There are lots of people with mental health disabilities, and that's just the way their life is; it's not like you see it in the movies. Andy Behrman disabilityhealthlife Change image and share on social
I think we can see how blessed we are in America to have access to the kind of health care we do if we are insured, and even if uninsured, how there is a safety net. Now, as to the problem of how much health care costs and how we reform health care ... it is another story altogether. Abraham Verghese accessaltogetheramerica share on social
As patients and consumers, we are better informed today about our health care than any previous generation. Patricia Hewitt careconsumergeneration Change image and share on social
Research clearly shows us that the earlier women think about maintaining their bone mass and take the steps to do so, the better their health will be in the long run. Lois Capps boneearlyhealth Change image and share on social
BioViva is trying to help improve human health and wellbeing, and alleviate suffering. We are not trying to determine who should live or die. Everyone has a right to life without suffering. Liz Parrish alleviatebiovivadetermine Change image and share on social
It drives me crazy when people talk about the scale as an indicator of health, because your weight doesn't tell you what's going on at a biochemical level. Elizabeth Holmes biochemicalcrazydrive Change image and share on social
What I want veterans to know is that VA is here to care for them. VA is a good system - health care wise, safety wise - highly comparable to any other system out there. Our oversight reviews tell us that. I'm very comfortable in the quality of our system. Eric Shinseki carecomfortablecomparable share on social
Having insurance doesn't guarantee good health outcomes, but it is a critical factor. Irwin Redlener criticalfactorgood Change image and share on social
Kids from financially distressed households are twice as likely to have to repeat a grade and more than two-and-a-half more times to struggle with poor health later in life. Ted Deutch distressfinanciallygrade Change image and share on social
Exercise, from a public health perspective, is an unmitigated failure. The world's longest-lived people live in environments that nudge them into more movement. They don't use power tools, they do their own yard work, they grow a garden. Dan Buettner environmentexercisefailure share on social