Careers

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, older Americans comprise about 13% of the U.S. population, but account for approximately one-third of all medications prescribed. At the same time, patients may see multiple...

Despite what some pundits are staying, robots and automated technologies will not replace huge sectors of the labor market. Technology may contribute to a shift in needs, but as technology rapidly unfolds, new jobs...

The United States healthcare sector added 16,700 jobs in July, according to the monthly Employment Situation Summary released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That increase in healthcare jobs accounted for 10.6...

With more and more medical facilities catering to the needs of the aging population, seniors have become savvy about shopping around. Peruse any consumer rating of a private practice or other healthcare facility and...

For many nurses, attaining true job satisfaction and earning a higher salary means getting the education and training necessary to specialize within the nursing field. Nurses who decide to specialize are typically required to...

For healthcare students looking for opportunities to work with families and infants, the pathway toward becoming a doula or infant massage therapist may be of interest. Each opportunity provides particular supportive roles to women...

Not only is health information technology (IT) a fast-growing field, but it offers good wages and a high degree of job satisfaction, according to a new survey conducted by the USF Health Morsani College...

For many people, pursuing a career in healthcare typically revolves around a desire to help others. But with so many jobs in the medical field, it’s often difficult to decide which one is the...

Athletic trainers are medical professionals who specialize in preventing and addressing injuries suffered by physically active people. Injuries are an unfortunate, but inevitable, part of sports and life, and depending on the venue where...

Integrative medicine is an emerging field of healthcare that incorporates a variety of medical philosophies under one umbrella. Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners and other healthcare professionals who work in integrative medicine are concerned with the...