The new science that overturned decades of warnings against hormone therapy for menopause
HRT risks that are still present As is the case when considering any treatment, it’s best to have a conversation with your doctor. They can evaluate your health history, medical issues, family history, and attitudes to determine what drug, if any, may alleviate...
How emotions affect health care coverage decisions
We both lost our jobs as public health diplomats with the U.S. Agency for International Development last summer. Our termination from federal service also meant that both of us lost our health insurance coverage. The complex process of finding coverage outside of...
Tesco urgently recalls popular beauty product over ‘serious health risk’ as shoppers warned ‘do not use’
TESCO has urgently recalled a a popular beauty product found to pose a serious health risk. Shoppers have been warned “do not use” the product, and return it to a store if purchased. Tesco has recalled their Kind & Pure Facial Cleansing WipesCredit:...
Do weight loss injections affect mental health? Experts ‘excited’ by early evidence
Weight loss injections are grabbing headlines left, right and centre for their effects on the population’s health. Medications such as Wegovy and Mounjaro are being used more and more for their ability to successfully aid significant weight loss, but...
See clearly, live fully: Experience generations of trusted eye care at Landa Eye Center
For nearly 50 years, Landa Eye Center has been a trusted name in New Braunfels. Rather than resting on its reputation, the practice continues to evolve, expanding services, welcoming new providers, and investing in advanced technology to meet the growing needs of the...
What Is Dancing Eye Syndrome? Can It Be Fatal?
Dancing eye syndrome is a serious condition, but it is treatable. While it is not usually fatal, early diagnosis and prompt treatment are crucial to manage symptoms and minimise long-term effects. Read on to know more. What Is Dancing Eye Syndrome? Can It Be Fatal?...
WHO’s work on oral health honoured with prestigious Aubrey Sheiham Award
WHO’s Global Strategy and Action Plan on Oral Health 2023–2030 has been awarded the Aubrey Sheiham Award for Distinguished Research in Dental Public Health Sciences by the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR)—a...
Bangkok Declaration – No Health Without Oral Health
Overview In 2024, WHO convened the first-ever Global oral health meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of the preparatory process for the 4th United Nations High-level Meeting (HLM4) on NCDs in 2025. This landmark event aimed to accelerate and scale up the...
Wellness Wednesday: Staying on top of eye health to prevent cataracts
In this week’s edition of Wellness Wednesday, Action News Now reporter Margot Rowe looks into cataracts and eye health as part of Cataract Awareness Month CHICO, Calif. – June marks Cataract Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of eye health as we...
A study ties popular GLP-1 injectables to a higher risk of vision-threatening eye disease
A study has raised concerns about a possible link between some of the most widely prescribed diabetes and weight-loss drugs and a serious eye condition that can cause permanent vision loss. Researchers analyzed health records from more than 130,000 older adults in...
Sharon Enemuoh: How to Support Eye Health Through Nutrition in Perimenopause
Perimenopause, or menopausal transition, marks the gradual shift in a woman’s reproductive life when hormone levels, primarily estrogen and progesterone, begin to fluctuate. It can begin early for some women in their mid-30s or 40s and lasts until menopause officially...
Medical Excellence Profiles: Milwaukee Eye Care
Standing from left to right: Nicholas Frame, MD; Jay Heilmann, OD; Jason Edmonds, MD; Mackenzie Sward, MD; David Weis, OD. Seated from left to right: Anna Hezter, OD; Michael Murphy, MD; Katharine Denius, OD Milwaukee Eye Care has been helping you see clearly since...
Affordable Dental Insurance Plans – Humana
Individual Dental and Vision Plans Humana Individual dental and vision plans are insured or offered by Humana Insurance Company, HumanaDental Insurance Company, Humana Insurance Company of New York, The Dental Concern, Inc., CompBenefits Insurance Company,...
More research links GLP-1 drugs to potentially blinding eye diseases
Share on PinterestNew research links GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide and tirzepatide to a doubled risk of potentially blinding eye diseases. Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images The most commonly used types of GLP-1 receptor agonists are semaglutide and...
Why the health care lobby failed to stop cuts to Medicaid funding
Doctors, hospitals, and health insurers for weeks issued dire warnings to Republican lawmakers that millions of people would lose health coverage and hospitals would close if they cut Medicaid funding to help pay for President Donald Trump’s big tax and spending...
Colorado Medicaid to pay for collaborative work to bring mental health into primary care
Colorado’s Medicaid program will start paying for the behind-the-scenes work of treating people with mental health conditions and addictions in their primary care offices, which providers hope will lead to more patients getting the help they need. The collaborative...
Advocates warn that Medicaid cuts in the big budget law put home-based health care at risk
The recently passed GOP tax and spending law cuts about a trillion dollars from Medicaid over the next decade. Those cuts, according to the Congressional Budget Office and other independent analyses, will add upwards of 11 million people to the ranks of the uninsured....
