At the 2023 American Academy of Optometry (AAOpt) meeting, Jeffrey J. Walline, OD, PhD, presented the plenary session, “Mental Health and Optometry,” alongside Brandon Marshall, Bernadette Melnyk, and Dennis Pardo. Video transcript Editor’s note: This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. Emily Kaiser Maharjan:Hi,
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Does religion benefit health? Faith may be the medicine you need
Dr. Phil McGraw and Dr. John Whyte Most health care professionals know they can’t fully assess patients’ health without looking at social determinants, the nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes. Income, housing, quality of schools, access to fresh produce and other factors play an important
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Open Enrollment for 2024 health insurance is open
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – Open Enrollment for health insurance in Idaho began Sunday. Idahoans can enroll in 2024 medical and dental coverage through Your Health Idaho, the state’s health insurance marketplace. You can apply for a tax credit and health insurance on the same application,
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DiningRD Acquires Armstrong Nutrition and Dietitians for
ST. LOUIS, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DiningRD, also known as Health Technologies, Inc., announced today that it has acquired Kittanning, Pennsylvania-based Armstrong Nutrition Management (“Armstrong Nutrition”). Armstrong Nutrition provides clinical nutrition and food service management consulting in a variety of healthcare settings including acute care,
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UM Today | Unlocking success: 15 ways UM supports mental health
October 10, 2023 — Learning at a top university like the University of Manitoba can be stressful. It’s designed that way on purpose to prepare students for pressures they will face throughout their lives. But that doesn’t mean a student should become unwell. Many students need
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Researchers ponder best ways for primary care to integrate mental health care
© Pormezz – stock.adobe.com There is no single formula for success when physicians and other clinicians integrate mental health care into primary care. Patients could benefit from a seamless system that treats the body and behavioral health. But researchers at the U.S. Agency for Healthcare
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Choice-Driven Trends Shaping The Future Of Breast Cancer Care
Tlalit Bussi Tel Tzure is the Vice President of Business Development and Global Marketing for the Medical Device Company, IceCure Medical. getty Discovering breast cancer is a highly daunting experience, and more needs to be done to inform patients of their choices. Surgery doesn’t have
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Benjamin Mason joins Pen Bay Diabetes, Nutrition Care Center
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital welcome Benjamin Mason, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, to their Diabetes and Nutrition care teams. Mason began his medical career serving for three years as an Advanced EMT for North East Mobile Health services in Biddeford.
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