Living wills and advance directives for medical decisions Plan ahead and get the medical care you want at the end of life. By Mayo Clinic Staff Living wills and other advance directives include written, legal instructions that state the treatment you want for medical conditions when you’re unable to make decisions for yourself. Advance directives … Read more
Core exercises: Why you should strengthen your core muscles You know core exercises are good for you — but do you include core exercises in your fitness routine? Here’s why you should. By Mayo Clinic Staff Core exercises are an important part of a well-rounded fitness program. Some people may do a situp and pushup … Read more
Feeding your newborn: Tips for new parents A newborn’s feeding pattern can be unpredictable. Here’s what, when and how to feed your baby. By Mayo Clinic Staff Feeding a newborn is a 24-hour-a-day commitment. It’s also a way to begin forming a bond with the newest member of your family. Here are tips for feeding … Read more
Small and rural hospitals face big challenges on many fronts, and improving their cybersecurity is of particular concern. Already in precarious financial circumstances for many years, these understaffed and under-resourced facilities face cost pressures that prevent the sort of spending that would keep pace with the threat. Basic cyber hygiene tactics such as email security, multi-factor authentication … Read more
In medicine, the greatest challenges often emerge not from what healthcare organizations fail to do, but from the variations in how they do it. At MultiCare Health System, a 13-hospital network spanning the Pacific Northwest, this manifested in the variations of clinical resource utilization across its facilities. THE CHALLENGE The data told a compelling story. … Read more
The Providence health system has an internal service available to its 51 hospitals and other rural and community hospitals in its eight-state service area, bringing specialists and other high-demand providers virtually to the hospital bedside. This acute care telemedicine service – built by and for Providence – seamlessly integrates with clinical workflows and processes to … Read more
Overview Ginkgo, also called Ginkgo biloba, is one of the oldest living types of trees. Most ginkgo products use extract from ginkgo’s fan-shaped leaves. Ginkgo has two main substances that are good for health. Ginkgo has flavonoids, which are antioxidants that help protect the body’s cells from damage. And it has a type of terpenoid. … Read more
Overview St. John’s wort, also called Hypericum perforatum, is a flowering shrub native to Europe. St. John’s wort gets its name because it often blooms on the birthday of the biblical John the Baptist. The flowers and leaves of St. John’s wort have active ingredients such as hyperforin. St. John’s wort can be found as … Read more
Overview Vitamin E is a nutrient that’s important for vision, fighting off diseases and the health of the blood, brain, and skin. Vitamin E is an antioxidant. Antioxidants might protect cells from the effects of free radicals, which are molecules made when the body breaks down food or is in contact with tobacco smoke or … Read more
Overview Vitamin D is a nutrient the body needs, along with calcium, to build bones and keep them healthy. The body can absorb calcium only if it has enough vitamin D. Calcium is a major part of bones. Vitamin D also has many other uses in the body. It supports immune health and helps keep … Read more