Essentia Health helps bring health sciences classroom to Northern Cass
HUNTER, N.D. — Some local high school students can now get a head start on a health career before graduating. Through a new health sciences classroom, with support from Essentia Health, 62 students will be learning lessons such as the fundamentals of nursing,...
Health: Will medical science survive RFK Jr.?
In hindsight, handing the reins of American public health to a “wholly unqualified anti-vaccine nutter” may have been a mistake, said Rex Huppke in USA Today. Taking a break from his campaigns to promote the recuperative powers of sunshine, raw milk, and...
How to avoid harmful chemicals in skin care and beauty products
Do you know what’s in the lotions, creams and gels you use on your hair and skin every day? Research has shown that some of the ingredients found in personal care products may be harmful to your health. Phthalates and parabens, which can be found in everything...
What Is ‘Clean Beauty’? – Healthline
“Clean beauty” products avoid potentially harmful ingredients such as allergens and possible endocrine disruptors. But even natural ingredients in personal care products are not always safe. “Clean beauty” is a personal care movement that continues to grow in...
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Studies show military eye injuries can cause cataracts, vision loss
Cataracts — a clouding of the lens in your eye—are the leading cause of blindness worldwide and in the United States, with an estimated 24 million Americans who have been diagnosed with cataracts, according to the National Institutes of Health. Hundreds of thousands...
How to Use Screen Distance on iPhone & iPad to Help Eye Health
Screen Distance is a little-known health feature for iPhone and iPad that is designed to help users keep their eyes at a healthy distance from their displays. Theoretically, Screen Distance could help to reduce myopia and eye strain, and even if the feature isn’t...
Are You Using the Best Eye Drops for Dry Eyes?
Dry eyes can be uncomfortable or even painful. To get some relief, you might head over to the drugstore to pick up some eye drops. Just a quick trip, you think, until you find yourself standing before shelves full of options. With all the different types out there,...
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Dr. Gina Khong Dr. Gina Khong knew she wanted to pursue dentistry as a career at a very young age and was determined to make an impact on people’s lives through their smile. After witnessing her mom’s confidence and health radically boost from full mouth...
New Study Reveals That Simply Looking at Trees Can Boost Your Mental Health
Eye-tracking research from Bangor University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology shows that focusing on natural elements during urban walks reduces anxiety and enhances feelings of restoration in city dwellers. These findings suggest urban design improvements...
UVA Health opens outpatient laser eye surgery clinic
“Now what’s interesting is at this center, we don’t use just your prescription that important but we’re actually operating on the optics of the eye. This laser uses something called wavefront technology. Wavefront is what fixed the Hubble telescope, it’s...
Kids Spending Too Much Time Gaming? How To Protect Their Eye Health
UNITED STATES—A report from The Conversation highlights that teens spend an average of 8.5 hours looking at screens every day for gaming and using social media, while tweens aged 8 to 12 clock in 5.5 hours of screen time daily. These numbers don’t include time spent...
Kate Middleton Confirms Return to Public Eye in Health Update
Kate Middleton is returning to the spotlight for a special occasion. As the Princess of Wales continues her health journey, she confirmed she’ll be attending June 15’s Trooping the Colour parade—honoring King Charles III‘s...
7 Best Dental Insurance Plans of 2024 | Money
Since 2016, Money’s editorial team has spent thousands of hours researching and vetting the best dental insurance providers. We assess these companies by the breadth of their coverage options, premiums, annual and lifetime limits, and customer satisfaction. Based on...
Lyndean Brick, widely respected health care consultant, dies at 64
A nationally recognized expert on Medicare, Lyndean Lenhoff Brick was the founder and CEO of a health care consulting firm and served as the chair of the Illinois Hospital Licensing Board for more than 20 years. “Lyndean’s health care clients absolutely loved her, not...
Wicker supports Mississippi’s health care providers
Last month, at two Mississippi health care centers, I saw one of the best aspects of our state – medical providers and volunteers working with faith leaders to help their fellow man. It was my honor to work together with other members of the Mississippi delegation to...
Women pay more than men for health care. That’s leading some of them to declare bankruptcy.
Bankruptcy still carries stigma. So Rhonda, a 48-year-old single mom in North Carolina who filed for bankruptcy, just wants us to use her first name. Her story starts in 2006; she’d taken a job with higher pay but no benefits. “The bulk of my medical debt came from —...
In battle over health care costs, private equity plays both sides
Insurance companies have long blamed private-equity-owned hospitals and physician groups for exorbitant billing that drives up health care costs. But a tool backed by private equity is helping insurers make billions of dollars and shift costs to patients. The tool,...