DOJ Issues Subpoenas Targeting Transgender Care to Minors: What Health Care Providers Need to Know
In a brief press release published on July 9, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the issuance of more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics as part of investigations into health care fraud, false statements, and related federal violations....
There’s now a chance for bipartisan health care policies, but partisan tensions are running high
WASHINGTON — Republicans’ first major policy bill this year was a partisan affair: They cut Medicaid funding by some $1 trillion to help fund tax cuts prized by President Trump. Now, though, there are some bipartisan health care policies, from pharmacy-benefit manager...
Trump’s hiring freeze has jeopardized postal workers’ health care, IG says
The inspector general charged with overseeing the federal government’s dedicated HR agency is warning that the system undergirding the U.S. Postal Service’s new employer-sponsored health benefits program could fail as a result of the Trump administration’s hiring...
Frontline health care workers call out corporate control at Medical Alley Annual Dinner
Staff report National Nurse magazine – April | May | June 2025 Issue Nurses and supporters rallied outside the Medical Alley Annual Dinner in Minneapolis on the evening of May 15 to demand accountability from health care executives and CEOs who continue to...
Joe: Sens. Hawley, Murkowski voted to slash health care to give their billionaire buddies tax cuts
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. July 10, 202507:21 ‘Deep impact phase’ of searching: More than 170 missing after Texas flood 13:19 ‘Chaos, desperation, hellscape’: The growing humanitarian...
Pritzker on passing of Trump budget bill: ‘330,000 Illinoisans will lose their health care’
An estimated 330,000 Illinois residents will be stripped of their Medicaid coverage following the July 4 passage of President Donald Trump’s budget bill, Gov. JB Pritzker’s Office said in a July 8 press release. “Donald Trump sold out the American...
Why Iowa Department of Corrections is exploring privatizing prison health care system
The Iowa Department of Corrections is exploring privatizing correctional health care, potentially employing nurses and other medical workers under a private contractor in a move intended to provide “long-term financial sustainability.” DOC Chief of Staff Paul...
Why Are Fit Guys Microdosing GLP-1s?
IT DIDN’T HAPPEN overnight, but Wes Turner says his wife turned him on to a life-changing habit. No, nothing kinky, unless you’re into needles. For two years, Turner watched his wife inject weekly doses of a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1). He saw the...
New Research Shows ‘Hard-Gainers’ Aren’t Real – Here’s the Real Reason You’re Not Growing
If you’re struggling to put on size in the gym, using the excuse of being a ‘hard-gainer‘ or ‘low-responder’ might not cut it anymore. That’s because new research suggests lifestyle factors, rather than genetics, play a big role in...
Bayer aims Mirena at women’s health issue with no treatment
Bayer has started a phase 3 trial of its intrauterine contraceptive Mirena in an endometrial condition that can lead to complications, including cancer, but has no approved therapies. The condition – known as nonatypical endometrial hyperplasia (NAEH) – is a benign...
I’m a Fitness Editor—These Are the Weighted Vest Deals Worth Shopping During Cyber Monday
Charles Thorp is the Fitness and Commerce Editor at Men’s Health, where he shares the best product recommendations in gym equipment, recovery tools, supplements, and more. Following an early life in athletics, Charles became a NASM-certified trainer and began writing...
Mint Ventures leads backing for women’s health firm
Gillian Fleming: backing diverse founders (pic: Terry Murden) A Scottish business angels group has invested jointly in a company pioneering women’s sexual health. Mint Ventures led the round in MyBliss, alongside co-investors Alma Angels and Lifted Ventures. MyBliss...
I’m a Fitness Editor—Here Are My Favorite Cyber Monday Deals on Training Gear
If you aren’t familiar with TRX, founded by a Navy SEAL, their products have become a favorite of high performance people from all over the world, from the military to professional athletes. Being someone who likes to train outdoors whenever possible, this...
The 35 Best Black Friday Sales, Verified by Men’s Health Editors
The Braun Series 9 took the crown in our best beard trimmers list for its excellent performance and versatility – and it’s 37% off for Black Friday. When it comes to trimming, shaving, shaping and styling, the Braun Trimmer Series 9 leaves no stone unturned....
The Best Black Friday Sex Toy Deals, Including LELO and Lovehoney, Are Still Live
Honey is the Senior Sex and Relationships E-commerce Writer for Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health and Men’s Health. She covers shopping guides and reviews of the best sex toys; deals events — including Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday; and sex, dating, and LGBTQ+...
Pillars of Wellness Announces Introduction of Integrated Care Model for Women’s Health.
Burlington, Canada, 27th Nov 2025 – Pillars of Wellness announced the introduction of an integrated care model focused on women’s health. The initiative establishes a coordinated framework designed to support individuals managing interconnected physical, emotional,...
Scientists are finally studying women’s bodies. This is what we’re learning.
It’s important to note that these studies don’t prove that these changes are connected to the rollercoaster of emotions that some women experience during their periods. But experts say it highlights the urgent need for more neuroscience research in women, who are more...
