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03/26/2022

Skip those Lucky Charms and GO GREEN for St. Patty's Day!

https://food.unl.edu/article/go-green-st-patricks-day #:~:text=See%20GREEN%20on%20St.,and%20maintenance%20of%20your%20body.

See GREEN on St. Patrick's Day and throughout the year. People who eat more fruits and vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet are likely to have a reduced risk of some chronic diseases. Fruits and vegetables provide nutrients vital for health and maintenance of your body. Green fruits and veg...

03/26/2022

Kidney disease is called a ‘silent disease’ as there are often few or no symptoms. In fact, you can lose up to 90 per cent of your kidneys’ functionality before experiencing any symptoms. Some signs and symptoms include:

-a change in the frequency and quantity of urine you pass, especially at night (usually an increase at first)
-blood in your urine (haematuria)
changes in the appearance of your urine
-puffiness around your legs and ankles (oedema)
-pain in your back (under the lower ribs, where the kidneys are located)
-pain or burning when you pass urine
-high blood pressure.

If your kidneys begin to fail, waste products and extra fluid build up in your blood. This, and other problems, gradually leads to:

-tiredness and inability to concentrate
-generally feeling unwell
-loss of appetite
-nausea and vomiting
-shortness of breath
-itching
-bad breath and a metallic taste in the mouth

Talk to your doctor is you are experiencing the above signs. Kidney disease can only be ruled out by testing.

https://www.kidney.org/news/ekidney/august14/10_Signs_You_May_Have_Kidney_Disease--

03/26/2022

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious condition that affects 37 million people; however, it is often overlooked until symptoms appear. This can put you at risk for serious health complications, including kidney failure, so it is important to know the ways to help manage and slow the progression of CKD.

Take charge of your kidney health by following these healthy lifestyle tips:

-Meet with your doctor regularly!
-Work with your health care team to develop a plan to manage your blood pressure, and make sure you monitor your blood glucose levels if you have diabetes.
-Make sure you are taking all medicines, as prescribed by your doctors.
-Maintain a healthy weight – work with your nutritionist to develop a healthy (but still tasty!) meal plan that you’ll look forward to following.
-Reduce stress and incorporate physical activities into your daily routine – find activities that you enjoy that can help you manage stress and aim for 30 minutes of physical activity most days.
-Be sure you are giving your body the rest it needs – try for 7 to 8 hours a night.
-If you smoke, take steps to quit.

For more information on National Kidney Month and for additional tips and tools for kidney health, visit the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases’ website: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/community-health-outreach/national-kidney-month

03/26/2022

March is National Kidney Awareness Month

Your kidneys work hard for you all year long, but this month we give them a little extra recognition and raise awareness about kidney disease for National Kidney Month.

This year’s theme is all about taking charge of your health and what goes into managing your kidney disease. We will add a few posts this month on kidney disease.

03/26/2022

Woman Medical Pioneer : meet Joycelyn Elders

Most notably known for being the first African American surgeon general.

Joycelyn Elders grew up in a large family in a poor part of Arkansas, and she often missed school to help her sharecropper parents work in the fields. Decades later, she became the first African American surgeon general of the United States and the second woman to hold that position.

Elders did not see a doctor until she was 16 years old, and when she did, she knew she wanted to be one.

After serving in the Army, she enrolled at the University of Arkansas Medical School with funding from the GI Bill, and she graduated in 1960 as the only woman in her class. She went on to become the first board-certified pediatric endocrinologist in Arkansas and to focus on preventing pregnancy among teens with diabetes.

In 1987, Elders was chosen to run the Arkansas Department of Health. In that role, she logged many impressive achievements, including nearly doubling childhood immunizations, expanding the state’s prenatal care program, and increasing supports for elderly and terminally ill patients.

These and many other successes led to Elders’ appointment as surgeon general in 1993. However, Elders was forced to resign in 1994 after coming under fire for several controversial statements on such topics as s*x education, ma********on, and the distribution of condoms in public schools.

After leaving her position, Elders returned to her alma mater as a faculty researcher and professor at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Over the years, she has also crisscrossed the country speaking out about women’s health and other issues. Throughout, she has advocated for those with limited access to care. As she famously said, “Health is more than absence of disease; it is about economics, education, environment, empowerment, and community.”

03/26/2022

Medical Woman Pioneer : meet Virginia Apgar, MD (1909-1974)

Most notably known for: Scoring for babies

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
New parents anxiously await their child’s Apgar score, which is the gold standard for determining the health of a newborn. Virginia Apgar devised that score in 1953, creating the first tool to scientifically assess a neonate’s health risks and need for potentially life-saving observation.

When she graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University in 1933, Apgar hoped to pursue surgery. A mentor discouraged her, though, so she studied anesthesiology instead, becoming the first director of Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital’s new division of anesthesia in 1938.

Apgar went on to study the effects of anesthesia, labor, and delivery on a newborn’s health, and she is said to have created her tremendously influential checklist in response to a question from a student. Before the Apgar score, providers had little guidance on assessing and treating infants in their first hours, often losing babies who could have been saved.

In her 50s, Apgar launched a second career, pursuing a master’s degree in public health from Johns Hopkins University and working at the March of Dimes as vice president for medical affairs. There, she drove public attention to such vital issues as how to prevent birth defects.

Former U.S. Surgeon General Julius Richmond once said that Apgar had “done more to improve the health of mothers, babies, and unborn infants than anyone else in the 20th century.”

03/26/2022

Woman Medical Pioneer: meet Susan LaFlesche Picotte.

When she was young, she saw a Native American woman die because a white doctor refused to care for her. Years later, Picotte would become the first Native American woman in the United States to earn a medical degree.

The daughter of an Omaha chief who believed in partnering with white reform groups, Picotte studied in New Jersey and then taught at a Quaker school on the Omaha reservation. There, she helped care for ailing ethnologist Alice Fletcher, who urged her to pursue medicine. In 1889, Picotte graduated from the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania at the top of her class.

When Picotte returned home, she served a population of more than 1,300, often walking miles and working long into the night. She also pursued political reforms, leading a delegation to Washington in 1906 to lobby for prohibiting alcohol on the reservation. In 1913, she achieved a lifelong dream: opening a hospital in the remote reservation town of Waterhill, Nebraska.

03/07/2022

March is Women’s History Month, which provides the opportunity to look at how women have impacted the practice of medicine and the advancement of patient care in America over the years. Stay tuned this month as we highlight some pioneers in the medical field!

03/07/2022

🍎🩺“Let thy food be thy medicine,” said Hippocrates (a long, long time ago), but the sentiment still rings true. National Nutrition Month, celebrated in March, stresses the importance of a balanced diet and exercise. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics promotes the transformative powers of healthy food choices.

Learn the origins of National Nutrition Month and how you can contribute to this annual initiative in making America healthier.

02/16/2022

♥ February is American Heart Month.

'Reclaim your rhythm' during this February, by paying special attention to understanding, preventing and treating heart disease – the leading cause of death in the nation.

The AHA is encouraging people to refocus on mental and physical well-being after two years of the pandemic.

02/07/2022

♥️ are healthier together.

eat healthy together. February is American Heart Month. Making healthy food choices is easier when you have the support of family. Share how you're caring for your heart.

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/education/american-heart-month

02/02/2022

🎩 Do you believe Phil's prediction? 6 more weeks of winter ❄️☃️

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, meaning that if you believe in a groundhog's ability to predict the weather -- we're in for six more weeks of winter.

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Wednesday, meaning that if you believe in a groundhog's ability to predict the weather -- we're in for six more weeks of winter.