Ninth Annual Ko Olina Children’s Festival Raises $60,000 for Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
Hundreds of children and their families spent a day filled with fun at an ocean-themed Ko Olina Children’s Festival. It featured games, activities, food and a screening of “Moana 2” on the grand lawn at the resort’s Ulua Lagoon. The ninth annual festival raised $60,000 for Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. This year […]
Dementia Risk Tied to Sedentary Lifestyle
People 60 and older who spent more time being sedentary — passively watching TV, for example — had a higher risk of incident all-cause dementia, prospective data suggested. The study followed about 50,000 U.K. Biobank participants living in England, Scotland, or Wales for nearly 7 years. Participants wore a wrist accelerometer for a week to […]
More Black Men Are Dying By Suicide. We Need To Address It.
On May 3, Lance Blanks, a retired NBA player who spent the rest of his career as an NBA executive and an analyst for an ESPN affiliate network, died by suicide. He was 56. “But the fact is we will never truly know why. And we don’t need to. All we need to do is […]
Opinion | The Medical System Is Failing Black Kids With Severe Mental Illness
My Black patient spent most of February in a locked inpatient psychiatric ward. Well, he wasn’t my patient anymore, but he had been at one time. As a resident working with hospitalized children with severe mental illnesses, he was one of my very first patients. He helped me to become a better doctor. I wish […]
Beneficial bacteria in the infant gut uses nitrogen from breast milk to support baby’s health
A University of Massachusetts Amherst nutrition scientist who has spent his career studying breast milk has demonstrated how beneficial microbes in the gut of infants use nitrogen from human milk to support pediatric nutrition and development. “The molecules in breast milk not only feed the baby but also feed the baby’s microbiome,” says David Sela, […]
Masks Off: 9 Products To Restore Your Smile To Its Pre-COVID State Of Glory
We’ve all spent a lot of time alone or wearing a mask the past two years, so you may have skipped a flossing session or two. Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced their intention to ease mask guidance across the country, it may be crunch time to make sure your smile […]
Are Indoor Plants Good for Mental Health?
Like many people, you may have spent more time indoors since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Decorating your house with indoor plants not only beautifies your space; it may also have some benefits for your mental health. Indoor plants and mental health The average person spends more than 85% of their time indoors. Houseplants […]
New Study Shows Just How Much Kids’ Mental Health Has Suffered In The Pandemic
Anyone who has cared for or spent time around a child during the past 18 months knows how difficult the COVID-19 pandemic has been on them emotionally. Now, one of the largest studies on children’s mental health during the pandemic to date shows just how significant the toll has been, indicating that 1 in 4 […]