AI chatbots can be helpful tools, but they aren’t a substitute for real human connection or professional mental health care.

Preventive care, healthy habits, and recommended screenings can help adults stay active, independent, and healthy for years to come.

Maui Health Medical Minute is sponsored content. This article was written by Dr. James R. Williams, Infectious Disease, Maui Memorial Medical Center Outpatient Clinic The body has the natural ability to grow new tissue, fight off infection, and repair even severe wounds. Lifestyle choices like good nutrition, rest, and wound care can help wounds heal […]

Regular exercise helps improve circulation and blood flow to the brain, while a heart-healthy diet—such as Mediterranean-style meals with vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, and healthy fats—supports overall brain health. Getting enough sleep is also important; those seven to nine hours allow the brain time to clean, repair and reset.

Heart surgery is a major procedure, but preparing ahead can help ensure a smoother recovery and reduce the risk of complications.

The body has the natural ability to grow new tissue, fight off infection, and repair even severe wounds. Lifestyle choices like good nutrition, rest, and wound care can help wounds heal faster and prevent complications.

Stroke is the fifth most common cause of death in the United States and third in Hawaiʻi. Globally, it is the leading cause of long-term disability. Stroke can happen to anyone, at any age, and often occurs without warning. Treatment can save lives and prevent disability, but it needs to start early to be effective.

Medical Minute: Dr. Karin Halvorson, Critical Care Medicine specialist with Pacific Permanente Group explains the difference between a normal infection and sepsis. #MedicalMinute #PacificPermanenteGroup #MauiHealth

MEDICAL MINUTE: Because of physical changes and health conditions, kūpuna are at increased risk of falling, which can cause serious injury, according to Maui Health. Experts explain, there are things you can do to reduce your risk.

MEDICAL MINUTE: A common question posed by mammography patients is: “What is a Dense Breast, and is it normal?” Angelia Andrade, Imaging Manager at Maui Health explains.