Basic Science Bios
Content Dr. Brendan Lee took on responsibilities as department chair in December 2014 after serving as interim chair since June 2014. Lee, a member of the Institute of Medicine, also serves as a professor in the genetics department, as well as co-director of the...
The science of why your body resists weight loss
Losing weight is hard. More than half of Americans want to do so, but keeping it off is even harder. Research shows that 80 to 95 percent of people who lose weight regain it within three to five years, according to data from the National Institutes of Health and the...
What are the top 2025 trends in beauty and wellness? | Ask the Expert
Your aesthetic goals are important to your well-being, and they can take many forms. Bella Medical Spa has the tools to support your journey, and the expertise to answer your questions. Question: What are the top 2025 trends in beauty and wellness? Answer: As we...
The Best Amazon Beauty Products For Summer, According To Dermatologists
Best Summer Hair Products The experts I consulted also recommend switching up our summer hair care routine because our strands become frizzy, our scalps can get sunburnt and greasy, and chlorinated water can take a tool on tresses. “Simple everyday tasks like covering...
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is an eye condition that naturally happens with age, when gel that usually fills your eyeball detaches from your retina. If you see blurry shadows, also called floaters, or flashes of light, you could have PVD. As you get older, a...
Inaugural Eye Health Summit Empowers Public with Integrative Vision Care Insights from Leading Experts
NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Eye Health Summit, a new global patient-centered event dedicated to integrative eye health, will take place May 1–7 as a free hybrid event. Hosted and produced by ophthalmologist Dr. Rudrani Banik, founder and...
Global oral health status report: towards universal health coverage for …
Overview The WHO Global oral health status report reviews the most recent data on major oral diseases, risk factors, health system challenges and opportunities for reform. The report’s clear conclusion is that the status of global oral health is alarming and requires...
New study uncovers how genes influence retinal aging and brain health
Vision changes are an inevitable part of aging, but why are some more susceptible to age-related eye diseases and why do some individuals experience more severe decline than others? New research from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) reveals that genetics play a key role...
This morning eye problem could mean serious trouble
Everyone knows that crusty feeling in their eyes when they wake up. While wiping away morning eye goop might seem like just another part of your daily routine, medical experts warn that this common occurrence could sometimes signal serious health issues. What your...
Ending childhood dental caries: WHO implementation manual
Overview Early childhood caries (ECC) affects teeth of children aged under six years. According to the Global Burden of Disease Study in 2017, more than 530 million children globally have dental caries of the primary teeth. However, as primary teeth are...
Slow myopia progression, protect your vision with Refined Eye Care’s expert treatments
In today’s digital age, where screens dominate nearly every aspect of daily life, the prevalence of myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, has risen dramatically. In fact, some experts are now referring to this surge as a growing epidemic, particularly among...
Vet Talk: Genetics and breeding can determine a dog’s eye health
SINGAPORE – Discovering that a beloved pet has a blinding eye disease can be devastating. Why does it have to happen? The answer lies in genetics. As long as selective breeding for purebreds exists, the focus on desired traits will also lead to the selection of...
Action plan for oral health in South-East Asia 2022–2030
Overview The growing global momentum for addressing the public health challenges of oral diseases and conditions led to the adoption of a World Health Assembly resolution on oral health (WHA74/A74/R5) and the development of the Global strategy on oral health 2022–2030...
World Oral Health Day: Accelerate action to achieve universal coverage …
by Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia On World Oral Health Day, WHO is urging countries of the South-East Asia Region to accelerate implementation of the Region’s new Action Plan for Oral Health 2022–2030, which aims to ensure that...
Anne Arundel County finalizes plan to transform infamous psychiatric hospital into education, health center
BALTIMORE — Anne Arundel County leaders shared their final plan to transform a psychiatric hospital with a troubled past into a center for mental health care and education. Crownsville Hospital opened in 1911 as a Black psychiatric hospital and was...
In health care, child care, research and more, Douglas County organizations try to maintain business as usual despite threats to federal funding
photo by: Shawn Valverde/Special to the Journal-World The University of Kansas campus is pictured in this aerial photo from September 2023 with the Campanile in the foreground. Federal funds could help improve Lawrence’s sidewalks and transit infrastructure. They...
Schumer sounds alarm on community health care funding
Health care for more than 110,000 Capital Region families is at risk, according to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer. Schumer was in Schenectady on Monday discussing shutdowns and layoffs at community health centers. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut off...
