Hawaii Pacific Health Nurses Featured in Special Newspaper Sections Across the State
Newspapers statewide – including the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, The Garden Island, West Hawaii Today and Hawaii Tribune-Herald – honored the impact nurses make on patients and their community every day with commemorative inserts published in advance of National Nurses Week. Featured throughout these special inserts are nurses from across the Hawaii Pacific Health system, who speak […]
Metabolic diseases may be driven by gut microbiome, loss of ovarian hormones
The gut microbiome interacts with the loss of female sex hormones to exacerbate metabolic disease, including weight gain, fat in the liver and the expression of genes linked with inflammation, researchers found in a new rodent study. The findings, published in the journal Gut Microbes, may shed light on why women are at significantly greater […]
Gun Violence Exposure Associated With Suicidal Behavior Among Black Americans
For Black adults, exposure to gun violence — including being threatened with a gun or knowing someone who had been shot — was linked with suicidal outcomes, a cross-sectional study found. Exposure to one type of gun violence was significantly associated with lifetime suicidal ideation (OR 1.69, 95% CI 1.19-2.39, P=0.003), according to Daniel Semenza, […]
Women Over 50 Reveal What Sex Is Actually Like For Them After Menopause
LOADINGERROR LOADING Menopause can bring about a number of mental, physical and emotional changes — including some shifts in your sex life. Clinically speaking, menopause is reached when you’ve gone 12 straight months without a period, marking the end of one’s reproductive years. The average age of the last menstrual period is 51, according to […]
Contraceptive Use in Medicare Varies by Enrollment Type
Contraceptive use among Medicare enrollees — including among beneficiaries of childbearing age who are on Medicare due to a permanent disability — varies greatly depending on whether they’re enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) or traditional Medicare, researchers reported. Use of contraceptives was higher among MA enrollees compared with those in traditional Medicare, with significant variation […]
Hospital Tissues Not Up to Sniff; Resident’s Recycled Resolutions; Liver Worm
The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. “Why do hospitals have the absolute worst tissues?” asked emergency medicine physician Amy Ho, MD, amidst increasing cases of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and flu. In a collaborative Instagram reel, these urologists raised awareness about their specialty. When you’re […]
Ninja Warrior Nurse; Hand Hygiene 101; The Holiday Gift We Really Need
The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Emergency department nurse by day, ninja warrior by night? Brittany Hanks Doweidt, RN, shows off her skills. “If you’re surprised by this, especially if you work in medicine, you need to open your eyes,” said pediatric hematologist @acweyand, in response […]
Biden’s Risky Ladder Climb? Pharmacy Items vs Abortion Pills; ED Drink of Choice
The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. “PSA: if you’re 81, the leader of the free world, and on Eliquis please don’t climb ladders,” says pulmonologist Nick Mark, MD, after a photo from last Christmas recirculated of President Biden and the first lady hanging decorations. Following a […]
How pre- and postnatal B-12 vitamins improve breast milk vitamin B-12 levels, which supports infant brain development
Babies and children need vitamins, including vitamin B-12, to help their brains and bodies develop and grow. Babies get B-12 from their mothers and can have low levels of B-12 if their mothers had low vitamin levels during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The vitamin B-12 levels of infants strongly depend on maternal levels. Adequacy of vitamin […]
Is red meat intake linked to inflammation?
Inflammation is a risk factor for many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), and the impact of diet on inflammation is an area of growing scientific interest. In particular, recommendations to limit red meat consumption are often based, in part, on old studies suggesting that red meat negatively affects inflammation — yet more recent studies […]