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Yale Surgery Launches Health Career Collaborative–New Haven to Mentor Local High School Students
Expanding Pathways to Careers in Medicine New Haven high school students attend HCC New Haven's first session on March 6, 2026. The Department of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) has launched the Health Career Collaborative (HCC)–New Haven, a mentorship and educational initiative designed to introduce local high school students to careers in medicine while strengthening pathways into the health professions for students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Dr. Hiroshi Sogawa Joins Transplant Division
We are delighted to announce that Hiroshi Sogawa, MD, FACS will join the Yale School of Medicine Department of Surgery’s Transplant Division as Surgical Director of the Liver Transplant Program at Yale New Haven Hospital, effective April 15, 2025.
Yale Team Performs State’s First BATMAN Procedure
A groundbreaking medical milestone was achieved at Yale New Haven Hospital as a team of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons performed the state’s first BATMAN procedure.
Dr. Sajid Khan Awarded NIH R01 Grant for Colorectal Cancer Research
Sajid Khan, MD, Chief of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary & Mixed Tumors, has been awarded a highly competitive R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-National Cancer Institute (NCI) for the study titled “Role and Regulation of Asparagine in Colorectal Cancer.” This groundbreaking research aims to uncover the mechanisms by which asparagine influences sex-specific differences in the progression of advanced colorectal cancer.
Yale Surgery Appoints First Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Welcomes Dr. Paris D. Butler
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce Paris D. Butler, MD, MPH, FACS as Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and Associate Professor of Surgery, effective April 1, 2022. He is the first Vice Chair of DEI in the Department of Surgery’s 209-year history.
Laying Bricks, Finding Purpose
Dear Colleagues, I had the pleasure of visiting the Yale Surgery team at Shoreline last month — a walkaround exercise I hope to make a habit this coming year. Meeting with the team there – each person, almost bursting with enthusiasm to show me their work — I was reminded of the bricklayers’ parable. The story, based on historic accounts of the rebuilding of St. Paul’s Cathedral following the Great Fire of London, tells the tale of three workers. “What are you doing?” they are asked.
Amazing Benefits of Overnight Oats, According to Science
If you had to suss out the next big foodie trend, you probably wouldn't visit a hospital cafeteria for gourmet inspiration. But that's exactly the origin of uber-trendy overnight oats, an idea born of a Swiss doctor back in 1900 who was looking for an easy way to serve up the numerous benefits of oatmeal to his hospital patients.
Amazing Benefits of Overnight Oats, According to Science
If you had to suss out the next big foodie trend, you probably wouldn't visit a hospital cafeteria for gourmet inspiration. But that's exactly the origin of uber-trendy overnight oats, an idea born of a Swiss doctor back in 1900 who was looking for an easy way to serve up the numerous benefits of oatmeal to his hospital patients.
7 Healthiest Foods to Eat Right Now
They're disease-fighting, immune function-enhancing, mood-supporting, and weight loss-revving. No, we're not talking about supplements or weight loss pills, we're talking about whole, fresh plant foods—with superpowers. That's right—to be superfoods, you don't have to be elusive berries that you have to seek out in specialty food stores. Foods that can make a tremendous impact on your health can be found at your local grocery store.
The 7 Healthiest Foods on the Planet
They're disease-fighting, immune function-enhancing, mood-supporting, and weight loss-revving. No, we're not talking about supplements or weight loss pills, we're talking about whole, fresh plant foods—with superpowers. That's right—to be superfoods, you don't have to be elusive berries that you have to seek out in specialty food stores. Foods that can make a tremendous impact on your health can be found at your local grocery store.
7 Reasons Yogurt Is a Perfect Weight Loss Food
What used to be one of the unhealthiest breakfast foods to start your day with has now become one of the healthiest. It's not because of a change in viewpoint — it's because food manufacturers gave this breakfast staple a healthy facelift. If you haven't guessed by now, we're talking about yogurt. Decades ago, it was hard to come across a small carton that had less than 20 grams of sugar. Now, there are dozens of low-sugar yogurt options to choose from.
Don't miss out this Saturday! Awakening Moments New Moon Celebration is here! - Hampton, NH Patch
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McMaster’s Hilary Hanaka is a champion in every sense of the word
McMaster's Hilary Hanaka is an all-star basketball player. An All-Canadian. An all-star in the classroom. An Academic All-Canadian. And an all-star in the community. Hanaka captured the trifecta of university community service awards in her graduating year.
