Health Educator: Job Description, Salary, and Education
Health educators play a crucial role in society, delivering potentially lifesaving information to children and adults alike. These healthcare professionals can be found across numerous industries, as well as in government agencies and nonprofit...
National Junk Food Day: ‘Celebrating’ the American Diet
Today is National Junk Food Day, and we know what you are thinking: Isn’t every day in America “National Junk Food Day?” To which we respond, “Well, sure, but not officially.” National Junk Food...
National Institutes of Health Collaborate to Find Breakthrough for Asthmatics
The National Institutes of Health recognizes a critical air pollution analysis device for its potential extensive impact on asthma monitoring and...
Study Shows High Blood Sugar May Increase Risk of Dementia
Elevated blood sugar levels could increase a person’s risk of dementia, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Of the over 2,000 people over the age of 65 participating in the...
Public Health Degree Leads to Many Opportunities
Public health is a broad term that generally refers to government monitoring, regulation and promotion of the health of an entire population. But when it comes to careers, a public health major has more...
Increasing Number of Health Professionals Prescribing Exercise for Aging Patients
Researchers from McMaster’s University in Canada used genetically altered mice to show how regular exercise can drastically reduce aging. The mice were genetically modified to age faster. In the study, some mice were forced...
CDC Flu Vaccine Predictions for 2013-2014 Season
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) give a yearly analysis of influenza strains and outbreaks and provide ongoing monitoring. Although narrowing down when an outbreak may occur or where the first cases...
A Career as A Midwife May Be the Prescription for Improving Maternal Health
Recent report states that midwife services may increase maternal health outcomes and lower costs for Medicaid funded births.
The Price of Eating Healthier? Study Shows It’s Only $1.50 a Day
Choosing to eat healthy seems simple, but for many paying higher costs for healthier foods may not always be an affordable option. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) studied the cost of...
The Flu Report – Growing number of cases in the Southeast
As families start to prepare for upcoming Thanksgiving Day travel plans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report influenza numbers are starting to increase. Generally influenza levels rise after the Thanksgiving and winter...