UNM Health Sciences seeks $600 million cash infusion for medical school building
What does a new medical school cost these days? About $600 million, if plans to reconstruct the University of New Mexico School of Medicine are any indication. Dr. Mike Richards, executive vice president of UNM Health Sciences Center and CEO of UNM...
Duquesne University to build new health sciences facility on Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh
MONDAY, THAT’S AHEAD IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. OKAY, BRIAN. THANK YOU. DUKE UNIVERSITY IS ADDING A $68 MILLION HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING TO CAMPUS. THE BUILDING WILL OPEN IN THE FALL OF 2028, CONSOLIDATING THE UNIVERSITY’S PROGRAMS. THE 8000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY WILL BE...
What is ‘sleeping beauty syndrome’? Extremely rare condition makes people sleep 16 to 20 hours
‘Sleeping beauty syndrome’ makes people sleep 16 to 20 hours Breaking...
Health and beauty giant Superdrug confirmed to join Highcross
A giant new Superdrug is set to arrive at Highcross Leicester later this year, as the shopping and leisure destination continues to expand its wellbeing and beauty offering. Scheduled to open in Autumn 2025, the retailer – considered the...
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...
VC Survey: The biggest impacts of AI on health care?
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Good morning health tech readers! advertisement I hope you...
New NSU president aims to transform medical education amid Florida’s critical needs for health care
DAVIE — As Dr. Harry Moon settles into his chair behind a cherrywood desk at Nova Southeastern University, he doesn’t have time to get comfortable. Moon, who became president of the university four months ago, already is reimagining what the university must become to...
Republicans Snuck Two Devastating Health Care Measures Into Trump’s Megabill
House Republicans passed a Trump-backed bill early Thursday morning—and added in late provisions seeking to further restrict abortion coverage and gender-affirming care.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA Press Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by...
Here’s how newly public Hinge Health wants to use AI to automate more care delivery and bring in more cash
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As Hinge Health goes public, CEO outlines goal: ‘Automating care delivery itself’
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the practice of health care and the business and policy challenges to...
How Trump’s tax cut bill would reshape health care
WASHINGTON — The House passed President Trump’s tax-cutting plan early Thursday morning with the attendant health care measures to partially pay for it. Relative to earlier drafts, GOP lawmakers revised the bill to further cut government spending, discourage...
How Healthcare Companies Can Balance Rising Costs And Quality Care
As healthcare companies face rising costs, maintaining quality patient care at affordable prices becomes progressively difficult. Rather than automatically raising costs in response to market changes, leaders should consider other methods before making concrete...
As Hinge Health goes public, CEO outlines goal: ‘We’re automating care itself’
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the practice of health care and the business and policy challenges to...
WellTheory, An AI-Powered Care Platform Built By—And For—Autoimmune Patients, Raises $5 Million
With $12 million in total funding and standout outcomes in cost savings and patient engagement, WellTheory is scaling a new model for whole-person autoimmune care. Autoimmune disease affects over 50 million Americans and represents a $100 billion-plus healthcare...
Franciscan Health undecided on reopening Chesterton urgent care
Franciscan Health hasn’t decided yet whether to reopen its ExpressCare in Chesterton, although a state senator said he cleared the way legally in recent legislation to support restarting the operation. The Franciscan Health building at 770 Indian Boundary Road houses...
Vuori’s Presidents’ Day Sale Is Taking 50% Off Our Favorite Joggers
Tim Kohut is the Deals and Trends Editor for Popular Mechanics, Men’s Health, Best Products, and Runner’s World. He has extensive product review and gear coverage expertise, particularly in tech, home, auto, and health. Tim was previously the Deputy Commerce...
I Hiked a Snowy Mountain Naked – Here’s What It Did to My Body Image
I’m standing on one of the highest peaks of Blencathra in the Lake District, with my best friend, and I’m wearing nothing but a pair of trail-running shoes, a cap and a wince. The temperature is a brisk 5°C, there’s snow on the ground and our penises have seen better...
In Minneapolis, Local Gyms Met the Moment
NOTHING HAS BEEN normal in Minneapolis. At Studio ME Fitness, they’ve even changed how they greet people as they walk through the door. “Instead of asking our members, how are you doing today? We say, thanks for coming in today,” says Megan Cooper, the gym’s owner....
Wellness Influencers Say Smoking Mullein Leaf Is a “Lung Cleanse.” Doctors Say There’s a Much Healthier Alternative.
THE BEST WAY to prevent the lung damage associated with cigarettes or weed is to stop smoking, according to experts across the board. But if you’re looking for a second-best way, social media has a proposed solution: Mullein leaf, which you can roll up and, ahem,...
Olympic Snowboarder Nick Baumgartner on Longevity, PEDs, and Working Hard to Chase a Dream
NICK BAUMGARTNER HAS seen a lot over his athletic career. The 44-year-old snowboarder from Michigan is competing in his fifth Winter Games at Milano-Cortina—and he was already the oldest snowboarder to win an Olympic medal with his first place finish in mixed team...
Colon Cancer Is Rising in Men Under 50 – These Are the Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore
Kimmie Ng, M.D., a Boston oncologist, started noticing an alarming trend in her work a few years ago. Men in their 20s, 30s, and 40s—runners, CrossFitters, lifelong nonsmokers—were streaming through her door at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. They all appeared...
11 Things to Know About Matt Weston, Team GB’s Skeleton Star Pushing for Gold at the Winter Olympics
Face-down on a slick, frozen surface is not somewhere most of us want to be – but Matt Weston isn’t like most of us. At 28, he’s one of the biggest names in skeleton racing. In 2023, he became the first British male athlete to win gold at a World Championship in 15...
Olympic Snowboarder Jake Pates Takes a Ride in the MH Muscle Car
The athletes of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Games will give their all to go for gold on the snow and ice—but first, they’ll have a chance to share everything you want to know about their sports while they’re on the road. This is the Men’s Health...
Hoka’s Presidents’ Day Sales Feature First-Time Markdowns
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...
This 1960s Air Force Workout Still Holds Up – Building Functional Fitness in Just 11 Minutes a Day
Decades before we had thousands of short workouts at our disposal on YouTube, in the 1960s an 11-minute workout gained popularity. Developed by the Royal Canadian Airforce, the 5BX (Five Basic Exercises) plan became the go-to programme for improving functionality,...
