federal contracts funding the study’s 40 regional centers would end with the...
Trump administration says it will restore funding to Women’s Health Initiative
The Trump administration has promised to restore funding to a landmark study on women’s health days after researchers leading the study announced their funding had been cut — news that prompted outcry from medical experts and scientists. The U.S....
Inside the Wild Stunt Work of Tom Hardy’s Brutal New Netflix Thriller ‘Havoc’
As a stunt coordinator, Jude Poyer doesn’t always get asked to do interviews about his films. But that’s the gig: design enormously elaborate sequences that attract and amaze audiences, then watch as the limelight is trained entirely on actors and directors while you...
Why You Need to Rethink Running Slow
Jump to: Super Trainer Running Shoes WHEN I FIRST started running long distances, I had one goal: go as fast as I could for as long as I could. I ran the same 5k route a few times a week, always aiming to go faster. Every time out needed to be better than the...
How New Yankees Voice Dave Sims Makes His Way Through the Long MLB Season
DAVE SIMS IS a baseball lifer. Growing up in Philadelphia, as a fan of the game, he always remembered hearing the voice of Mel Allen on Yankees broadcasts. He played during his time at Philadelphia’s Chestnut Hill Academy, becoming the team’s co-captain, and...
