How AP tracked and analyzed anti-science legislation in US statehouses
To track and analyze the spread of anti-science legislation, The Associated Press examined more than 1,000 bills that had been introduced in states across the nation. Reporters identified the bills using the bill-tracking software Plural and a database maintained by...
How anti-science bills are reshaping American health laws built over a century
More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year, part of an organized, politically savvy campaign to...
Lawmakers Introduce Landmark Safer Beauty Bill Package to Address Dangerous Gaps in Cosmetic Safety
Written by the campaign for safe cosmetics Bold, New Federal Legislation Will Make Beauty & Personal Care Products Safer for All by Banning the Worst Toxic Chemicals, Protecting Communities of Color & Strengthening Transparency WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACCESS...
Pregnancy skincare: this beauty editor knows exactly what to use – and what to avoid
As a beauty editor going through pregnancy – and doing it solo at the age of 49 – I’ve had to rethink everything I thought I knew about skincare. Normally, I might have reached for more intensive or active formulas: high-strength exfoliants, rich creams, and potent...
Two daily handfuls of this snack can preserve eye health
Step aside, carrots — scientists have discovered a nutty new way to boost your eye health. Researchers at Tufts University recently found that eating just two handfuls of pistachios a day can guard against macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss...
‘In that moment, that was everything to me’: Patient describes joy of regaining vision in 1 eye after new stem cell therapy
On Independence Day 2020, Nick Kharufeh was enjoying a fireworks display on the street near his aunt’s house in California. Then, within a split second, the fun stopped. A wayward firework meandered off course and exploded on the ground near Kharufeh, and bits...
BBC doctor issues warning over eye twitching as co-host admits she has condition
BBC Morning Live’s Dr Punam Krishan has offered some advice to those experiencing eye twitching. The GP, who also graced the Strictly Come Dancing stage in 2024 with Gorka Márquez, was quizzed by co-hosts Gethin Jones and Sara Cox on a range of eye health...
Why Eye Health Is The Next Wellness Frontier – And What You Should Be Doing About Yours
The pandemic prompted many of us to take a more intentional approach to safeguarding our health. Whether it’s taking better care of our gut, attempting to limit stress, or being more diligent about oral hygiene, lots of us are much more proactive about the basics...
Why Eye Health Is The Next Wellness Frontier – British Vogue
The pandemic prompted many of us to take a more intentional approach to safeguarding our health. Whether it’s taking better care of our gut, attempting to limit stress, or being more diligent about oral hygiene, lots of us are much more proactive about the basics...
9 best sleep eye masks to block out light for a better night’s rest
We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Best sleep mask overall The Drowsy Midnight Blue Silk Sleep Mask Credit: Drowsy Our ecommerce editor, Jess, hasn’t shut up about this eye mask since she first tried it a couple of...
Women’s eye health: The Fred Hollows Foundation’s call for change this International Women’s Day
(Image credit: AdobeStock/Ekaterina Pokrovsky) The Fred Hollows Foundation is calling for immediate global action to prioritize women’s and girls’ eye health, emphasizing its crucial role in achieving gender equity and sustainable development. “Eyes are the windows to...
The overlooked eye symptoms that could signal glaucoma
Many people casually dismiss occasional blurry vision as simple eye fatigue or the need for new glasses. However, eye health specialists caution that this common symptom deserves serious attention, particularly when it occurs regularly or persists despite rest. In...
Inclusive Communication the Key to Better Eye Care
Emphasizing the need for effective communication, cultural competence, and accessibility in patient care are critical to addressing language barriers within eye care clinics, including challenges presented with communicating with non-native English speakers and...
WHO global oral health meeting: Universal health coverage for oral …
On the road to 2025 UN High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of NCDs Background The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene the first WHO global oral health meeting to accelerate progress towards universal health coverage...
Do You Receive Health Care at the V.A.? We’d Like to Hear from You.
The New York Times is covering the different ways the V.A.’s health system is changing under President Trump. We want to know if you, or someone you know, have been affected. The New York Times is working on a series of stories about the experiences of veterans...
More money for youth mental health care
A charity which supports young people with mental health issues has welcomed additional government investment. Early support hubs offer immediate help while young people wait for NHS care. The hubs in King’s Lynn, Great Yarmouth and Norwich, in Norfolk, were run...
Why one mother urges parents to become health care proxies for their adult children
If you have a child over 18, have they appointed a health care proxy? Should it be you? Shawnee Baker hopes you consider this: In 2018, her 19-year-old daughter Baylie Grogan was a conscientious pre-med student at the University of Miami, out for a night with sorority...
WATCH: Committee criticizes Pritzker as admin cuts non-citizen health care
Jim Talamonti April 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker ©BlueRoomStream (The Center Square) – Members of the Illinois General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules are not happy they’ve been given the task of ending the state’s Health Benefits...
