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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...
The Y2K health fads making a comeback—and why to skip them

The Y2K health fads making a comeback—and why to skip them

“There’s always been a war on fatness in [the U.S.],” says Edie Stark, a licensed clinical social worker and eating disorder expert. For a while, the body positivity movement pushed back on those ideals, encouraging people to embrace different shapes and sizes—even if...

Garlic Glow-Up: 7 Beauty & Health Benefits In One Clove

Garlic Glow-Up: 7 Beauty & Health Benefits In One Clove

Clear Skin: Consuming a garlic clove can help fight acne or pimples because of its antibacterial properties. Boost Hair Growth: It helps to boost hair growth and reduce hair fall, and you can also apply garlic oil for shinier and stronger strands. Immunity-Boost:...

I’m 26 and Almost Lost My Eye After Showering in My Contacts

I’m 26 and Almost Lost My Eye After Showering in My Contacts

Emily Leath, 26, stepped into the shower one day, not realizing that it was going to have a devastating impact on the rest of her life. Leath developed acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), a rare yet serious eye infection most often seen in contact lens wearers. It’s caused...

Oral Health Organization | Dental Care Services & Clinics

Oral Health Organization | Dental Care Services & Clinics

Most Americans have access to excellent oral health care—but not all Americans. That’s why Center for Oral Health (COH) exists. For nearly 40 years, we have committed ourselves to improving oral health in vulnerable populations through dental services, education,...

American Business Needs Better Value In Health Care

American Business Needs Better Value In Health Care

American businesses are seeing their health care expenses climb at the steepest rate in decades. Private health insurance costs are expected to rise 7.6 percent this year alone – creating the potential for double digit increases in 2025. These increases have a more...

Our health care workers are suffering from more than burnout

Our health care workers are suffering from more than burnout

Doctors, nurses, and other health care workers in Massachusetts must be suffering from burnout. How could they not be? Our state’s emergency departments are overflowing. Primary care specialists are inundated with requests from patients. An exodus of nurses from the...

Here’s What We Know About Season 2 of The Waterfront

Here’s What We Know About Season 2 of The Waterfront

The following story contains some spoilers for The Waterfront season 1. WHEN THE FIRST bits of advertising for Netflix’s The Waterfront started to come out, it was interesting that the streaming giant was advertising it as “from the creator of...