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octobre 3, 2023Like
Yes, You Should be Taking a Probiotic for Vaginal Health – Here’s Why
Vaginal health, specifically vaginal flora (the bacteria that live inside the vagina), is an essential aspect of women’s overall well-being. Research indicates that specific strains of lactobacilli have the capacity to acidify the vaginal environment, stabilize vaginal flora, and improve the function of vaginal epithelial cells. There are many factors that can cause a vaginal imbalance such as having unprotected sex, taking antibiotics, vaginal douching, and variations in the menstrual cycle. When the vaginal pH is imbalanced, it can lead to shek
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E4H Environments for Health Architecture Names New Leader
E4H Environments for Health Architecture (E4H; Washington, D.C.), which specializes in healthcare and health science and technology facility design, announced that Jeremy Bartz has been appointed president. Bartz joined E4H in 2002 and previously served as regional lead for E4H’s Mid-Atlantic region. Bartz has more than 22 years of experience in the healthcare and health science industry and has directed numerous planning and design projects, including the new $1 billion hospital and medical campus for Roper St. Francis Healthcare in healthcare
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Do Adverse Childhood Experiences Have An Affect On Our Health As Adults?
A new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine looked at adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and aging-associated functional impairment in a national sample of older community-dwelling adults. “In recent years, there has been growing interest and research in how stress and traumatic events that happen in childhood can impact people’s health in their early adult years, from increasing people’s risk of depression all the way to other diseases like diabetes,” study author Victoria M. Lee told us. “What theravive
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When Grief Brings Guilt, Here’s You Can Cope With Guilt in Mourning
Losing someone you dearly love is one of the toughest life experiences we can ever feel. When we lose a loved one, grief is a natural response. And while I’ve seen people confuse sadness with grief, it’s more than that. With grief, there are so many emotions attached that it’s common to lose sight of the most obvious ones. One of the emotions is guilt. Grief and guilt are so intertwined that they feel almost the same at times. There calmsage
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$51M Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery Nears Completion In Florida
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery is nearing completion in Miami, Fla. The 180,000-square-foot, seven-story facility will house 208 beds. Each of the patient floors will house 48 beds in single- and double-bedroom pods, 10 private bathrooms, a dedicated nurses’ station, and communal living area. The center will also comprise 40,000 square feet of secure outdoor space for exercise and recreation. The project also includes designated rooms for clinical treatment and treatment for co-occurring substance abuse and trauma-related healthcare
octobre 3, 2023Like
6 Ways Stress Is Affecting Your Brain Health And Ways To Improve
Do you know stress can be good and bad? Accordingly, good stress helps us build interpersonal relationships, improve resilience, provide cognitive benefits, and more. What does the bad stress do? Of course, it affects our overall well-being but do you know that stress can affect your brain health negatively too? Stress is an inevitable part of our life, dealing with stress on a regular basis can be overwhelming because each time we struggle with stress, our brain health is negatively calmsage
octobre 2, 2023Like
Ask the Expert: Urothelial Bladder Cancer
This educational resource was created with support from Merck. + Video transcript What is urothelial bladder cancer (UBC?) Urothelial bladder cancer is a cancer that arises from the urethral cells, which are the inner lining of the bladder collecting systems of the kidneys and the ureters, and they also line part of the urethra. Most commonly, this cancer occurs in the bladder and other sites are much more rare, such as the upper tracks in the urethra. Why is bladder Healthy
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Yes, Menopausal Anxiety Is Real & It’s Time We Start Talking About It
We’re all familiar with that feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness, otherwise known as anxiety. It’s a common experience, however, increased feelings of stress during our perimenopausal years have a different causation, according to Dr. Kavita Desai, Pharm. D, a women’s health advocate, and expert in women’s care and preventative medicine. “During perimenopause, estrogen levels begin to fluctuate and decrease,” she says. “Estrogen not only has a connection to our serotonin levels (which is our “feel good” neurotransmitter) but also shek
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Baker Barrios Architects Announces New Healthcare Leader
Multidisciplinary architectural and design firm Baker Barrios Architects (Orlando, Fla.) has named Jeff Saad as Midwest regional director of healthcare in the firm’s Chicago office. Saad has nearly two decades of experience in the industry, primarily focusing on healthcare projects in the U.S. and abroad. He most recently served as a health and wellness practice leader at Gensler (San Francisco). The post Baker Barrios Architects Announces New Healthcare Leader first appeared on HCD Magazine. healthcare
octobre 2, 2023Like
Deborah Norville Keeps Her Viewers Close and Her Doctors Closer
For more than 25 years, Deborah Norville, 65, has been on screen in living rooms across America as the host of the popular show Inside Edition, among other shows. And while she’s spent much of her career informing the public, Norville never expected that someone would return the favor. In 2000, an eagle-eyed viewer, who’d once had thyroid cancer, reached out to Norville’s publicist. She mentioned that she noticed a lump on her neck and encouraged Norville to get it Healthy
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Baptist Health Care Adds Healthcare Campus In Florida
Baptist Health Care has opened the new 57-acre Brent Lane campus in Pensacola, Fla., which includes Baptist Hospital, the Bear Family Foundation Health Center, and a behavioral health unit, The 10-story, 268-bed Baptist Hospital houses general medical and surgical rooms, critical care areas, a mother-baby unit, surgery department, specialty cardiac care treatment and procedure rooms, and a Level II trauma center. The six-story, 178-000-square-foot Bear Family Foundation Health Center houses multispecialty services, including oncology, women’s health, outpatient imaging, bariatrics, and healthcare
octobre 2, 2023Like
3 Key Principles Of Successful Wayfinding In Healthcare Facilities
The challenges of designing effective wayfinding for healthcare facilities are considerable. As with other commercial building projects—whether it’s a hotel, airport, university campus, or big-box retailer—the goal is to guide users to what they’re looking for, where they need to be, as seamlessly and pleasantly as possible. In healthcare, however, add to that a heightened state of anxiety over their health or that of the loved one they’re accompanying. Consider the diversity of those using the space in terms of healthcare