22 veterans kill themselves every day
More than half of the 2.6 million veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars struggle with physical and mental health problems stemming from their service, a recent Washington Post &…
Tag: health
Experiences Of Art, Nature And Spirituality May Help Prevent Disease, Study Finds
Taking in the glory of nature at the top of a mountain peak, joining in a song of worship or viewing a breathtakingly beautiful piece of art are some of…
Heavy Facebook Use Makes Some People Jealous And Depressed: Study
Paying too much attention to your Facebook friends’ updates could be bad for your mental health, according to a new study. Researchers found that heavy Facebook use may make certain…
Tim Kaine, Claire McCaskill Bill Would Require Sexual Assault Education In Public High Schools
WASHINGTON — As universities and colleges face heightened scrutiny over their handling of campus rape, two Democratic senators want high schoolers to be required to learn about sexual assault. The…
House votes – again – to repeal Obamacare
This latest vote marked the 67th time the House has voted to entirely repeal, defund or change some provisions of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. Republican aides emphasize…
Vaccines Should Be As Nonnegotiable As Seat Belts, Experts Say
In recent weeks, a host of public figures — from comedians to columnists to President Barack Obama — have called on parents to vaccinate their children against measles and other…
White House changes immunization funding
The White House budget, released on Monday, cuts $50 million from the Department of Health and Human Services’ 317 Program. The 317 Program provides vaccines at no cost to underinsured…
Rand Paul’s Vaccine Comments Are Latest Chapter In 136-Year-Old Debate
Republicans have learned to dodge questions about climate change by saying, “I’m not a scientist.” When Rand Paul started getting questions about vaccines on Monday, he had no such excuse….
Measles puts Congress on spot
House Speaker John Boehner told reporters Tuesday he believes “all children should be vaccinated,” though he doesn’t know there “ought to be” another law. The controversy also crept into a…
5 Real Ways To Combat The Stigma Around Mental Illness
An estimated 43.7 million American adults — 18.6 percent of all adults in the U.S. — suffer from a mental illness. But only 13.4 percent of U.S. adults get any…
Bryn Mawr Sorry After ‘Fat-Shaming’ Weight Loss Emails Sent To Students With High BMIs
Bryn Mawr College has been accused of “fat-shaming” after messages about a weight loss program were sent to students with higher body mass indexes. The school has since apologized for…
Binge-Watching Netflix Is Making You Feel Lonely And Depressed
Settling in on the couch with a bottle of wine and an entire season of Friends may seem like a perfectly enjoyable way to spend the weekend, but regular binge-watching…
Measles cases in California soar
The California Department of Public Health sent out the latest numbers Friday of confirmed cases since December and while the total is still small, the jump was a startling 54…
California Measles Outbreak Grows
More measles cases have been found in California, health officials said Friday. Figures released by the California Department of Public Health showed there are now 91 confirmed cases in the…
The Deliciously Healthy Pancakes That Surfers Eat For Breakfast
If you thought surfers lived off of fish tacos and Coronas, think again. Today’s professional surfers are health freaks. – You don’t have to tell us twice to guiltlessly indulge…
As Measle Cases Spread in U.S., So Does Anxiety
The measles outbreak tied to Disneyland continued to spread anxiety Friday as two new cases emerged overnight in Marin County in California — along with at least one in Nebraska…
Inconsistencies Emerge In GOP’s Latest Case Against Obamacare
WASHINGTON — Over the past year, a number of Republican lawmakers have gravitated to the claim that there is a central flaw in President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. Jumping…
GOP Senator’s Answer On Fixing Obamacare: ‘No, No, No, No’
“No, no, no, no.” That’s Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) talking about whether Republicans in Congress would take quick action should the Supreme Court issue a ruling that forces millions of…
And the world’s safest city is…
According to newly published stats, the gigantic swirl of humanity that is the Japanese megacity of Tokyo is now the safest major urban destination on the planet. The Safe Cities…
Andrew Sullivan Is Retiring From Blogging For The Best Reason
Even the most influential bloggers must abandon their posts behind those computer screens at some point. Andrew Sullivan, a renowned political writer and one of the first to truly embrace…
Think snoring is normal? Why sleep apnea shouldn’t be ignored
But snoring can be more than just an annoyance to anyone else in the room; it can be a symptom of a serious health condition, and has been linked to…
California Takes A Strong Stand Against E-Cigarettes
California health officials on Wednesday declared electronic cigarettes a health threat that should be strictly regulated like tobacco products, joining other states and health advocates across the U.S. in seeking…
YouTuber Jack Harries Gets Serious About Mental Illness: ‘We Sweep It Under The Rug’
Thanks to trending topics on Twitter like #BellLetsTalk and celebs like Demi Lovato sharing their stories, mental health awareness is starting to gain the attention it deserves. – Follow HuffPost…
Rahm Emanuel’s Biggest Threat: ‘I Like The Idea Of A Fight’
On Feb. 24, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is up for re-election. Emanuel has out-fundraised his closest challenger almost 30-to-1 and has benefited from an improved approval rating thanks to a…
More States Lean Toward Medicaid Expansion
This piece comes to us courtesy of Stateline. Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts that provides daily reporting and analysis on trends in state…
5 Questions About Your Body That Are Nobody’s Business
In the New Year, many of us go after this health and wellness thing in earnest. But since it’s a new — or at least not continuous — pursuit for…
5 Smart Ways To Use Almonds
By Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD In a previous post I listed almonds as one of six foods I eat every day. I adore them, and aside from being delicious and…
Fit Nation is back: Meet the new team
This year is going to be differentat least for the six lucky CNN viewers selected to be part of the 2015 Fit Nation Triathlon team. Each participant will be getting…
The air pollution that’s choking Asia
Haze episodes have occurred in southeast Asia nearly every year since. Back in 1998, and for years afterwards, Tan didn’t think too deeply about them. Yet at some point in…
HUFFPOST HILL – GOP Proudly Driving Department It Created Into The Ground
The guy who flew a drone onto the White House grounds was sloshed, making it the third most dangerous thing ever visited upon the White House by a drunk (the…