Brunswick Community College Health Sciences Dept. undergoing an expansion
18 hours ago BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick Community College is expanding. Renovations to the college’s Health Sciences Building in Bolivia are underway. A college spokesperson said the work is needed to accommodate growing numbers of students and...
Science Café looks at heart health
Davis Science Café is back Wednesday, May 8, with “How Commonly Used Drugs Have Shaped Our Hearts,” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at G Street WunderBar, 228 G St. in downtown Davis. Each month, Professor Jared Shaw with the UC Davis Department of...
New Ulta Beauty Initiatives Promote Well-Being for Women and Teens
The Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) affiliated with the beauty retailer, is committing more than $3 million this year to nonprofit partners focused on the mental health and well-being of women and teens. The foundation’s mission is to reaffirm Ulta...
Why Aesthetic Clinic Ouronyx Is Saying No To ‘Fast Beauty’
Worth over USD 4.5 billion, UK is undoubtedly one of the leading hubs for aesthetic medicine, making up a great proportion of the estimated global worth of the industry at roughly USD 57.1 billion in 2023. Patients in London, different from those in US cities like New...
neuroClues wants to put high speed eye tracking tech in the doctor’s office
The eyes aren’t just a window into the soul; tracking saccades can help doctors pick up a range of brain health issues. That’s why French-Belgian medtech startup neuroClues is building accessible, high-speed eye-tracking technology that incorporates...
Why Dental Visits Are Essential for Overall Health
Good health involves more than just regular exercise and a balanced diet; it includes taking care of your teeth as well. Yet, many underestimate the importance of dental visits, not realizing the connection of every part of the body, and that includes oral health and...
Health Matters – Ocular Inflammation
Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Anita Chan, Head & Senior Consultant, Ocular Inflammation & Immunology Department, Singapore National Eye Centre, about how medical conditions like poorly controlled diabetes and cancer treatment can cause severe eye...
Vitamins To Optimize Your Eye Health
Eyes are crucial to everyone, which is why it is also important that we take care of them. Many of us are concerned about our health, for which we go gym, exercise or do yoga and meditation, and also focus on weight loss. However, it is also essential that we take...
What Is Eye Syphilis? The Severe Symptom Doctors Are Seeing amid the STD Epidemic
Doctors are seeing more patients with unusual vision and eye symptoms due to the sexually transmitted infection Getty Images/iStockphoto Amid the current syphilis “epidemic” in the U.S., doctors are seeing more patients with unusual vision and eye symptoms due to the...
It’s Women’s Eye Health in Ohio: what you should know
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Prevent Blindness Ohio has declared April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month. That’s because 112 million more women than men are living with vision loss and blindness. Amy Pulles, the president and CEO of Prevent Blindness Ohio, said women...
10.5million putting eye health at risk with five-year mistake
10.5 million people in the UK are putting their eyes and health at risk because they haven’t had a vision test in the last five years, despite over half of the country thinking they need one, according to new research by Vision Express. Despite the...
Biden’s election-year play to further expand Obamacare
Good morning. I’m Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent at KFF Health News and host of its weekly news podcast, “What the Health?” Send tips on the American Care Act or other health policy issues to julier@kff.org. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. Today’s...
World Sight Day 2024 to Prioritise Child Eye Health
(PRESS RELEASE) World Sight Day, 10 October 2024, will highlight the critical importance of prioritising child eye health, and give children everywhere the opportunity to love their eyes. Coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)...
To Your Good Health: Over-the-counter eye drops safe to use with AMD medication
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 67-year-old female being treated with Eylea for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). I have just had my second round of Eyelea, and with the pollen starting up, my eyes are beginning to itch. Is it safe to use over-the-counter eye...
Virtual mental health care skyrocketed during the pandemic and has stayed popular. Is this the new norm?
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‘The system failed him’: Family had sought mental health care for man shot at Suncoast High
RIVIERA BEACH — Just two days before an encounter with a police officer that resulted in a Riviera Beach man being shot and wounded on the campus of Suncoast High School, his family sought to get him help. Delroy Thomas was taken to HCA JFK North Medical Center on...
Abortion-bans’ limit on health care argued
WASHINGTON — Conservative Supreme Court justices voiced skepticism Wednesday that state abortion bans enacted after the overturning of Roe v. Wade violate federal health care law, though some also questioned the effects on emergency care for pregnant patients....
Feds establish new rules for health care staffing and pay
After the COVID-19 pandemic exposed serious problems with the health care workforce and patient care, especially at nursing homes, some major changes are coming. This week, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services established new minimum staffing...
