Thursday, April 25, 2024
Prescription Drugs

The History of Prescription Drugs

The medical industry has undergone major overhauls throughout the course of history. Medicines have been discovered as cures for diseases once thought incurable. People are staying healthier and living longer and medical advancements are...
Occupational Safety and Health

Careers in Occupational Safety & Health

Every year, thousands of people are injured while working on the job, many of them in the healthcare industry. Occupational safety and health professionals are there to help. Hospitals and medical clinics actually have more...
The Knick

The Knick: Art & History Combine for Compelling Television

At the turn of the twentieth century, advances in medicine happened at a pace people today might associate with technology. Setting a medical drama period piece in this era is no small task, but it’s...
Nursing Careers

7 Nursing Careers Outside of the Hospital

Almost 3 million people now work as nurses. Contrary to the most common image of a nurse, not all of them work in hospitals. The expansion and specialization of the nursing profession over the years...
Healthcare Jobs

Healthcare Sector Adds 30,000 Jobs in November

Job growth in the healthcare sector remained robust in November, according to employment figures released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. economy added 30,000 healthcare jobs last month, including more than...
Biotechnology

How can Biotechnology Help us Understand our Bodies?

Researchers at Massachusetts-based MC10 are exploring electronic technology that can stretch and fit the contours of the human body. The electronic monitoring device, nicknamed the Bio-stamp, can bend and twist with the people that...
Parenting Books

10 Books Every New or Expecting Parent Should Read

There is no shortage of information and advice available to new or expecting parents, much of it unsolicited. However, the sheer volume of it can be overwhelming, the various suggestions often contradictory, and the...

Stay Cool: Heat Awareness Day

Climate change did not create hot summers. In the Northern Hemisphere, as far as climate scientists know, the weather always has taken a turn for the significantly warmer during those months when the Earth's...
wive's tales

Fact or Fiction: 10 Healthcare-Related Old Wives’ Tales

We’ve all heard old wives’ tales at some point or another. Whether it was from your mom, your grandmother, your crazy aunt, or someone else, we’ve all heard at least one story. Maybe you’ve even...
December 2017 Job Numbers

Healthcare Sector Adds 31,000 Jobs in December

  The healthcare sector continued to grow in December, with 31,000 jobs added according to the monthly employment report issued today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The growth in December was sparked by added...