7 Testosterone-Boosting Foods
On the flip side, a deficiency in the major male sex hormone—a condition that burdens some 13.8 million American men over the age of 45, according to US census data—is, well, far from sexy. Side effects of “Low-T” include low libido, limp erections, hair thinning, muscle loss, fat gain, depression … In fact, one Heart study found that that the lower a man’s testosterone levels, the higher his risk of death from any cause—heart disease in particular.
A special Fund-Raising Event to feature the Franco-American Centre is less than a month away!
This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Local Announcement Angie D'Anjou, Neighbor Exeter, NH | Apr 4 Anouncing the return of the Spring Seacoast Psychic Fair to the Hampton Inn & Suites, 59 Portsmouth Ave., Exeter, NH on April 27, 2019. Free General Admission! A special day of raising funds for the Franco American Centre will feature a Special Raffle with awesome prizes! Open to the General Public.
Hospitality Job Fair
The Sheraton Portsmouth and Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth are partnering in a Hospitality Job Fair on Monday, April 15 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the hotel at 250 Market Street, Portsmouth. Looking for a career in hospitality or a summer job? Attendees can apply and interview with local hotels, restaurants, retailers, and attractions at this no-cost event that is open to the public.
Hospitality Job Fair
This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Featured Announcement Cecelia Smith, Business Hampton-North Hampton, NH | 15m The Sheraton Portsmouth and Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth are partnering in a Hospitality Job Fair on Monday, April 15 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the hotel at 250 Market Street, Portsmouth. Looking for a career in hospitality or a summer job?
Hamilton teams score well at International Children’s Winter Games in Lake Placid
Betty White is an original Golden Girl. At 97, the Grande Dame of Television continues to stickhandle through life. Clearly, White would be oh so proud of the younger generation of Golden Girls: the Ancaster Avalanche AA bantam girls hockey team crowned the Golden Girls of the 2019 International Children's Winter Games (ICWG).
Brock Badgers basketball player Melissa Tatti is a pit bull on the courts
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7 Surprising Foods That Have Caffeine
It all started in the highlands of Ethiopia, where, according to one popular legend, a goatherd named Kaldi watched his flock frolic around with unusual spunk after nibbling on some berries. It was coffee that the get-up-and-go goats had discovered. And ever since, caffeine has been the world’s go-to, pick-me-up drug. But it’s not only coffee that contains the energy booster—there are many ubiquitous foods with caffeine sitting in your pantry right now.
8 Nutrition Rules to Break Today
In the 8th century, King Charlemagne passed laws requiring his subjects to consume flaxseed, as he believed so strongly in the health benefits. Smart guy. Unfortunately though, food police have been getting it wrong just as long. In Shakespeare’s day, people believed eating leeks to be as threatening to the health as a gun to the head (researchers now believe compounds in the onion have the potential to prevent and cure deadly illness).
6 Healthiest Fish to Eat For Weight Loss
Was it halibut that you ate last night—or haddock? Was it fluke or flounder? Redfish or whitefish? Bluefin or yellowtail? Snow crab or stone crab? Which one was good for the environment? Which is the healthiest fish to eat? And which one was so loaded with mercury it was like chewing on a thermometer? One thing we do know for certain is that regularly eating seafood as part of a healthy diet can do wonders for your weight loss goals—so long as you choose the right kind.
A smashing career on the Niagara stage
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16 Cheat Meal Strategies For Weight Loss
No, not cheating in sports, like Lance Armstrong; or in politics, like Vladimir Putin; or in love, like the entire population of Capitol Hill. We mean cheating on your diet, and reaping some unexpected benefits. In fact, when it comes to weight loss, dietary cheaters almost always prosper.
6 Health Benefits of Oatmeal and Overnight Oats
If you had to suss out the next big foodie trend, you probably wouldn't visit a hospital cafeteria for gourmet inspiration. But that's exactly the origin of uber-trendy overnight oats, an idea born of a Swiss doctor back in 1900 who was looking for an easy way to serve up the numerous benefits of oatmeal to his hospital patients.
The 40 Best-Ever Weight-Loss Superfoods
Diet and disease have been linked since the beginning of time, when plants were cultivated not only for food but also as remedies for a host of ailments. Fortunately, we’ve progressed since the days of foraging in the woods for salad ingredients with the risk of discovering that—D’oh! That one’s poisonous. But ironically, for all we’ve learned, we continue to eat foods that are killing us slowly.