‘Housing is health care’: A partnership with medical industry advances solutions
The Christian Services Center on Thursday hosted a conference in which homeless services professionals, health care workers and community leaders made plans for shelter and housing ahead of the summer months. “Housing is health care,” said Warren Foster, program...
Which are the best states for children’s health care?
WalletHub has released its latest analysis of the best and worst states for children’s health care. In order to determine which states offer the most cost-effective and highest-quality health care for children, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of...
Better health care for Black moms, babies takes commitment and compassion
Recently, West Side United and Lurie Children’s Hospital partnered to launch the West Side Healthy Parents and Babies program. The program provides expectant and new parents with free support from pregnancy to the first-year postpartum, connecting them to resources...
Hiring is hot for government and health care jobs. These sectors boosted San Diego’s employment gains
Local government hiring fueled San Diego County’s job growth last month and nudged the unemployment rate down to 4.4 percent in March, state labor officials reported Friday. The county figure is below the state rate of 5.3 percent but higher than the U.S. average of...
Former Pittsburgh-area health care worker sentenced to 10 years on federal hate crime charges
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A former Beaver County health care worker was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was convicted on federal hate crime charges for allegedly abusing patients with disabilities. Thirty-four-year-old Tyler Smith of New Brighton, who...
Taking Account of Rising Health Care Costs
Have your out-of-network insurance bills skyrocketed? Chris Hamby, an investigative reporter for The Times, may have an explanation. Navigating the health care system in the United States can often feel like being lost in a maze. What kind of doctor should I see? Who...
Sexplain It: My Friend Seems Sexually Confused. How Can I Support Him Without Intruding?
I’m Zachary Zane, a sex writer, author, and ethical Boyslut (a fancy way of saying I sleep with a lot of people, and I’m very, very open about it). Over the years, I’ve had my fair share of sexual experiences, dating and sleeping with hundreds of...
This Three-Day Dumbbell Plan Builds Serious Muscle and Fitness
Welcome to the Men’s Health Dumbbell Club, your weekly plan for a fitter, stronger body, using just two dumbbells. Your weekly dose of dumbbell goodness drops every Monday, with workouts lasting from 20-40 minutes and designed to add lean muscle, build fitness and...
10 New And Inspiring Innovations For Women’s Health
Last week the Women’s Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) Europe, took place in Basel, Switzerland. WHIS is first and foremost a networking event where entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry partners are united, all passionate about women’s health under one roof. The...
Women’s Health Shop: Everything You Need To Know About Our Relaunch
Women’s Health editors are always recommending science- and expert-backed products that can help you live your best life. Now, all of their favorite brands are in one place with the relaunched Women’s Health shop. Just like you, WH editors are busy women...
Joe Thomas Shares His Journey to Germany to Coach Pro (American) Football
WHEN JOE THOMAS retired from the NFL in 2018, his wife Annie made it clear where she expected him to dedicate his attention going forward. “It’s family time,” he recalls her saying. “You don’t have an excuse to go to work every day, 50 hours a week or...
Grant Gustin Used to Be the Fastest Man Alive. He’s Finally Learning to Slow Down.
GRANT GUSTIN MAY have played a superhero on TV for more than 180 episodes, but he didn’t always feel like one. Known for his role as Barry Allen—the born name of The Flash, DC’s scarlet speedster who’s been jetting through comic book pages since...
Your May 2024 Sex Horoscope Is Here, And You Can Expect A Romantic Transformation Ahead
In a relationship: It’s time to get out of town, Virgo. You’re feeling the itch to travel, and if you can, you should. Scan for any last-minute flights for you and bae, or maybe just book a hotel nearby to shake things up a little bit, particularly around the...
The Health Benefits of Grapeseed Oil, According to Dietitians
IN AN ATTEMPT to pick up some olive oil at the grocery store, chances are you’ve accidentally grabbed a bottle of grapeseed oil once or twice. The two look nearly identical, often similarly packaged. And, you probably already know how great olive oil is for you,...
How Adam Levine Eats to Stay Shredded on the Road
IF YOU’VE EVER seen Maroon 5 perform live, whether that’s in person or during one of their many televised performances through the years, you’ve probably seen one thing in particular: Adam Levine with his shirt off. Performing during a rock and roll...
We Challenged Our Fitness Director To Run To The Top of The Empire State Building. Did He Make It?
I think about simplicity a lot. As an armchair Zen Buddhist and aspiring minimalist, the idea of paring my routine down to its fundamental elements interests me. Which is why I felt slightly conflicted when the team at MyFitnessPal, the premier nutrition-tracking app,...
