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Medical Minute: How can you tell the difference between a normal infection and sepsis?

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

WATCH: Maui Health explains ‘What is Dense Breast?’

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.

WATCH: Maui Health’s Cameron Rogers offers tips on how to cut back on drinking

MEDICAL MINUTE:  The effects of alcoholism on a person’s health has long been studied, but health experts have also found that what many feel is “socially acceptable drinking” is actually “high risk drinking,” and can lead to serious medical issues.

WATCH: Maui Health’s Cameron Rogers gives tips on how to identify and manage high risk drinking

MEDICAL MINUTE: High risk drinking significantly increases an individual’s risk for a number of health problems including high blood pressure, stroke and weight gain.  Cameron Rogers, Injury Prevention Nurse for Trauma Services with Maui Health explains the risk factors and how to improve short and long term health.  

WATCH: What are the signs of heart disease in women? Doctor Travis Glenn with Maui Health explains

Having a family history of heart disease can increase your risk of having underlying heart disease. Other risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, depression, stress, being sedentary, and having extra weight.

WATCH: What is hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism? Doctor Bradley Glenn with Maui Health explains

Doctor Bradley Glenn with Maui Health explains the difference between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.

WATCH: Doctor Travis Glenn with Medical Minute explains the difference between good cholesterol and bad cholesterol

Q: What’s the difference between good cholesterol and bad cholesterol? Doctor Travis Glenn from Maui Health explains below.

WATCH: Doctor Bradley Glenn with Maui Health explains what causes epilepsy

Treatment is available and can help control or prevent seizures from happening. In most cases, epilepsy can be treated with medication and/or surgery.

WATCH: Medical Minute Addresses Vaccine Hesitancy and Provides Information About COVID-19 Vaccines

After more than a year of living through the pandemic, the COVID-19 vaccine is finally here. Doctor Michael Shea, chief medical director and critical care physician at Maui Health provides information about the COVID-19 vaccines and addresses vaccine hesitancy.

WATCH: Medical Minute Sheds Light on Long-Haul COVID-19 Symptoms

“While it is true that most people get better within weeks of contracting COVID-19, there is growing evidence that some people experience uncomfortable long-term symptoms – even after they have seemed to have recovered,” said Dr. Shea. “Symptoms that can last for weeks, months or even longer than after the initial COVID-19 infections.”