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Four Strategies to Help Kids Navigate Disappointment

(También español) Disappointment is a natural feeling when things don’t turn out the way we expect. When something happens to derail a much-anticipated event, how we deal with that disappointment can be an opportunity for growth.

Stories That Shape Us

(También español) Healthcare is more than prescriptions, procedures, and treatment plans. It’s more than hospitals, clinics, cancer centers, pharmacies, and labs. Great healthcare is a team effort.

What is Your Risk for Breast Cancer?

(También español) Many factors can affect a woman’s risk of getting breast cancer. Here are eight questions your doctor may ask and what each question has to do with your breast cancer risk.

Adventist Health Volunteers Conduct RHD Screenings in Micronesia

(También español) A team of 11 Adventist Health volunteers spent six days in June on a Global Mission trip to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) conducting childhood screening for rheumatic heart disease (RHD).

Pull Up a Chair

(También español) The power of “pulling up a chair” is the most important thing I’ve learned about being a hospital chaplain.

Adventist Health Receives Two Telly Awards

(También español) The Adventist Health film team recently received two Gold Telly Awards for their videos “Bake More Memories” and “Global Missions | Valle de la Trinidad.”

Adventist Health Executives Recognized as Women of Influence

(También español) Adventist Health Glendale leaders Alice Issai, president, and Jinhee Nguyen, patient care executive, were recently recognized as Women of Influence in Healthcare by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

Why Your Doctor Cares About Your Mental Health

(También español) In any given year, about one in five adults in the United States experience mental illness. In 2020, mental health concerns skyrocketed.

Volunteers Build Lasting Relationships During Mission Trips to Mexico

(También español) By day Bora Ra is an ICU nurse at Adventist Health White Memorial in Los Angeles, but during a recent Adventist Health mission trip to Loreto, Mexico, she transformed into a medical brigade superhero—part logistics expert, part nurse, and part mission matchmaker.

Heinrich Elected Chair of the CHA Board

(También español) Kerry L. Heinrich, president and CEO of Adventist Health, was elected 2024 chair of the California Hospital Association (CHA) Board of Trustees.

Preventing Injury During Your Next Pickleball Game

(También español) Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the nation, according to the American Sports & Fitness Association. Between August 2021 and August 2022, 14% of adult Americans—36.5 million people—played pickleball at least once.

Contagious Joy in Kenya Fills Cups of Adventist Health Volunteers

(También español) After almost a day in the air, Chris Champlin and his wife, Kim, arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, in October 2023 alongside 18 other Adventist Health associates representing hospitals in California, Oregon, and Hawaii.

Adventist Health Glendale Helps Lead Clinical Trial for World’s Smallest Heart Pump

(También español) In October 2023, Adventist Health Glendale became the first Los Angeles-area hospital to treat high-risk patients with coronary artery disease with the world’s smallest heart pump, the Impella ECP.

New Year’s Resolutions Can Boost Mind, Body, and Spirit

(También español) A new year means setting goals for the next 365 days. For many people, the problem with resolutions is that they’re not specific enough.

Optimize Your Health with Habits Supporting Good Sleep

Imagine a pill that would boost your immune system, improve your memory, reduce stress, increase your attention span, support weight loss, reduce your risk of chronic disease, and enhance creativity without side effects.

You're Made for More

(También español) Many Americans believe the next decade will be marked by significant societal problems. A majority say they are worried about economic insecurity, political division, environmental imbalance, a sense of a lack of personal safety, the limits of healthcare systems, and other serious challenges.

Supporting a Loved One with Cancer

(También español) When a friend or family member has cancer, you may feel helpless. Knowing what to say or do is hard, but when someone with cancer receives support from their loved ones it helps their physical and emotional well-being.

Adventist Health Celebrates New Hospital in Columbia Gorge

(También español) In June, Adventist Health welcomed Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles, Oregon, as the third hospital in the Adventist Health Oregon State Network.

What Adventist Health Is Doing to Increase Opioid Safety

(También español) In the last decade, health systems across the country have become increasingly aware of the need to manage pain without relying solely on opioids.

Pacific Union "All God's People," July 28, 2023 S7 E15

A doctor in Glendale, Calif., has developed a "one and done" procedure for patients diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. The breakthrough procedure...

