Faculty recognized for their contributions to science
This year, the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida has inducted four FIU professors, recognizing them as leading national scholars whose research has benefited society. The inductees are Adam W. Carrico, Dr. Juan C. Cendan, Todd A. Crowl and Jeremy...
Geisinger College of Health Sciences looks to expand food pantry
Geisinger College of Health Sciences is looking to expand the food pantry that has been in place at its Scranton campus to other locations as the school receives recognition for addressing hunger among students. The college received the Pennsylvania Hunger-Free Campus...
The Best of Bergen Health and Beauty 2025 results are in! See the winners
You voted, we tallied. Here are the results for (201) Magazine’s Best of Bergen Readers’ Poll 2025 Health and Beauty categories. How we determined the Best of Bergen winners There were two rounds of voting. The first round, voting by nomination, started...
Beauty products marketed to Black women have riskier ingredients, new study says
WASHINGTON (SOA) — Hazardous chemicals are lurking in products we use every day, in everything from perfumes and lotions to makeup and shampoos. We’ve long reported on the dangers of some personal care products. Now, a disturbing new chapter: Beauty and hair products...
15 of the Best Dentists in Allen | Buoy – Buoy Health
Dr. Shafinaz Ali, a highly-rated dentist practicing in Allen, TX, brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in dentistry. She obtained her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the State University of New York, Buffalo. Dr. Ali is proficient in English, Hindi, Urdu,...
ADA supports expanding eligibility for health savings account …
Over-the-counter oral health products would qualify by Olivia Anderon June 05, 2024 The ADA is supporting a new bill that would allow health savings account and flexible spending account reimbursement eligibility for over-the-counter oral health care products,...
Ultimate Guide to Safe and Stylish Halloween Contact Lenses: Tips to Avoid Eye Damage
Halloween is that magical time of year when your imagination can run wild. From spine-chilling costumes to haunting decorations, everyone’s in the mood to make a statement. One surefire way to elevate your Halloween costume is by adding Halloween contact lenses. These...
Health officials keep eye on ‘FLiRT’ COVID variants that could lead to fall surge
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention screen from May 2023 shows Maryland infection levels at the time. File photo by Danielle E. Gaines. With Maryland nearing 1.5 million reported cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, experts are monitoring new...
This is your gentle nudge: Visit your dentist, schedule an eye exam …
If the first thing you think about when you look in the mirror each morning is, “I need to have my eyes checked!” or “When was the last time I saw the dentist?” you are not alone. Making time for those exams is essential for your overall well-being. Far too often, we...
Vision Screening and an Eye Exam: What’s the Difference? – WebMD
Caring for your eyes and vision are important parts of a healthy lifestyle. Vision screening is a simple test of your vision that can detect problems early. An eye exam is a detailed check of your eyes and eye health. About one in four children in the U.S. have an...
What’s the Difference Between Vision Screening and an Eye Exam?
Caring for your eyes and vision are important parts of a healthy lifestyle. Vision screening is a simple test of your vision that can detect problems early. An eye exam is a detailed check of your eyes and eye health. About one in four children in the U.S. have an...
Dental Statistics And Facts In 2024 – Forbes Health
Oral diseases impact nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide, with three out of four individuals residing in middle-income countries, according to the 2022 WHO Global Oral Health Status Report. While many types of dental diseases exist, some of the most common dental...
Can You Train Away Your Farsightedness With Eye Exercises?
You may have seen advertisements claiming to eliminate the need for eyeglasses through vision therapy or vision training – basically, eye exercises. These exercises include putting pressure on or palming the eye; eye movement exercises; or straining to read by using...
48 years of excellence: Woodlands Eye Associates is the destination for comprehensive eye care
In 1976, Dr. George Kaufman laid the foundation for the Woodlands Eye Associates, blazing a trail as the very first eye clinic in The Woodlands. With a strong commitment to personalized care and the lasting connections with patients, Woodlands Eye Associates has...
Calls for action over unregulated care workers after NHS mental health abuse scandal exposed
Unregulated healthcare workers are a risk to the most vulnerable patients, a former victim’s commissioner has warned afterThe Independent and Sky News uncovered a “horrifying” sexual abuse scandal within NHS mental health services. Dame Vera Baird called for a formal...
Meritus to launch Center for Vulva Disorders, filling gap in health care in region
Meritus Gynecologic Oncology Specialists is bringing a new level of needed care options to patients in this region to include a focus on vulva disorders and minimally invasive surgical options. The Meritus Center for Vulva Disorders, under Dr. Neil Rosenshein, will...
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
State Zip Code...
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...
Chicago’s Mr. Beef Is the Real Sandwich Shop That Inspired The Bear
THREE SEASONS IN, and FX’s The Bear has become a bonafide television smash. The show centers on Jeremy Allen White’s Carmy, an award-winning chef who comes back to Chicago after a family tragedy to run his family’s long-running Italian beef business....
Alzheimer’s strikes more women than men. This Nevada clinic is working to help
A Nevada-based clinic is working to tackle answers to why more women than men are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Women make up about two-thirds of the more than 7 million Americans currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the American...
Nic von Rupp and Clément Roseyro’s Partnership Shows How Big Wave Surfing Is a Team Sport
THE SURFER IS typically depicted as a solitary figure. One person flowing with the force of nature, nothing but a board between them and the violence below the surface of the sea. This image is even starker in the world of big wave surfing, where athletes are dwarfed...
Concept2 RowErg Review: The King of Rowing Machines
WHEN IT COMES TO rowing machines, there’s the Concept2 RowErg—and then there’s everything else. That might sound like hyperbole, but it’s not. As a collegiate rower, I logged two-a-days on the RowErg for four straight years. 2k tests, 20k endurance rows,...
Danny Boyle Called Me From Church to Talk About 28 Years Later
The following story contains some spoilers for 28 Years Later. DANNY BOYLE IS Zoom calling me from church—and he’s excited about it. Mostly because this isn’t just any church, and he’s not there just for fun or spiritual clarity. This church is one...
Women’s safety is not a side-benefit of better male health: What Sussan Ley’s press club address got right, and wrong
In a moving and historic address to the National Press Club, Sussan Ley — the first woman to lead the Liberal Party — shared that she has experienced coercive control in a past relationship. That she would choose to speak so candidly about the insidious nature of...
Shock as UK drops down global women’s health league for fourth year in a row
THE UK has dropped down a global women’s health league for the fourth year in a row. Countries such as Kosovo, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia ranked better. British women are more likely to experience poor emotional health and chronic pain than the EU average, it was...
Terry Crews Shares His Greatest Lessons of Strength
TERRY CREWS IS one of the most muscular figures in pop culture. He’s used his physique to play typical Hollywood action hero roles in The Expendables series—but he’s much better known for the way he uses his humor and charm alongside his 6’2”,...
Modern QB, Old-School Drive: Why Keelon Russell Is Ahead of the Game
Click here to discover the other 24 athletes in the Men’s Health 25, a celebration of the top athletes in the high school class of 2025. HE’S A FIVE-STAR recruit, but Keelon Russell’s football life didn’t take off until his sophomore year. That’s when the...
Unleash Your Potential: The MH25 Inspired Strength and Bounce Workouts
Click here to discover the 25 athletes in the Men’s Health 25, a celebration of the top athletes in the high school class of 2025. THE KEY TO gains is at any age is consistency, says MH fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, CSCS. He designed these easy-to-stick-to...
