Public Health expert on how to rebuild confidence and trust in fact-based science
As the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency continue to slash the country’s science- and health-related agencies, research grants and access to formerly shared information, scientists and researchers fear that critical projects and...
Rethinking how we study the impact of heat on heart health
Scientists have been testing how heat affects our hearts for years. But here’s the thing: the most commonly used method might not provide much insight into what happens to the heart during heat waves. A new study led by the University of Ottawa, Human and...
The 15 Best Clean Perfumes Worth Adding to Your Rotation
Created by fashion and beauty influencer Chriselle Lim, Phlur’s Missing Person Eau de Parfum offers just enough of a scent without smelling overbearing, using notes like skin musk, neroli blossom, and Australian sandalwood oil. “As I’ve been going...
Walgreens Wants In on Beauty Dupes With In-house Skin Care Line
A new player has entered the beauty dupes arena. Walgreens has launched an in-house skin care line comprised of nine products, each priced below $23 and inspired by an existing prestige offering. Called Walgreens Premium Skin Care, the collection ranges from $8.99 for...
FDA Underscores Risks of LASIK Eye Surgery in Proposed New Guidelines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LASIK eye surgery more than 25 years ago as a safe (albeit expensive) alternative to glasses and contact lenses. Now the agency is recommending new guidance for people considering the procedure that better details...
FDA Wants Lasik Eye Surgeons To Warn Patients Of Risks
MSN reports on an FDA investigation into Lasik risks and an initiative to press doctors to warn patients of complications. Some eye surgeons push back, saying the FDA focused only on negative information sharing. Also: supplements and heart patients, marijuana use by...
Your Guide To The Best Vitamins And Nutrients For Eye Health
Vitamin A Vitamin A is essential for enabling our eyes to see at night, as it plays a role in producing certain pigments for the retina. If there is not enough vitamin A in the diet, it could lead to night blindness. Deficiency of vitamin A in the U.S. is rare,...
Injury after eye surgery leaves Fayetteville man with questions
When Jerry Bilinski, a 67-year-old retired social worker, scheduled cataract surgery with Carolina Eye Associates near his home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, he expected no drama, just a future with better vision. Cataract procedures are among the most common...
Teddi Mellencamp Shares Photo of Her Surgery Scars After “Eye-Opening” Stage 2 Melanoma Diagnosis
Teddi Mellencamp has a clean bill of health. Two months after undergoing surgery to remove stage 2 melanoma, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum took to Instagram to share news regarding her skin cancer scare. “Pathology is back—the...
Optometrist joins Family Health Care
Dec. 6, 2022 Shawn Andrus, OD, has joined the vision department at Family Health Care as an optometrist, working alongside Krystyna Sherman, OD. Dr. Andrus graduated from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical...
Deeper Dive into Dental Health with Buckeye Health Plan
As we approach the end of the year, many Ohioans are behind on important dental care visits, putting themselves at greater risk for oral and other health challenges. Dr. Peter Kambelos, Medical Director from Buckeye Health Plan joined Michelle Hopkins to discuss the...
UC Davis Health opens 78K-square-foot eye center in ASC
The University of California Davis Health has opened a 78,500-square-foot eye care center in Sacramento, Calif., as part of an expansion project to its existing ASC. The four-story Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute Building has 64 exam rooms and 24 imaging...
Women’s Hormones and Oral Health – webmd.com
Women may be more susceptible to oral health problems because of the unique hormonal changes they experience. Hormones affect not only the blood supply to the gum tissue but also the body’s response to the toxins (poisons) that result from plaque buildup. As a...
UC Davis Health Opens New State-of-the-Art Eye Care Facility
UC Davis Health today (Dec. 5) welcomed patients to its new, state-of-the-art Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute Building. The innovative facility is dedicated to advancing world-class eye care and offering hope for sight restoration through advanced technology,...
N.J. lawmakers pledge to improve mental health care. Here’s how.
New Jersey lawmakers are calling for a coordinated effort to improve access and affordability for mental health care, just days after a special report by NJ Advance Media chronicled the harrowing experience of a suicidal teenager and his family. Assemblyman Louis...
How the pandemic may fundamentally change the health-care system
Welcome to Friday’s Health 202, where today we have a special spotlight on the pandemic two years in. Send us news, tips and ways you think the coronavirus has changed American life at rachel.roubein@washpost.com. 🚨 The federal government is about to be funded....
Nonprofit Feed the Frontlines NYC works with local restaurants to provide free meals to health care workers and New Yorkers in need
NEW YORK — We are approaching the two-year anniversary of New York City restaurants shutting down because of COVID. One eatery says it survived that dark time because of a program that fed health care workers while also keeping cooks in the kitchen. As...
High health care expenses might keep Cumberland employees from seeing lower deductibles
Cumberland County commissioners Larry Lancaster (left) and Jeannette Council (right) hold a discussion on the side during an agenda session meeting on Thursday that showed high health care expenses for the county due to its employees. Increasing health care expenses...
