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Live Like Sam launches ‘Same Inside’ campaign for May Mental Health Month

Park City-based youth mental health nonprofit Live Like Sam has launched a new campaign called “Same Inside,” and it’s designed to lower the barrier to honest conversations, helping youth, families and community members break the silence and recognize they are not...

Pop-up mental health events planned after Mall of Louisiana tragedy

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Behavioral health leaders in the Capital Region are organizing pop-up mental health support events. They are also expanding resources to help the community heal after the shooting at the Mall of Louisiana. The Region 2 Crisis...

The Fitness Advice for Pregnant Women Sucks. Women’s Health Created a Guide to Fix That.

Pregnancy Fitness Advice Needs a ResetRona Ahdout For years, the message around pregnancy and fitness has been the same: Slow down, scale back, don’t lift that. It’s advice that’s been passed down for generations (often with the best intentions), but it’s rooted in...

The Lost Rules of Strength Training – What 100 Years of Lifting Can Teach You About Building Muscle

When we reach for a barbell and plates, ready our lifting straps while swigging a luminescent pre-workout, we pay little attention to the fact the original lifters of the 19th and 20th centuries were pushing themselves close to failure, and using progressive overload,...

This ‘3 to 5’ Method Could be the Simplest Way to Get Seriously Strong – Here’s Why it Works

If you’ve been lifting for any length of time, you’ve probably come across the acronym ‘KISS’ – Keep It Simple, Stupid. The idea is straightforward: while it’s tempting to overcomplicate your programming, the basics work. That said, those core principles – like...

SNP accused of neglecting women’s health as Labour vows care ‘fit for purpose’

Scottish Labour has accused the SNP of “neglecting” women’s health. The attack came as the party was set to launch its women’s manifesto in Ayrshire on Monday. Deputy Labour leader Dame Jackie Baillie pointed to more than 62,000 open waits for gynaecological...

Anas Sarwar pledges to solve ‘failures’ in women’s health

A total of 62,198 women were waiting for gynaecological care at the end of February this year, according to official statistics. Analysis by Scottish Labour shows 5,431 women had ongoing waits of more than a year for treatment, while 36,773 had been waiting more than...

How this local health plan CEO navigates challenges of providing care

Sonja Bjork remains upbeat even though overseeing a health plan that administers Medi-Cal benefits to nearly 900,000 people in Northern California is getting increasingly difficult. As CEO of Partnership HealthPlan of California, a nonprofit community-based health...

Social Support Helps Mental Health If It Matches Our Needs

As many as 69 percent of Americans don’t feel they are getting enough emotional support. There are several reasons for this discrepancy. Participation in organized activities, including religious gatherings, is on the decline, and many communities lack accessible...

Skyrocketing Health Insurance Forces Americans to Scramble for Care

new video loaded: Skyrocketing Health Insurance Forces Americans to Scramble for Care Older people who are medically high risk, but too young for Medicare are facing unaffordable health insurance premiums after federal health care credits lapsed earlier this year. Now...
An Evening for Healers: Fundraising for LSU Health Shreveport

An Evening for Healers: Fundraising for LSU Health Shreveport

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — LSU Health Sciences Foundation‘s signature fundraising event, An Evening for Healers, takes place on September 11 at 6 p.m. at the Shreveport Convention Center. The event raises funds for LSU Health Shreveport. As the only academic...

Beauty as Medicine for the Soul

Beauty as Medicine for the Soul

In the middle of a stress spiral, few of us would think to seek out beauty. And yet, surrounding ourselves with beauty (aesthetic and otherwise) may be one of the most effective ways to alter our internal state in powerful, physiological ways. In my work as a...

7 ways Vaseline can improve your skin and hair health

7 ways Vaseline can improve your skin and hair health

Soften cuticles If you’re a fan of keeping your nails in good condition, a tub of Vaseline will go a long way. Rubbing a small amount of Vaseline onto your fingers can help moisten the cuticles and soften the skin around your nail — perfect if you plan to do a DIY...

How to treat dry eye disease

How to treat dry eye disease

Dry eye disease is a common condition that can cause an array of uncomfortable side effects. Symptoms of dry eyes often include blurry vision; eye redness; sensitivity to light; and a burning, gritty or scratchy feeling in your eyes. Dry eyes happen because the eyes...

Weight Loss To Eye Health: 5 Reasons To Eat Olive Fruits

Weight Loss To Eye Health: 5 Reasons To Eat Olive Fruits

Discover 5 health benefits of olive fruit that will tempt you to add these little green oval shaped fruits to your diet. We are all aware of the health benefits of olive oil. However, the very main source of olive oil also offers surprising health benefits. Olive...

9 Things Eye Doctors Say You Should Never, Ever Do

9 Things Eye Doctors Say You Should Never, Ever Do

Eye health is an easy area to overlook for many people ― that is, until a problem arises. Visual decline, infection, injury and other ocular issues are fairly common, especially as we age. And although there are many treatments and even surgeries to fix our eye health...

Two years into 988 crisis line, WA works to spread the word

Two years into 988 crisis line, WA works to spread the word

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for children and families. Additional support is provided by City...

Fortune Sector Leaders: Health Care

Fortune Sector Leaders: Health Care

The Fortune Sector Leaders lists highlight the biggest Fortune 1000 companies by annual revenue within each sector. Industries included in the sector are insurance and managed care, medical products and facilities, pharmacy services, and pharmaceutical companies. The...

Women’s Health, Unstuck

Women’s Health, Unstuck

About Join Bill Gates and a range of experts for a discussion on flattening barriers to improving women’s health — from research labs to clinics, from the most resource-poor regions to the wealthiest, and everywhere in between. Register now to attend in person at the...