No more squeeze? Monroe Health Center has funds to double in size
Facing a space squeeze in having to serve a patient population larger than the town in which it is situated, a Monroe-based health clinic is poised to expand after landing some federal dollars. In the small town of Monroe — population less than 700 — many...
New Urgent-Care Centers Step In to Treat Children in Mental-Health Crisis
The sites also can see patients quickly, a big difference from many psychologists’ offices, which have wait lists averaging three months or even longer for appointments. Anxiety monsters—crafted from tissue boxes, paints and pipe cleaners—help children manage their...
March jobs report: health care and government sectors added the most workers
A ‘Mornings with Maria’ panel reacts to the March jobs report, the Fed’s expected rate cuts, inflation, A.I. stocks and Biden’s 2025 budget proposal. The U.S. economy continued to add jobs at a solid clip in March, as strong hiring in health...
‘Abortion is not health care,’ interest groups say. Supreme Court to rule on Idaho ER case
Three weeks before the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a case that will decide the fate of emergency medical exceptions to Idaho’s abortion ban, dozens of supporters of the law have weighed in — including numerous conservative think tanks,...
Ohio-based health care innovator proving the potential to reverse psoriasis
In a move to change the standard of care for psoriasis, Columbus-based AndHealth launched an observational study to create the world’s largest repository of real-world evidence. The goal is to demonstrate the potential to stop the progression of or even reverse...
Florida says undocumented immigrants’ health care costs taxpayers. Does data back it up?
Florida officials blame undocumented immigrants for depleting over $500 million in taxpayer money for health care costs, but the state’s own report doesn’t exactly back up that claim. The state’s financial estimate does not take into account how many...
Women’s Health CT acquires 1st state-licensed birth center
Women’s Health Connecticut (WHC), a statewide network of women’s healthcare providers, has acquired the state’s first licensed, free-standing birth center, the organization announced Monday. The Connecticut Childbirth and Women’s Center, at 94 Locust Ave. in...
How does this wearable device easily monitor women’s health markers?
Researchers at ETH Zurich have created a first-of-its-kind wearable device that gives women an easy way to do a health check. MenstruAI was designed to be a simple, noninvasive way to check a few common health markers in menstruating bodies by analyzing menstrual...
Grow Bigger Arms and Boost Work Capacity in Just 10 Minutes with This 3-Move Finisher
The phrase ‘work harder, not smarter’, gets bandied around a lot. But the truth is, they’re not mutually exclusive. When it comes to fitting all of your goals into limited training time, you need a seriously smart programme, executed with seriously hard intensity. Two...
There’s 1 Big Thing No One Tells You About Parenting: It’s Terrifying
BEING A PARENT is the most fun, but also the most terrifying thing I’ve ever done. From the moment the hospital allowed me to leave with a little human life strapped into a car seat and not even an “Alright, good luck!” my brain was long subjected to a weird chemical...
From period pain to heart disease, the gender health gap is real – here’s how to close it
For decades, women’s health has been chronically underfunded and under-researched. The consequences of this neglect are widespread and deeply damaging. Millions of women live with avoidable pain, delayed diagnoses, inadequate treatments and poor access to care. The...
Rethinking cost containment: Why women’s health benefits are your strategic advantage
With healthcare costs projected to rise by up to 8% year-over-year in 2025, employers are under immense pressure to manage spend—without compromising employee well-being. This often leads to tough decisions: Where can you cut costs without cutting corners? ...
Jumping Jacks Aren’t Just for Gym Class. Here’s Why You Should Add Them to Your Workouts.
YOU MIGHT THINK back to your childhood gym class and remember learning the basics of physical fitness, setting a foundation for the grown-up workouts you continue to do today. While you likely keep pushups and pullups in your typical rotation, there’s probably an...
The Shape Up: The Best May Releases in Men’s Grooming
It’s not often a new brand comes along and immediately nails modern grooming, but House of Atlas, with its innovative take on razors, did just that. The brand’s ergonomic razor delivers a smooth, controlled shave with a flexible head that offers precision across every...
18 Best Gym Tank Tops For Men — So You Can Focus on Bringing The Heat
As ecommerce editors for Men’s Health, part of our job is testing the latest and greatest training gear, and that includes gym vests and tank tops. We’re lucky enough to be sent the latest designs and releases from big name brands throughout the year, and...
Inside Sir Rod Stewart’s Bid to Break the 100m World Record at 80
Getting older doesn’t mean you can’t get any faster, as Sir Rod Stewart is proving. Despite having been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, winning a Grammy Award, and even earning a knighthood, 80-year-old Sir Rod now has his sights set on...
