Hawaii Pacific Health Names Terence Young Executive Vice President of Oahu Operations
Terence Young has been named executive vice president of Oahu operations for Hawaii Pacific Health (HPH), one of the state’s leading health care organizations, effective July 1. In his role, he will serve as chief executive officer of HPH’s three Oahu medical centers – Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, Pali Momi Medical Center […]
ADHD stimulants may increase risk of heart damage in young adults, study finds
Young adults who were prescribed stimulant medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were significantly more likely to develop cardiomyopathy (weakened heart muscle) compared with those who were not prescribed stimulants, in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session. The study found that people prescribed stimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin were […]
Alcohol raises heart disease risk, particularly among women
Young to middle-aged women who reported drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages per week — more than one per day, on average — were significantly more likely to develop coronary heart disease compared with those who drank less, finds a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session. The risk was highest […]
How parents can help prevent the development of ADHD symptoms
Parents of young children with an excitable or exuberant temperament could adapt their parenting style to help moderate their child’s potential development of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a new study co-authored by a University of Waterloo researcher. Developmental psychologists know that temperament, parenting, and the brain’s executive functions are interconnected factors in developing […]
Opinion | When a Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Causes Cancer
Sekeres is a leukemia specialist. My patient was young, in his thirties, and had a terrible leukemia that refused to be vanquished with multiple rounds of chemotherapy. Many of my adult patients, at the time of their diagnosis, tell me they are so happy they have acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and not acute myeloid leukemia, because […]
Potent Benzodiazepine Masquerading as Xanax Hospitalizes Three in Chicago
Three young adults in Chicago who thought they were taking alprazolam (Xanax) actually ingested the unapproved and far more potent bromazolam, requiring an intensive care unit stay, public health officials warned. The “designer” benzodiazepine derivative that was synthesized in 1976 but never approved for therapeutic use has been on the rise across the world and […]
The 1 Thing To Avoid If You Don’t Want Narcissistic Kids
skynesher via Getty Images There’s a Bluey episode you might’ve seen where Muffin (a young dog) is told she’s ‘special’ by her dad. When Bluey and Bingo want to play libraries, Muffin thinks she doesn’t have to follow the rules and ends up ruining the game for everybody else. When Muffin’s dad finds out about […]
What Garcelle Beauvais Wants You To Know About Thriving After 50
Even if you maintain a healthy lifestyle at 50 and older, you’re not “too young” or “too healthy” to learn about your risk for shingles and about vaccination. We had a chance to talk with GSK’s THRIVE@50+ spokesperson Garcelle Beauvais about the realities of aging and how one impactful conversation with her pharmacist changed her […]
Opinion | Wondering Which Specialty to Choose? Consider This
Smith is a pediatric neurosurgeon. When young medical students consider their career trajectories, there are an incredible number of variables to consider: What are my passions? What kind of hours do I want to work? What specialties will help me pay down my student debt the fastest? I believe the strongest consideration ought to be […]
COVID Vax in Pregnancy Protects Young Infants Against Omicron
Maternal COVID vaccination in pregnancy protected young infants against Omicron-associated hospitalization, but few women actually receive the vaccine during pregnancy, according to new data from the CDC. At least one maternal vaccine dose had an effectiveness of 54% (95% CI 32-68) against COVID-related hospitalization among infants younger than 3 months of age, and an effectiveness […]