Black Sesame: Are The Viral Health Claims True? Here’s The Science.
Black sesame is the latest plant-based product to go viral, with its appealing colour and nutty taste. Social media is full of claims that these dark sesame seeds are better for you than the white ones. They’re said to be better at reducing your blood sugar...
Handl Health Secures $14M Series A to Transform the Healthcare Intelligence Space
Handl Health, a Culver City-based healthcare technology platform, has secured a $14.2 million Series A round led by Arthur Ventures. The funding will accelerate the rollout of Handl’s AI-powered healthcare intelligence platform that transforms how customers build,...
SM meets rising demand for beauty, wellness
The SM Group is increasing nationwide access to beauty and wellness products through its retail subsidiaries to meet rising consumer demand. SM Beauty, with 77 branches, offers more than 1,000 beauty brands, including premium global names such as YSL, Lancôme, and...
East Meets West: Redefining Skin Health for the Asian Pacific Community
As a Korean American, I derive understanding of and approach to caring for my skin from the way I was raised. Growing up, I watched my parents maintain their overall health through quiet discipline and intention, with practices rooted in ancient rituals that honor...
Six diet changes to improve your eye health that aren’t carrots
Diet and nutrition are key to keeping your eyes in top shape. With around 2million Brits already living with some form of sight loss, a figure predicted to rise to 2.7 million by 2030, it is more important than ever to look after our eyes. The tissues in our eyes use...
Delhi’s ‘severe’ AQI causing eye discomfort? Doctor-approved tips for quick relief
Air quality across the Delhi-NCR dropped into the “severe” category on Sunday, creating a toxic haze just ahead of Diwali. Urgent warnings are being issued by health experts, cautioning that the dangerous mix of smog, dust, and firecracker emissions will pose a threat...
How medical mission as a student sparked this SNEC doctor’s vision for enhancing eye care in the region
SINGAPORE – At the age of 23, medical student Anna Tan travelled to eye centres in the rural south of the Philippines to service the ophthalmic microscopes used by surgeons during intricate eye procedures. Along the way, the University of Melbourne student...
Experts warn of the overlooked link between menopause and eye health
To mark World Menopause Month this October, Dr Stephen Hannan from Optical Express is raising awareness of how hormonal changes can affect the eyes. Declining oestrogen and progesterone levels can affect the tear film, cornea and, in some cases, intra-ocular pressure,...
Face Paint Preferable to Masks for Eye Health During Halloween: Craig See, MD
Craig See, MD, a cornea specialist for the Cole Eye Institute at Cleveland Clinic, discussed alternatives to masks during Halloween as a means of better protecting eyes when dressing up for the season. Face paint, he said, offers more flexibility with less chance of...
Masks, Special Makeup Could Pose Issues for Eye Health Near Halloween: Douglas Lazzaro, MD
Douglas Lazzaro, MD, professor of ophthalmology and vice chair of operations at NYU Langone Health, discussed the use of masks, special makeup, and colored contact lenses during Halloween season, including their potential risks when going trick-or-treating or...
PurDentix Reviews & Complaints 2025 | Is It Worth It?
Contents 1 What is PurDentix? 2 How Does PurDentix Work? 3 PurDentix Ingredients 4 Benefits 5 Pros 6 Cons 7 How To Use? 8 PurDentix Customer Reviews & Complaints 9 Common Complaints 10 How We Researched & Rated? 11 Is a Scam or Legit? 12 Money-Back Guarantee...
Health Ministry welcomes Orbis Flying Eye Hospital to strengthen eye care in Ghana
The Ministry of Health has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to improving eye health and preventing avoidable blindness with the arrival of the Orbis International Flying Eye Hospital in Ghana. The state-of-the-art aircraft, which doubles as a mobile training and...
Synadentix Reviews 2025 | Is It Worth Buying or Scam?
Synadentix is a natural oral health supplement that restores oral microbiome balance, strengthens teeth and gums, and promotes fresh breath and dental wellness. Synadentix Reviews – Fast Facts Product Name Synadentix About Synadentix is a chewable oral health...
Seeing clearly after 40: What to know about eye health as we age
Around age 40, most adults notice the need to hold a phone or book a little farther away to read. Vision changes, which happen to almost everyone during midlife, may feel like another sign of aging, but the good news is that there are more options than ever to keep...
Why Democrats see health care as a prescription for revival
While health care was not a major focus in the 2024 presidential election, it has become a central front between the parties during President Donald Trump’s tumultuous second term, as the government shutdown that appears inevitable this week will demonstrate again....
Healthcare’s employment growth clouded by immigration crackdown, Medicaid cuts
The healthcare sector has accounted for nearly half of this year’s U.S. job growth. But economists say immigration crackdowns and Medicaid cuts could create a drag on the sector just as more workers are needed to support a growing population of older Americans. The...
A possible government shutdown could hinge on this health care debate
Republicans are pushing for a temporary extension of government funding to prevent a possible shutdown on Oct. 1, but Democrats aren’t budging on health care policy demands.”We’re fighting for the health care of the American people. Period. Full...
