WHO’s Essential Meds List: Slowing the Pace of Antibiotic Resistance
The 2017 Essential Medicines List released Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) includes new drugs for hepatitis C, leukemia, HIV and tuberculosis, among others. The updated list also makes new recommendations for what antibiotics...
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...
Eldercare Jobs on the Rise in U.S.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that the aging population in the United States will lead to the creation of an estimated 1.6 million new eldercare-related jobs by 2024. According to the BLS,...
7 Tips to Help Nurses Keep Math Skills Sharp
Some people consider having skills in math the equivalent to having skills as an athlete. Much like a sports star, some people are naturally gifted and others are not, and nothing can change that...
What’s Next for the AHCA?
As the dust settled Thursday afternoon and evening on the U.S. House of Representatives’ 217-213 vote to approve the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the American people and the healthcare industry braced themselves for...
Eating Healthy Can Taste Good Too
Eating right isn’t just about choosing healthy foods, but also cooking them in a healthy way. This is one of the main reasons why eating at home is so much healthier than eating out....
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...
Call the Midwife: Accuracy, Details and Where Is It Headed?
If you have ever watched the popular television series, “Call the Midwife” from the BBC, you have probably wondered about its accuracy. If you’re an avid fan of the show, then you’ve most likely...
Get a Grip on Anxiety – 5 Ways to Relieve Test Stress
Anxiety affects us all at one point or another. While people don’t necessarily get stressed out over the same things, the effects of anxiety over time are all similar. Prolonged bouts of stress can...
Can Binge-Watching be Harmful to Your Health?
We’ve all been there. An online streaming provider unleashes an entire season of one of our favorite shows (like House of Cards, for example), so we sit down to check it out. The next...