Foods That Science Says Will Help You Live Longer
If you think whole grains is a term only used for cereal and bread, think again. Whole grains also include delicious foods such as popcorn, oats, and quinoa. And researchers are uncovering promising new evidence suggesting these foods can promote longevity by...
Media Advisory: A health equity action plan for Western New York is the focus of UB’s Igniting Hope 2025 conference
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Igniting Hope 2025, focused on “Building a Community Plan for Health Equity,” will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. The annual free conference, which is open to the...
Are Your Favorite Beauty Products Toxic? These Key Ingredients Should Raise A Red Flag.
Cancer-causing chemicals are in many beauty products women use, a study finds
More than half of Black and Latina women in Los Angeles who participated in a new study regularly used personal-care products containing a known carcinogen. Study participants photographed the ingredient lists of all the products they used at home over the course of a...
How Oral Health Affects Overall Health
You know you’re supposed to brush and floss every day, but you might be surprised to learn that it’s not just about preventing cavities and keeping your smile pearly white. It’s also because keeping your mouth healthy is an important part of your overall health and...
Make eye exams part of the back-to-school checklist. Your kids and their teachers will thank you
When a little boy burst into tears in her third-grade classroom last fall, Audrey Jost pulled him aside while the other kids were at recess. He said he was getting headaches and falling behind the other students, so Jost spoke with his parents about getting his eyes...
Which vegetables contain 3 ingredients to support eye health?
TechCrunch X says it’s closing operations in Brazil X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, said today that it’s ending operations in Brazil, although the service will remain available to users in the country. The announcement comes amidst a...
South Africa: Eye Health Services in the Public Sector Are Critically Impaired – It Is High Time the Health Department Responds
Despite South Africa producing a substantial number of trained optometrists, the majority of them work in the private sector and in urban areas. This imbalance leaves rural communities underserved and exacerbates health inequities. Does it make sense for us to use...
SENIOR LOOKOUT: Regular eye care could preserve sight
Many older Americans do not know they have one of the leading causes of blindness — glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration or diabetic eye disease. These diseases are often asymptomatic in the early treatable stages. In addition, our brains are amazing in their...
From eating carrots to spending time outside: Debunking eye-health myths
Ray-Ban Meta 2nd generation smart glasses come with the promise of letting an AI-powered digital assistant help the wearer through the day – Copyright AFP Matthew Hatcher Can carrots help you see in the dark? Unlikely. But which common sayings or observations...
Need a Low-Cost Eye Exam, Glasses? The State You Live In Is Key
Key Takeaways Medicaid coverage of vision care varies widely between states An estimated 6.5 million adults with Medicaid lack coverage for routine eye exams About 14.6 million don’t have coverage for glasses THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — When it...
Eye exams before school are critical, doctors say, as vision issues can go undetected in kids
Are eye exams for your kids on your back-to-school to-do list? Doctors say they should be. As families prepare for the school season this August, which is also Children’s Eye Health and Safety month, pediatric ophthalmologists are sharing the importance of...
Senior Eye Health Month: What Seniors Should Know
As we age, maintaining eye health becomes increasingly important. Senior Eye Health Month is an excellent opportunity to focus on the steps seniors can take to preserve their vision and overall eye health. Here are key points seniors should be aware of to ensure their...
Back to school eye health checkups could identify more than seeing problems
ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — As you start checking off your child’s back-to-school list, don’t forget about scheduling important visits to their doctors. Ophthalmologists recommend kids get annual eye exams once a year, even if they don’t have any known issues. 7News...
Peter Orszag wants the FTC and DOJ to stop challenging health care mergers
Peter Orszag was instrumental in crafting the Affordable Care Act. Now, he wants federal antitrust authorities to ease up on their sharp scrutiny of health care transactions that he acknowledges the law has encouraged — and that make a lot of money for his investment...
Pipes: How the GOP can get tough on health care
Nearly eight in 10 Americans worry “a great deal” or “a fair amount” about the availability and affordability of health care, according to polling from Gallup. So it’s surprising that the Republican Party’s platform this year doesn’t devote much space to the...
Big Medicine and Newsom square off in battle over billions in health care tax dollars
California’s budget was hemorrhaging red ink 15 years ago as the Great Recession clobbered personal income tax revenues and then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislators were desperately trying to balance their books. One of many ploys they adopted was a...
The effect of the Inflation Reduction Act on health care in Virginia, two years later
TUCKAHOE, VIRGINIA – Friday marked the second anniversary of the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Joe Biden in 2022 to ease the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Americans. That anniversary came just after the Consumer Price...