Groups pressure Collins to extend health care subsidies. Collins says not yet.
Interfaith leaders held a vigil outside U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ Portland office on Sept. 25, 2025 urging her to push for health care subsidies in a must-pass government funding bill. (Photo courtesy of Maine People’s Alliance) As the end of the fiscal year...
Symposium spotlights AI’s potential to revolutionize health care
By Emily Gaines Buchler / Published Sept 24, 2025 It’s a conundrum: “By 2035, the number of surgeries performed in the United States is expected to double, yet our country already faces a major surgeon shortage,” mechanical engineer Axel Krieger said...
Private health insurers use AI to approve or deny care. Soon Medicare will, too.
Taking a page from the private insurance industry’s playbook, the Trump administration will launch a program next year to find out how much money an artificial intelligence algorithm could save the federal government by denying care to Medicare patients. The pilot...
Walgreens Faces 4 Questions on Its Future in Health Care
Less than a month ago, the private equity firm Sycamore Partners completed its $10 billion-plus acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance. Since then, Sycamore leaders have offered some details about their vision for the retail pharmacy giant, including: Plans to split...
America’s Health Care Time Bomb
The U.S. health care system could be headed for a staffing crisis after a new survey found that more than half of America’s health workers were actively looking to leave their jobs. Health care staffing shortages have been increasing across the country,...
Congress deadlocked on help for health care premiums as government shutdown looms
The budget stalemate that threatens a potential federal government shutdown next week is also a battle over whether to continue helping consumers pay for their health care – help that about 1.8 million Californians use. If the federal enhanced subsidies end, those...
Federal funding changes mean about 350,000 Virginians could lose health care coverage
RICHMOND, Va. — The state of health care in Virginia, especially in rural areas, is uncertain after changes in federal funding. The Rural Health Transformation Program is part of President Donald Trump’s recently passed budget reconciliation bill, known as H.R. 1...
This 2-Minute Push-Up Test Shows How Strong You Really Are for Your Age
Push-ups are one of the simplest ways to test your strength and fitness, requiring no kit and very little space. The bodyweight move has long been a favourite of everyone from calisthenics fans to bootcamp devotees – but how many should you actually be able to do?...
This Simple ‘Carry Trinity’ Challenge Builds Thick Traps, Strong Shoulders and a Rock-Solid Core
Performing heavy loaded carries is one of the most underrated ways to build raw strength, muscular endurance and the type of mental grit you need to keep pushing on when every muscle in your body is screaming. This triple-threat carry workout doesn’t just stick to the...
Stay Strong, Mobile and Pain-Free After 40 with Clubbells – the Old-School Tool That Works
Part kettlebell, part caveman weapon, clubbells – also known as steel clubs or Indian clubs – have a habit of looking either deeply unserious or deeply intimidating, depending on who’s swinging them. But while they may feel like the latest niche fitness fad to wash up...
The Mindset, Movement and Habits That Helped This Man Lose 36kg
Mike Gorlick is a Toronto-born, Vancouver-based writer and filmmaker. Over three years, he transformed his life, losing 80 pounds through a combination of radical acceptance, plant-based nutrition, and somatic healing. To keep it off, Mike now focuses on the...
Women’s health center that serves people without insurance opens in Arlington
A new women’s health center opened Wednesday in Arlington on the Medical City Arlington campus. The health center, the Pearl Women’s Center at HHM Health Arlington, is a comprehensive obstetrics and gynecology health center, said Dr. Victoria Dillard, the center’s...
Yes, You Can Build ‘Mirror Muscles’ and Still Train for Longevity – Here’s How
In one corner of fitness Instagram, there is all-everything bodybuilder Chris Bumstead, admitting that he’s “relearning how to move like a human again” after years of slow, controlled hypertrophy-focused exercises that made him stiff. In another, there are influencers...
WOMEN’S HEALTH: Cortisol is not your enemy
WEST MICHIGAN — Viral videos have put the spotlight on cortisol, and while it can help to monitor it, it’s not the enemy. Dr. Diana Bitner is the cofounder of True. Women’s Health, and she says it’s more like the body’s built-in gas pedal. The...
Ex-Royal Marine Aldo Kane, 48, Reveals the 9-Workout Week That Keeps Him Expedition-Ready
Former Royal Marines Commando turned world-record-holding adventurer and TV survival expert Aldo Kane has built a career operating where most people would barely function. From summiting Mount Everest to completing a team, 500km ultra marathon across the Arctic Circle...
The Future of Female Performance: Muse Capital Announces Launch of Revolutionary Optima Program Accelerating Women’s Health Innovations in Sports
The Optima Program is the First Scalable Health and Performance Platform Empowering Women in Sports with the Tools They Need Today LOS ANGELES, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Muse Capital and its sports advisory arm, Muse Sport, announced the launch of The...
Beaufort Memorial expands women’s health with new OBGYN
With the addition of an experienced, board-certified OBGYN to the team, Beaufort Memorial is continuing to expand access to much-needed women’s health services in the Lowcountry. Dr. Rebecca A. Keith has joined Beaufort Memorial Obstetrics & Gynecology...
