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Healthgrades Names Top U.S. Hospitals for Patient Safety in 2026

Share on Pinterest Healthgrades’ Patient Safety Excellence Awards recognize hospitals in the top 10% in the nation for patient safety. andresr/Getty Images Healthgrades recently announced the recipients of the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Awards. The awards recognize hospitals that provide the highest quality care and excel at preventing serious safety events. The 2026 recipients include

Menopause Linked to Onset of New Mental Health Issues, Researchers Say

Share on Pinterest Menopause may be associated with the onset of new mental health conditions, yet many females remain unaware of the connection. Image Credit: mapodile/Getty Images A new position statement from the Royal College of Psychiatrists discusses the link between menopause and the onset of new mental health conditions. The statement notes that only

Art Alexakis Calls His MS Diagnosis a ‘Blessing’

Share on Pinterest Everclear frontman Art Alexakis opens up about living with living with multiple sclerosis for more than a decade and the early signs he missed. Courtesy of Art Alexakis Everclear frontman Art Alexakis is sharing his decade-long journey with Multiple Sclerosis. He was diagnosed with relapsing MS in 2016. He discusses his most

Looksmaxxing and Toxic Beauty Standards for Young Men

Share on Pinterest Appearance-based social media trends like looksmaxxing, softmaxxing, and hardmaxxing are often framed as self-improvement, but experts say they can contribute to body dysmorphia, anxiety, and even self-harm—especially for young men. Edu Bastidas + David Garcia/Stocksy Looksmaxxing, a social media-driven trend encouraging men to aggressively “optimize” their appearance, is gaining popularity. It’s related

Doctors Thought Her Symptoms Were Pregnancy-Related. It Was Colon Cancer

Share on Pinterest When 36-year-old Gabby Zappia (pictured above) reported blood in her stool, her doctor attributed it to pregnancy-related hemorrhoids. Months later, a colonoscopy revealed she had stage IV colon cancer. Gabby Zappia Colorectal cancer in people under 50 is on the rise and is now the leading cause of cancer-related death for younger

How Much Sleep Lowers Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Share on Pinterest A recent study shows that getting between 7 to 7.5 hours of sleep may help lower your risk of diabetes. Image Credit: Artem Zhushman/Stocksy A recent study suggested that 7 hours and 18 minutes of sleep may be the optimal amount to reduce the risk of insulin resistance, a precursor to type

GLP-1s Combined With Healthy Habits May Improve Heart Health in Diabetes

Share on Pinterest Combining GLP-1 drugs with a healthy lifestyle may reduce cardiovascular risks in people with diabetes. Image Credit: Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images A recent study found that people with type 2 diabetes who used GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in combination with healthy lifestyle habits had a reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular events.

NHS urges ‘Tap the App’ as 1 in 4 miss appointments

News Nearly 1 in 4 people have missed an NHS appointment because they forgot or arrived too late, according to a new survey. The NHS has launched a new campaign urging people to turn on ‘push alerts’ from the NHS App so they get reminders about appointments and can rearrange any they can’t make, helping

Aisha Tyler: Dad’s Stroke Changed Her View on Hypertension Risks

Share on Pinterest Criminal Minds and Archer star Aisha Tyler is opening up about taking preventive health more seriously following her father’s stroke, and the healthy habits she’s adopted to boost her well-being. Aisha Tyler Actor and director Aisha Tyler opens up about why high blood pressure is personal. She teamed up with the CDC

Aisha Tyler: How My Dad’s Stroke Changed Hypertension Views

Share on Pinterest Criminal Minds and Archer star Aisha Tyler is opening up about taking preventive health more seriously following her father’s stroke, and the healthy habits she’s adopted to boost her well-being. Aisha Tyler Actor and director Aisha Tyler opens up about why high blood pressure is personal. She teamed up with the CDC
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