During the Oscar Academy Awards, Dr. Presant gave the annual best health-themed movie HOME Award to The Big Sick for its portrayal of the importance of the health team (family, friends, doctors, nurses). This award was given on the red carpet as shown in the following video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB0Wvv4KAwI
Watch the video and the movie and understand better how important your health team is to your wellness.
On Oscar night 3-4-18, Dr. Cary Presant presented the HOME award (Health Oriented Motion-picture Excellence) for best health themed film of 2017 to The Big Sick. Representing the film, actor Adrian Dev joined Dr. Presant on the red carpet at the Roger Neal Style Hollywood satellite event at the Hollywood Museum to receive the trophy in honor of the film’s portrayal of the importance of having a health team of family and friends as well…
Each year, I give out an award for the best health oriented motion picture of the year (the HOME award) to a single film that illustrates an important message for patients and their families. On the red carpet at a satellite dinner during the Oscar Academy Awards, I will present the 2017 award to “The Big Sick”, and it will be accepted by one of its stars Shana Solomon who played the role of “Nurse…
What was the best health themed movie of 2016? Casey Affleck and Kieth Lonergan win the HOME award for the best movie of 2016 with health themes. To get more tips for your care that come from watching this outstanding motion picture, see my recent article in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/58b1e4aae4b02f3f81e44836
The best health themed movie of 2015 and winner of the Academy Award is Concussion with Will Smith. Which Academy you ask? And why? See my latest article in the Huffington Post and find out http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/academy-award-for-best-he_b_9260618.html
Yes, it’s Oscar time. The Academy does not have a category for Best Health Themed Movie. So I nominated 5 films for the award (which I created to draw attention to how such movies can help us deal with health issues).
And my winner of this award is…”Dallas Buyers Club”. For an explanation of why, see my article in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/health-movies_b_4856335.html . Leave a comment there whether you agree or not.
Movies often draw our attention to important issues. This is true every year in health.
Of course, the Academy does not have a category for Best Health Movie. So I have published an article in the Huffington Post nominating my list of the best movies of the year, and the reasons why http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/dr-carys-academy-award-no_b_4631369.html .
So check out my list and guess which one I will name in a few weeks as the best picture. And see…
In a spectacular 2013 Academy Awards show, many health and disease issues were in the background. Here are my nominees for my Award for Most Important Performance by an illness or an individual.
Amour, for the portrayal of stroke, cerebrovascular disease, and caregivers Silver Linings Playbook, for the portrayals of mental illnesses and adjustment to illness Michael Douglas, for demonstration of outstanding survivorship after throat cancer and its treatment Robin Roberts, for her appearance on…