Martin's Must-Reads

Martin's Must-Reads

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Martin's Must-Reads episodes

  • Cultural Competence in Healthcare
    Imagine this: a sixty-year-old woman who just recently moved here from Saudi Arabia is diagnosed with breast cancer, and her medical team is made up of all males. She goes against everything she has been taught since birth when she has to undress in front of these men. Imagine the internal conflict she would feel having to choose between her health and her values. Although this particular example is hypothetical, it is not a far cry from the experiences that many people have throughout the
    2 min
  • Summer Blood Shortages
    The American Red Cross reports that although an estimated 38 percent of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood, less than 10 percent of that eligible population actually donate each year. Donations at high school and college blood drives account for as much as 20 percent of the supply during the school year, but during the summer months, these donors are not as accessible. When vacations disrupt other regular donors’ schedules, we are faced with a summer blood shortage. Despite many
    2 min
  • Community Health Workers Serve as Link Between Patients and Services
    The American Public Health Association defines Community Health Workers as frontline public health workers who are trusted members of, or have an unusually close understanding of, the community served. This trusting relationship enables the workers to serve as links between health services, social services and the community, which facilitates access and improves the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. Hello, I’m Brooke Hildebrand Clubbs, Director of Health Communication at
    2 min
  • Maybe You Could Use a Nap
    A recent Gallup poll found that while most health providers recommend adults get 7-9 hours of sleep each night, folks in the United States currently average 6.8 hours of sleep at night. Odds are, you could use a nap. People nap for different reasons. For some it is to make up for lost sleep, for some it is in preparation of sleep loss, and for others, it can be just for enjoyment. However, evidence is mounting that sleep—even a nap—appears to enhance information processing and learning. New
    2 min
  • You Really Should Take Your Medicine
    According to an article by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in five new prescriptions are never filled, and among those filled, approximately 50% are taken incorrectly, particularly with regard to timing, dosage, frequency, and duration. Adherence to prescribed medications is associated with improved clinical outcomes for chronic disease management and reduced mortality from chronic conditions. Conversely, nonadherence is associated with higher rates of hospital
    2 min
  • Metabolic Syndrome is Diagnosed by a Combination of Factors
    When you can’t decide which entree sounds best to you at a restaurant, you may order a combo platter. When doctors couldn’t decide which risk factor was the deadliest, they created a name for this combo platter: metabolic syndrome. While no universally accepted definition of the metabolic syndrome, or Met Syn, exists, various organizations agree, according to the Encyclopedia of Lifestyle, Medicine and Health , that Met Syn is diagnosed by a combination of 3 or more of the following factors:
    2 min
  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Can Be a Long Term Health Concern
    It takes courage for a young woman to seek help for problems with her period, but often she may be thinking about short term relief rather than long term health effects. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is an example of a condition that can have such effects. John Nestler, the chair of the department of internal medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University stated, “classically, we thought of PCOS as primarily as an infertility disorder or a cosmetic annoyance, but we now know that it’s also a
    2 min
  • Have a Healthy Prom and Graduation
    According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, of all the alcohol-related fatalities involving teens each year, about one-third of them take place during April, May and June - prom and graduation season. As we approach the days of corsages, slow dances, mortar boards and “Pomp and Circumstance,” it is important to also keep safety in mind. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer some advice as partygoers begin preparing for the big night. They suggest getting in
    2 min
  • Anxiety Disorders and Depression
    From time to time we all feel worried or unhappy, but when those feelings begin to interfere with our daily living, we might wonder why we can’t snap out of it. Anxiety disorders involve excessive worry that doesn't go away. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 31% of U.S. adults experience any anxiety disorder at some time in their lives.Anxiety often co-exists with depression, having a low mood and/or a loss of interest or enjoyment in most activities. In any one
    2 min
  • Distracted Driving
    The National Safety Council reported that in 2017, vehicle fatalities topped 40,000 for the second consecutive year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states multiple factors contribute to traffic fatalities, but the risk of distracted driving, particularly due to technology, is growing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that each day in the United States, 9 people are killed and more than 1,000 are injured in crashes that are reported to involve a
    2 min

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There are one million new books published each year. With so many books and so little time, where do you begin to find your next must-read? There’s the New York Times Bestseller list, the Goodreads…