Self-care forms the foundation of health care, and is quickly becoming the way that people manage their own health. We provide consumers with the tools, knowledge and resources to effectively practice self-care through the use of over-the-counter medicines, nutritional supplements and other self-car
When people talk about "health risk", what do they mean? Here's one perspective on risk and risk assessment that's helpful for thinking about risk in ways that help understand and reduce it. Transcript: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/RiskBites
Mental health and physical health are equally important. Enroll in health insurance for better access to services that will help your mind and body stay well. For more information, contact your Indian health care provider, or visit HealthCare.gov, or call 1-800-318-2596. A message from the Centers f
Self-care is one of the most important roles when it comes to maintaining your mental health. Mental health is more than the absence of a mental illness—it’s essential to your overall health and quality of life. This includes your emotional, psychological, and social well-being and how it would affe
Did you know things like your living space, and lack of exercise can contribute to poorer mental health? In fact studies even shows that a less cluttered room or a more frequent exercise actually leads to faster recovery of certain mental health conditions. In this video, we cover some of contributo
An introduction to what's cool and what's important about environmental health science. For more information on Environmental Health Science, check out the University of Michigan EHS department website at http://www.sph.umich.edu/ehs/ Risk Bites is your guide to making sense of risk. We cover ever
Have you gone through trauma? If you suffer from lasting effects of trauma like negative self-talk and low self-esteem, your internal beliefs might be hurting your mental health. To help you become more aware of these beliefs to better your mental health, we made this video. Disclaimer: This video
April 7 is World Health Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates its 75th anniversary on this day. WHO promotes “Health for All”! Our video examines what “Health for All” entails. #healthforall #worldhealthday #worldhealth #worldhealthorganization Transcript: alugha Click here to see
Are companies that provide direct-to-consumer information on their personal genome -- including genetic susceptibility to disease -- creating new health risks that need to be regulated? On November 22 2013, the US Food and Drug Administration requested that the personalized DNA analysis company 23a
Have you ever experienced a rough couple of weeks because of your mental health? Will your mental health get better even if you don't realize it? This video can help answer that! Writer: Ananya Sawarkar Script Editor: Vanessa Tao Script Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera Animator: Gustavo
Should you be worried about being exposed to bisphenol A (BPA)? The European Food and Safety Agency (EFSA) has just released its latest (draft) scientific opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of BPA in foodstuffs. As it's over 500 pages long, we thought we'd summarize the
If you're breathing radioactive radon gas, how dangerous is it?, and what's the likelihood of you getting lung cancer? Risk Bites looks at radon safety, and the potential harm that being exposed to this radioactive gas can cause . #radon #risk #safety #exposure USEFUL LINKS US Environmental P