Designing With Care: Putting People At The Center Of The Healthcare Experience
As the Managing Partner of ZGF Architects, Sharron van der Meulen manages a firm of 750 people across seven offices in the U.S. and Canada. With the healthcare industry still recovering from the global pandemic and dealing with practitioner burnout and labor and...
MyMedicare promises better health care. But only 1 in 10 patients has signed up
MyMedicare is a scheme that encourages patients to register with a regular GP practice to improve their health. But few patients have enrolled. Since its launch in October 2023, only about 10% of patients have signed up. The Albanese government’s 2023-24 budget...
Resistance Grows as Proposed Cuts Threaten Health Care for Over 79 Million in US
Kelly Smith, a 57-year-old New York City resident, is part of the Nonviolent Medicaid Army (NVMA), a growing national movement of poor people who are organizing to stop proposed cuts to Medicaid and promote health care as a human right. “The need for health care...
Child care provider watches over health care employees’ children
Apr. 6—Over the last 18 years, Chelsea Gesler has watched the children of Logan Health’s staff grow up at Kid Kare, the hospital system’s in-house day care program. Currently the senior department assistant, Gesler spent many years as a teacher at the day...
Protecting Health Care Workers and Communities from Violence
America’s hospitals and health systems are places of healing, hope and health. They strive to deliver quality care every hour of every day for everyone and do so in the safest possible environment for patients and care teams. However, we have seen an increase in...
11% of Americans Cannot Access Quality Health Care, Survey Finds
Quality health care is difficult to afford or access for approximately 29 million adults living in the United States, according to the West Health-Gallup Healthcare Indices Study.1 This number equates to 11% of adults being deemed “Cost Desperate” because...
Women’s healthcare in Britain is stuck in the 1990s, health tsar warns
Women’s healthcare in the UK is stuck in the 1990s, the Government’s women’s health tsar has warned. Dame Lesley Regan, England’s ambassador for women’s health, said women and girls had been “let down” by successive governments’ failure to take their health seriously....
Government gridlock threatens women’s healthcare funding, advocates warn
RICHMOND, Va. — Women’s reproductive health services face mounting risks as government gridlock threatens critical healthcare funding, according to advocates and Rep. Jennifer McClellan ahead of World Menopause Day Saturday. McClellan warned that without federal...
Gear Editors Pick the 40 Best Camping Gifts to Give This Year
Mark Stock is a writer from Portland, Oregon who covers food, drink, travel, culture, outdoors, gear, and tech. He’s formally trained in journalism but stumbled into the wine industry just when it was getting good and can’t seem to fully let it go. His...
R&B Singer Miguel Shares the Workout Plan He Uses As a Busy Dad
AFTER EIGHT YEARS, Grammy Award-winning singer Miguel is back with a new album Caos, set to release on October 23. But music hasn’t been the only major focus for the R&B artist. He’s also a new dad with a one-year-old child. Now, he’s contending...
Ryan Bader Made His Way from the Cage to the Camera
This article was originally featured in MH Flex, our monthly newsletter recommending the one in-depth interview you need to flex your pop culture knowledge. Sign up here to get it first. RYAN BADER IS a pro. Sure, he’s a pro MMA fighter and former Bellator Heavyweight...
Are There Really High Lead Levels in Your Protein Powder? Here’s The Real Truth.
PROTEIN IS HAVING a moment, with the internet obsessing over how to consume enough of the macronutrient. While many nutrition experts recommend eating your protein through foods like chicken and eggs, that’s not really an option for vegans or vegetarians who might...
On Last Season Finds October 2025: Take up to 30% Off Top-Rated Walking Shoes
OCTOBER PRIME DAY has come and gone, but if you’re looking to score some relatively affordable sneakers before Black Friday, Men’s Health editors recommend checking out On’s Last Season collection. For a limited time, the Swiss brand is offering up to 40% off...
Women’s Health Tech Conference to spotlight trailblazers driving healthcare innovation
The American Bazaar, in partnership with Physicians Capital Fund, is set to host a Conference & Gala on Women’s Health Tech at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD, on November 17. The event will bring together some of the most inspiring voices in health...
Build a Stronger Chest (and Protect Your Shoulders) With the Floor Press
GUYS TEND TO think of training their chest as zero-sum game. The broad consensus is that you need to bench press—more specifically, to barbell bench press—as much weight as possible, and let the gains pile up. In reality, that’s not an effective way to build...
At 73, Celebrity Traitor Celia Imrie reveals the only exercise she does for ‘good health’
If proof were needed that age is just a number, look no further than 73-year-old Celia Imrie pushing a giant Trojan Horse up a steep hill alongside her Celebrity Traitors castmates – and it wasn’t just performative. ‘I loathe gyms, so my only exercise is...