Adventist Health, PUC Partnership Expands Nursing Program

(También español) A new partnership between Pacific Union College and Adventist Health will help better serve rural communities in Central and Northern California by establishing a new Associate of Science in Nursing program.

THE BULLETIN - June 23, 2023

This week's stories are from Arizona, Northern and Southern California Conferences; and Adventist Health.

Adventist Health: Glendale Recognition and Feather River Renovation

(También español) Adventist Health Glendale has been formally recognized as a Magnet-designated healthcare organization by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The Magnet Recognition is the highest and most prestigious international distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing.

Faith-Based Excellence: Adventist Health Sonora Earns Top 100 Rural Hospital Recognition

(También español) Adventist Health Sonora (AHS) has been recognized as one of the Top 100 rural hospitals of the year, showcasing its commitment to providing high-quality care rooted in Christian values.

NAD NewsPoints - April 26, 2023

On April 20, several Adventist publications based in North America received recognition for their work in a variety of categories at the Associated Church...

Ayala to Lead CA Academy of Family Physicians

(También español) Adventist Health physician Raul Ayala has been installed as the new president of the California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP).

NAD NewsPoints - April 5, 2023

Adventist higher education is facing many challenges, including lack of affordability, mounting student debt, and emerging college alternatives. These are...

THE BULLETIN - April 21, 2023

News from Northern California, Southern California Conferences and Adventist Health.

Leadership Lessons from the Story of Moses

(También español) Where there is risk, where there is unknown, where there is great venture and opportunity, smart leaders frame their work, think deeply about, the story of Moses,” said Alex Bryan, chief mission officer for Adventist Health, as he spoke to Adventist Health executives who gathered in Roseville, California, last month for a day of conversation about the mission of Adventist Health.

Exercise Doesn’t Have to Be a Hassle

(También español) Being sedentary is a proven way to increase your risk for disease—in fact, the World Health Organization says a sedentary lifestyle is a leading cause of death and disability.

THE BULLETIN - March 24, 2023

Details for the Memorial Service for Dr. William G. Johnsson and other Pacific Union News.

THE BULLETIN - March 3, 2023

Late last year, an organization called Streams of Light organized a massive outreach into much of the Phoenix metropolitan area, with the objective of distributing The Great Controversy to as many families as possible.

Global Mission Work Supports Masai Women’s Health

(También español) A 15-year-old Masai girl stumbles alone through the doors of the Africa Mission Services Clinic in Kenya, her feet dusty red with road dirt. Her eyes fix on the small birthing table across the room. Holly Green, Adventist Health perinatal specialist, helps her onto the table, no sheet between her and the faux leather mattress used in the center’s more than 600 deliveries last year.

Chaplaincy Training Center Opens at Adventist Health White Memorial

The new center for Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Adventist Health White Memorial (AHWM) has enrolled three full cohorts—24 students—since opening in August 2022. The center provides in-person and online professional chaplaincy training in English and Spanish for individuals from a variety of faith traditions.

THE BULLETIN - January 20, 2023

Yreka church member Ben Woodruff has been involved in ministry for unhoused people in his community. Through his work with area churches and agencies, it was only a matter of time before he got his home church involved.

White Memorial Celebrates Spiritual Roots of Healthcare

A palpable sense of celebration and belonging marked the close-knit community gathered at the White Memorial church on Oct. 8 for the 12th annual Hospital Sabbath.

An Interview with Kerry Heinrich, Chief Executive Officer of Adventist Health

Is Adventist Health part of the Adventist Church? Absolutely! Adventist Health is the right arm of the church in meeting the health needs of so many people....

Living God's Love

The story of Adventist Health has roots anchored deep in time, connecting us to our Adventist heritage and to an ancient world that continues to shape us...

Food as Medicine: Not a Fad

Trending Our Way Toward Better Health and Longevity—As the leading cause of death in America, poor diet is driving development of chronic diseases, 80% of which are preventable. Today, the concept of food as medicine has an avid fan base going all the way to the White House. What is “food as medicine”? Why should the average person care? Why is it especially important now—despite being a concept that has been around a very long time?