Biden names member of Navajo Nation to serve as head of tribal health care
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday he is nominating veteran health administrator Roselyn Tso to oversee the federal agency that delivers health care to more than 2.5 million American Indians and Alaska Natives. The selection of Tso to lead the...
Why U.S. drugmakers and other health care companies aren’t leaving Russia
Even as the war in Ukraine has prompted an exodus of international companies — from fast-food chains and oil producers to luxury retailers — from Russia, U.S. and global drug companies said they would continue manufacturing and selling their products there. ...
More States Are Proposing Single-payer Health Care. Why Aren’t They Succeeding?
The Democratic presidential primary might feel like a lifetime ago, but one important storyline in that race was health care — specifically single-payer health care, or the policy that the government should offer universal health insurance to everyone in the country....
First it was pizza and nightly applause. Now, hospitals look at longer-term solutions to support exhausted health care workers
© Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/TNS Eve Poczatek, director of the Center for Clinical Wellness, distributes flyers with information about employee access to mental health support while bringing the wellness cart with snacks and drinks around the Cancer Center on Jan....
W.H.O. condemns attacks on health care services in Ukraine and calls for safe passage for medical supplies.
With the health care system in Ukraine facing urgent supply shortages, the head of the World Health Organization’s European region on Tuesday condemned attacks on health services and underscored the need for a humanitarian passage to deliver equipment and medicine to...
More than $1 billion could be forfeited in health-care flexible spending accounts this year
Although the rules governing FSAs temporarily were eased to give participants more time to spend their money, not all companies adopted the more generous provisions. More than a third of workers with grace periods end up forfeiting money. However, it’s a smaller...
Everything You Need to Know About the ‘Gooning’ Trend
IT’S NO SECRET that masturbation, aside from having a slew of health benefits, is also extremely fun. Whether it’s to blow off steam, focus, or just have a good ole time, almost nothing beats touching yourself. And there are many forms of masturbation, too; some...
Health column: OB/GYNs are specialists in women’s health
When it comes to women’s care, OB/GYNs aren’t just about delivering babies: They play an important role in many facets of women’s health. “OB/GYN physicians are specialists in women’s health,” said Dr. Elaine Stickrath, an obstetrician and gynecologist at UCHealth...
Women’s Health 30-Day Bodyweight Challenge Workout: Week 4
If you didn’t get your workout in today, no sweat—well, maybe a little. And if you only have 20 minutes, that’s all the time you need to get stronger with this full-body workout, which is part of the Women’s Health 30-Day Bodyweight Challenge. Without equipment,...
Stop Doing These 4 Back Exercises. Do These Better Moves Instead.
IF YOU’RE LOOKING to build your back, you need a healthy repertoire of exercises that stimulate the muscles you’re looking to train efficiently. There are a lot of choices out there that will hit your back muscles, sure—but some are better than others....
This Full-Body Workout Keeps DK Metcalf Ready for Game Day
FOR SEATTLE SEAHAWKS wide receiver DK Metcalf, the gym is a place to get better, day in and day out. It’s where he can “go and push myself to where I don’t feel like I’m just being stagnant,” he says. “The training goal I abide by...
New Horizons in Women’s Health: Insights from PMNCH’s Executive Director Rajat Khosla
Rajat Khosla became the Executive Director of Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) in May 2024. Previously, he was the Director at the International Institute on Global Health (UNU-IIGH). With over 20 years of experience in global health, he...
Labor Day Sales: Over 50% Off Vuori During the Holiday Weekend
The dog days of summer mean sweltering heat. If you need another reason to look forward to sweater weather, Vuori has you covered. Right now, the athleisure giant is currently taking up to 50% off fall essentials for Labor Day Weekend. Vuori Waffle Crew Now 40% Off...
DK Metcalf: Jacked on the Field, But a ‘Fat-Ass at Heart’
WHEN MOST NFL fans get a chance to watch DK Metcalf take the field, they probably don’t feel like they’d have too much in common with the 26-year-old superstar. At 6’4” and 235 pounds, Metcalf is what football fans would universally agree to...
Aspira Women’s Health Partners with Dorsata to Create New Clinical Workflow Tool for Adnexal Masses
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aspira Women’s Health Inc. (“Aspira”) (Nasdaq: AWH), a bio-analytical based women’s health company focused on the development of gynecologic disease diagnostic tools, today signed a definitive agreement with...
Hugh Jackman’s Trainer Reveals His Insane VO2 Max Numbers When Prepping for Deadpool 3
Think of Hugh Jackman and two things spring to mind: biceps and yellow spandex suits. What might not be as obvious from his jacked physique though, is that he has peak cardiovascular fitness levels to match, as revealed by his personal trainer. Strength coach Beth...
