New Device to Give Voice to the Hard of Hearing
Roozbeh Jafari is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, and he may be on the verge of a breakthrough that could help give a voice to people who are hard...
Hospitals Using Obesity Suit to Better Understand Patients
Employees at two hospitals have been donning a specialized suit as a learning tool in how to treat obese patients safely and with respect. The goal is to reduce injuries to patients and healthcare providers...
Migraine Headaches May Cause Permanent Brain Changes, Research Says
The results of a new study reveal that migraine headaches accompanied by certain symptoms increased the risk of brain lesions in the white matter of patients’ brains by 68%. Other migraines without the symptoms...
Employers Overhaul Health care: Affordable Care Act Gets Into Full Swing
Under the Affordable Care Act, many changes are taking place in the field of health care. The shift in the health care system has prompted several states to engage in creative advertising encouraging citizens...
Six Healthcare Changes to Know for 2014
A new year always brings change – and that’s especially true in 2014 as many aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or “Obamacare,” take effect Jan. 1. Designed to increase health insurance’s quality and affordability,...
New Treatment for Ebola Virus Proves Effective
A research team led by Gary Kobinger from the Special Pathogen Program at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, Manitoba has developed a new antibody cocktail treatment that has proven effective in reducing the...
U.S. Receives D+ on Emergency Care Report Card
States Grades on Access to Emergency Care from ACEP Emergency Care Report Card 2014 Emergency care in the United States has a lot of room for improvement, according to the latest report card from the...
10 Best Healthcare Jobs of 2015
Healthcare careers are soaring in popularity and are expected to continue adding new positions at a rapid clip through the end of the decade. The number of available healthcare and social assistance positions, from higher-level...
U.S. Has Low Growth for Health Spending for the Fourth Consecutive Year
Growth in healthcare spending in the United States has remained low for the fourth consecutive year, according to a report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The report covered national health spending...
Increasing Medical School Enrollment Openings Provides Opportunity and Challenges
Increased medical school admissions bring challenges and opportunities to prospective students.