Portage County Board will again consider health care center funding referendum
STEVENS POINT – The Portage County Board of Supervisors will consider another referendum to fund the future of its county-owned nursing home on Tuesday. Passage of the referendum would allow an additional $3.5 million tax levy increase each year until 2044. The...
Behavioral health care is making a difference.
It was nice to read a positive commentary about behavioral health care (“Investing in mental health recovery helps everyone in Baltimore,” Aug. 13). In 1977 when I started a job with the Mental Heath Association of Maryland, 85% of state mental health dollars were...
Getting creative in the competition for health care workers
Last week’s jobs numbers overall were on the “meh” side, but if there was a bright spot, it was health care. Half of all new employment in July was in the health care sector, with some 55,000 new jobs, mostly in home health care, hospitals and residential care...
Column: On health care, the contrast between candidates is stark
From a communications perspective, this year’s Republican presidential campaign is a little on-the-nose. It features chants of “Fight, fight, fight” at its rallies, had a former WWE star and current Medicare beneficiary ripping his shirt off at the convention and...
Tulane venture fund makes its first investment in New Orleans health care startup
Tulane University’s new $10 million innovation fund has invested in New Orleans startup Nest Health, a fast-growing company specializing in providing home health care visits for families on Medicaid. Founded just over two years ago by Rebekah Gee and Rebecca...
CCBHCs extend mental health care to more Michiganders despite challenges
“I believe that a CCBHC system is necessary to move mental health care forward especially in rural communities.” Wil Morris OnPoint is the CCBHC serving Allegan County.Michigan was added to the country’s list of certified community behavioral health clinic...
MH Style Gains: The Best New Menswear Releases This July
1 P.F. Flyers Center Hi A crisp white sneaker works with just about every summer fit, and PF Flyers’ classic high-top proves it. With its retro design and breathable canvas, it looks as cool as it feels, perfect for hot days and long weekends. Our editors have worn it...
TriHealth launches women’s mental wellness center to help with post-partum, other issues
CINCINNATI (WKRC) — TriHealth has launched a new Women’s Mental Wellness Center aimed at expanding mental health care for women in the community. The center offers a range of services, including mental health support, medication management, therapy, and...
21 Best Masturbation Techniques For Men, According To Experts
NEWSFLASH: MASTURBATION CAN be so much more than just a hurried, mindless release of sexual tension. So, if you’re still doing it the same way you were when you first learned at 13—looking at you, infamous death grip—then it’s time to learn a new masturbation...
The Simple Way Pedro Pascal Manages Anxiety
PART OF THE fascinating, uniting thing about anxiety is that at one point or another, we all need to find our own way to live with and manage it—and that includes charming, man-of-the-moment movie stars. Pedro Pascal has been everywhere lately—starring in season 2 of...
Crush Your Workout Goals Using Only Group Fitness Classes By Following This Plan
More and more guys are embracing group fitness. Why? Because group classes deliver science-backed muscle-building and cardio-enhancing tactics. Not sure how to get the most out of the new group fitness scene? We’ve got everything you need right here....
REP Fitness AB-3000 Review: The Mid-Range Bench That Delivers Big Value
A WEIGHT BENCH—specifically an adjustable one—is non-negotiable in my home gym, and it should be in yours too. It provides a stable base for pressing, rowing, and stabilizing during heavy lifts. At the same time, adjustable models offer a whole new range of angles to...
Just 20 Minutes Outside Can Totally Transform Your Mental Health
Back in 2016, Manny Almonte joined some friends on a camping trip to Lake George in the Adirondacks of upstate New York. Almonte had grown up in the Dominican Republic, so he’d known nature. But since moving to New York City in the mid-’90s, he hadn’t experienced the...
Empowering Women’s Health: How Robotic Gynecologic Surgery at St. Luke’s Is Changing Lives
The Future of Women’s Care Is Here—and It’s Robotic Women are often the backbone of families and communities—balancing careers, raising children, and caring for others—often at the expense of their own health. At St. Luke’s Medical Center, we believe...
4-Minute Workouts and Other Ways Cardiologists Keep Their Hearts Healthy
IN THE GOOD intentions vs. reality smackdown that is everyday life, reality usually hits you with the low blow. A rough night’s sleep. A stressful week at work. One of those months when you dined out more than you worked out. Surprise: All this stuff happens to...
Turning 40 Was Awful. This Rowing Machine Helped Me Find Acceptance.
WHOEVER ACTUALLY SAID the phrase “comparison is the thief of joy” must have uttered it the day after their 40th birthday. I’d probably heard the phrase in my twenties, but that was when the true thief of joy was a hangover. I know I heard it in my thirties, but that...