Ben Zwolak and Michael Smith honoured by OFSAA
The Character Award recognizes OFSAA's values of leadership, equity, respect and sportsmanship. And Ben Zwolak clearly models the criteria. OFSAAalso recognizes teacher-coaches who volunteer endless hours to student-athletes. At the recent OFSAACross Country Championships (Christie Lake Conservation Area) Dundas Valley Secondary School's (formerly Highland SS), Michael Smith was honoured with theOFSAA Leadership in Sport Award.
On the run to one more 2018 title
And win they did. Members of the 2018 OUA Championship team include: sophomore Max Turek (1st), a Mechatronics and Management Engineering student; junior Sergio Raez Villanueva (7th), majoring in Honours Biology and Physiology; sophomore Alex Drover (8th), an integrated biomedical engineering and health sciences student; junior Josh McGillivray (11th), an electrical and biomedical engineering major; and senior Jonathan Favero (18th), an engineering physics student.
The 18 Worst ‘Healthy’ Snacks for Weight Loss
Americans are serial snackers. In fact, researchers say snacks account for an extra 580 extra calories per day in their diets. They love snacks so much, in fact, that more than half the country uses them as a meal replacement, according to a recent Nielsen report — and it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Healthy snacks — especially high-protein, afternoon munchies — can curb appetite, improve diet quality and speed up weight loss, recent studies suggest.
8 Easy Ways to Eat Mindfully
Chew slowly. Tune into the texture, the smell, and complexity of flavors. Keep chewing. Swallow. Take a sip of water. And, for a few moments, resist the urge to take another bite. Continue this way throughout the course of a meal, and you'll experience the pleasures and frustrations of mindful eating. The practice has ancient Buddhist roots.
8 Foods High in Potassium That Boost Total Health
If you were to put together a list of foods high in potassium, you’d likely stop after bananas. The star, the lead, the one exposed to the most public notoriety: bananas are to potassium what Adam Levine is to Maroon 5. That is to say, you’d probably be hard-pressed to name another contributor. But while knowledge of Levine’s bandmates will have little influence on your life, being savvy about the many dietary sources of potassium—beyond the banana—may save your life.
21 Healthy Snacks That Are Bad For You — Eat This Not That
You've heard of villains disguised as heroes, and leggings disguised as pants. But junk food disguised as healthy snacks? Sigh. It's more common than you think. Between sugar-free, gluten-free, low-carb, low-fat, organic, all-natural, and more, there's an overwhelming amount of terms that get slapped onto food labels.
25 Foods That Speed Up Your Metabolism
Tired? Stressed? Can't lose weight? You’re not alone. In fact, you may be one of the millions of Americans suffering a chronic, undiagnosed health issue. It’s called hypothyroidism: a condition that pumps the brakes on your metabolism because the master gland—your thyroid—isn’t functioning at its prime. Your thyroid is an unassuming butterfly-shaped gland in your neck that secretes all-important hormones that control major bodily functions, including how you digest food and use energy.
Cooking Hacks for Healthier Weight Loss Foods
A thick layer of frosting, a dusting of cheese, a swipe of mayo: It’s often the extra steps we take in everyday meal prep that make them extra delicious — and extra caloric. But what about the cooking tricks that make food healthier? Fortunately there are a handful of simple steps you can take in the kitchen that boost foods’ health potential to the nth degree — without sacrificing flavor.
I Started Drinking Green Tea This Way And Lost 10 Pounds In One Week
Much like the classic Mint Julep enjoyed once a year at the Kentucky Derby, most of us are guilty of only reaching for green tea when we’re at a Japanese restaurant. But with a gold-standard reputation and laundry list of health benefits, this is one drink that deserves a spot in your pantry and your daily diet.
7 Satisfying Low-Calorie Foods For Weight Loss
What if I told you that you could eat a lot of food, feel more satisfied and weigh less? No, it's not a gimmick. That's the power of low-calorie foods. It comes down to the energy density of your food choices. Energy density refers to the amount of energy—calories—in a given weight of food. Choosing low-calorie foods that are less energy-dense, or pack fewer calories per serving, means you get a bigger portion that has a smaller effect on your waistline. How does the energy density of foods work?
Increase Your Weight Loss with These Oatmeal Hacks
Some are too sweet. Others are too dull. Very few are it juuust right. But the best ones can make your heart sing — flooding the system with feel-good chemicals from the very first spoonfest. No, I'm not talking about men. I'm talking about oatmeal.
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