States Sue Trump Over Executive Order Halting Trans Health Care Funds
Three Democratic-led states — Washington, Oregon, and Minnesota — and three doctors filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday, challenging its anti-trans order that targets gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Last month, Trump signed an...
Health Care Coverage Could Be Expanded To Millions of Americans
Health care coverage could be expanded to millions of Americans under a new bill in Alabama, which is being cosponsored by Democratic Congressman Shomari C. Figures. Newsweek has reached out to Figures outside of regular working hours via an online form for comment....
Five misleading claims from Trump’s executive order on trans youth health care
PolitiFact | Five misleading claims from Trump’s executive order on trans youth health care Stand up for the facts! Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. We need your help. More Info I would like to contribute...
Eugenia Millender Wants High-Quality Health Care for All
Becoming a nurse was practically a given for Eugenia Millender, who began her years of health service by helping her grandmother, who didn’t like needles, with her insulin injections. Born in Panama, Millender grew up in a racially diverse family and community. “My...
Braun’s executive orders on health care: What they mean for Hoosiers
Gov. Mike Braun recently issued a series of executive orders aimed at reshaping Indiana’s health care landscape. From hospital transparency to expanded access to rural clinics, the measures promise significant changes for Hoosiers across the state. The executive...
What are Americans’ health care priorities?
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Good morning! In addition to dedicating February 4 to soups and stuffed mushrooms, it was also World Cancer Day yesterday. For that one, STAT is...
New York attorney general calls on state health care providers to continue gender-affirming care
New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to health care providers, calling on medical institutions to continue providing gender-affirming care amid reports, according the attorney general’s office, that several providers in the state had stopped...
Is Banana Water the Next Big Sports Drink? Let’s Peel Back the Hype.
Banana water is a new product being marketed as an alternative sports drink. Registered dietitians say banana water can offer people a creative way to stay hydrated. There are concerns of missing nutrients in banana water that would normally be found in traditional...
Former Fiesta Mall site to house women’s health and sports campus
A new women’s health hub will be among the first projects developed in Mesa’s new Palo District. The city designated the former Fiesta Mall site as a theme park district last month. The project includes a women’s sports center that developers say will support...
Women’s Medical Center Begins Transition to Gynecology-Only Model While Continuing Obstetric Care Through May
Women’s Medical Center is entering a new chapter in patient care, shifting to a gynecology-only model while continuing to safely deliver babies for all current obstetric patients through May of next year. The change is designed to expand access to...
50 Last-Minute Christmas Gifts for Him That Will Arrive by Christmas
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...
Know Someone Who Needs to Relax? This Sauna Blanket Is the Gift for Them.
AN ALWAYS SMART gifting strategy is to give someone an item (or experience) that is going to help them unwind, relax, and do a little self-care. And while something like a sauna or a cold plunge are the echelon of those ideas, they’re not the most practical or...
14 Rob Reiner Movies and Shows You Either Already Love—or Will Soon
2025 HAS SEEN the tragic loss of so many major players in the last half-century of entertainment and film artistry–after the deaths of David Lynch, Gene Hackman, Diane Keaton, and Robert Redford, the sudden loss of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer feels...
The Best Last-Minute Stocking Stuffer? A Kent Folding Comb.
AS A SERIAL procrastinator, my annual holiday shopping can be an emotional whirlwind led by bouts of panic and late-night buying binges. After a few sessions of adrenaline-fueled Googling for the latest fitness, tech, or camping gear, I exhale, relieved that I’ve...
Meta further accused of removing posts about abortion, women’s health and LGBTQ+ issues
Tech giant Meta – which is behind the likes of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – has been further accused of removing or restricting posts shared by abortion providers, discussing LGBTQ+ issues and reproductive healthcare services. It’s claimed that users in...
What Happens When Your Hair Transplant Doesn’t Work?
IN 2022, HARIS Hussain, a 25-year-old life coach from Leeds, England, found himself in a Turkish hair transplant clinic on a friend’s recommendation. He was one of about a million people who traveled to the country that year for the same reason, and it’s...
The 2026 Men’s Health Fitness Awards
WHETHER YOU WANT TO build mountains of muscle, cut minutes off your marathon time, take on your first Hyrox, or just move, today’s fitness gear landscape has something built just for you. Fitness equipment companies and apparel manufacturers alike are more...
