Father’s Day tips for good health
On Father’s Day, we are reminded how much our fathers, grandfathers and other special men in our lives mean to us, and how grateful we are to have them. As a physician and father myself, this day makes me personally reflect on the important role we play as fathers in our families’ lives, and the…
HCA Houston Healthcare’s gift sparks new nursing opportunities
At HCA Healthcare, investing in nurses and the people they care for is paramount to what we do and who we are. There is no one closer to the patient than our nurses – all 94,000 of them. Recognizing the positive impact that nurses have on the lives of others, we have invested in a…
It’s official! ‘Burnout’ defined and recognized as a medical diagnosis
Are you feeling physically or emotionally exhausted? Unmotivated, increasingly cynical, or detached from coworkers? If so, you may be on the road to burnout. Yes, burnout is real and is now a legitimate medical diagnosis according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) handbook, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), that guides medical providers in diagnosing…
As 2019 U.S. measles cases top 1,000, do you need a booster?
The number of measles cases in the United States recently topped 1,000, making it the greatest number of cases in a single year in nearly three decades and the most since the disease was eliminated from this country in 2000. Measles is so contagious that if one person has it, up to 90% of the…
Stop the Bleed: What HCA Healthcare wants you to know in a bleeding emergency
A person who is bleeding can die from blood loss within five minutes. And, in just one hour, you can learn the basic skills needed to treat a life-threatening bleeding injury. 20 percent of people who have died from traumatic injuries could’ve survived with quick bleeding control. Developed in the wake of rising mass casualty…
Beyond the baby blues: navigating postpartum depression myths
When a newborn is brought into the world, mothers often experience a floodgate of emotions: excitement, jitters, joy. But, the beautiful milestone of a birth may trigger other feelings for new moms: isolation, numbness, hopelessness. There is a deepening silence around these feelings and a generalized stigma surrounding a prevalent maternal mental illness called postpartum…