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novembre 1, 2022Like
HCD Rising Star: Y Pham
With an academic background in biological sciences and architecture, Y Pham’s diverse interests have come together in a career path in interior design. Over the last two and a half years working at Smith Group, Pham has contributed greatly to the firm’s architectural work and culture. She has brought her talents and insight to specialty outpatient and oncology clinics for Kaiser Permanente, UCSF Medical Center, and John Muir Health. Additionally, in 2020, she was one of six people across the healthcare
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High Points At 2022 HCD Conference
I can’t deny that I was riding a high a year ago when we brought the 2021 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo to my hometown of Cleveland, our first in-person show since COVID-19. But like all the firsts we’ve experienced in our pandemic recovery, it wasn’t quite the same as before. Now, fast-forward to last week, and, oh my, how far we’ve come. At press time, we’re just returning from the 2022 HCD Conference in San Antonio. We saw attendance healthcare
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I Always Assumed I’d Be The Breast Cancer Exception — But I Was Wrong
Breast cancer wasn’t ever on my radar. Despite the fact that I’d had two — thankfully benign — breast masses removed in a ten-year span, I wasn’t worried about cancer. The surgeons said I had dense breast tissue, something that wasn’t uncommon. This type of tissue makes masses harder to see on imaging, but not to worry. I was given the all-clear, twice. I continued to do my self-exams, intermittently. When I found a third mass, I knew what to shek
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Massachusetts General Hospital Breaks Ground On Clinical Care Building In Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of Mass General Brigham (Boston), has started construction on a new clinical care facility on its campus in Boston. The project will house the Mass General Cancer Center and the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, which are currently housed at Mass General Brigham. Additionally, the 1.5-million-square-foot project will add two inpatient towers with 482 private patient rooms; operating, interventional and procedural rooms; imaging facilities; infusion and exam rooms; and support space for pharmacy and healthcare
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Can Exposure To Blue Spaces As Children Result In Well-Being As An Adult?
A new study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology looked at the mechanisms underlying childhood exposure to blue spaces and adult subjective well-being. “Our study is about the benefits of childhood contact with blue spaces, a collective name to indicate all the areas with waterbodies or watercourses, such as the sea, lakes and rivers,” study author Valeria Vitale told us. “We were hoping to find a positive link between the exposure to blue spaces during childhood and adult well-being theravive
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PHOTO TOUR: Hilger Face Center
The vision for the relocation and expansion of the Hilger Face Center – University of Minnesota Physicians in Edina, Minn., is rooted in the mission to serve patients in a new setting that will support the care team. The clinic includes facial plastic and reconstructive surgery services. In the clinic’s former location, no workspace—outside of exam rooms—existed for the care team. A separate workspace has been added that allows staff a private area for administrative tasks or to break away healthcare
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Habit Stacking (An ADHD Power Tool)
Have you ever heard of the term habit stacking? Well, it is highly recommended for people who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to indulge in habit stacking. Now, habit stacking is a very simple trick to inculcate new habits. If you are aware of what attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) does to your brain, I’m sure you are aware of how important habits are for such people. ADHD can easily deviate you from evening completing your routine tasks. Therefore, habit calmsage
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Butterflies In The Stomach: Is It Anxiety Or Just Nerves?
Just before going on the stage for either a performance or public speaking, it’s common to feel butterflies in your stomach. Many of us jot this feeling as nerves, but we may not realize that this feeling can be more than just nervousness. It could be anxiety butterflies too. You may have heard others using this phrase, or even you might have used the phrase, “Butterflies in the stomach” to describe situations where you feel this strange jittery feeling. You calmsage
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Better together: discover the power of kindness and community spirit
Could being there for one another, as shoulders to lean on in tough times, be the secret to improving our mental wellbeing? Do you know the one thing you’ll never regret? Being kind. When times are tough, and we’re all being tested in just about every way imaginable, we can never underestimate the impact of a thoughtful gesture. A simple, selfless act could mean more than you’ll ever know. In fact, studies have even shown that goodwill has a ripple happi
octobre 31, 2022Like
What Parents Need to Know About Amoxicillin Shortages
This cold and flu season is shaping up to be particularly rough, and not just because of the “unprecedented” surge in cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Pharmacies throughout the U.S. are now reporting shortages of the popular antibiotic amoxicillin, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency flagged the amoxicillin shortage on its website late last week, noting that the oral solution, which is usually prescribed to pediatric patients, is in short supply. FDA officials told CNN shek
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Florida’s Medical Board Voted to Ban Trans Health Care for Minors
Florida’s Board of Medicine just voted to ban gender-affirming health care for transgender youth despite this care being universally supported by all major medical associations in the United States. As NBC News reported, the vote was finalized after a tense five-hour meeting last Friday, October 28. Board members now have the green light to begin drafting a rule that would prevent all minors statewide from accessing any transition-related medical care, including puberty blockers, hormone therapy, or surgeries. This is devastating shek
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What You Need to Know About Viral Hepatitis A, B and C
Designed by Elizabeth Gething Reviewed by Joyce Knestrick, Ph.D., FNP-BC, FAANP + Infographic text Hepatitis is inflammation (swelling) of the liver, which performs important jobs such as filtering your blood and fighting infections. Hepatitis can be caused by viruses as well as heavy alcohol use, certain toxins, some medications and certain medical conditions. The three most common types of hepatitis in the United States are A, B and C. All 3 are caused by a virus. Symptoms of hepatitis A, Healthy