Robots, Quantum Computing & Other Emerging Medical Technology
Emerging medical technology in the healthcare industry is altering the patient experience. Where once electronic healthcare records seemed a big step, 90 percent of hospitals now have such records. The next moves involve using technologies...
You Like Apples? Great! It’s National Apple Month
Move over, Shark Week, now there’s something fruitier – and longer. October is National Apple Month, a celebration of America’s favorite pie-filling (not to mention, catalyst in gravity’s origin story). This is the month...
How 3D Printing is Changing Healthcare
Along with Big Data, 3D printing has been one of the hottest technology topics for years. But what can it actually do? And what are the applications for healthcare? As it turns out, 3D printing already...
The Secret to the Enduring Popularity of Grey’s Anatomy
The venerable, Seattle-based medical drama Grey's Anatomy has made us laugh, cry and even dance for nearly a decade and a half. Season 14 is underway, and Healthcare Daily Online's resident Grey's devotee, Rachel...
5 Health Benefits of Pets (Plus: What’s Your Spirit Animal?)
Saturday is International Homeless Animals Day. We thought you should know that. We thought you’d like to be aware that the third Saturday in August is the day designated back in 1992 by the International...
Flu Vaccine During Pregnancy Still Recommended After Study
A new study examining the potential effects of the flu vaccine during pregnancy showed an association between the vaccine and early-term miscarriage, but the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) still recommends that...
Senate Republicans Push Forward with Healthcare Debate
The U.S. Senate voted, 51-50, today to open debate on a potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Vice President Mike Pence broke a 50-all tie when Republicans Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski...
Healthcare Sector Adds 19,000 Jobs in February
The healthcare sector in the United States maintained a steady pace of growth in February, adding 19,000 jobs, according to the latest employment report issued Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The employment...
Healthcare added 22,000 jobs in October
The healthcare industry continued to help drive job growth in the United States in October. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, non-farm payroll employment increased by an estimated 261,000 last month, including...
Healthcare Reform: A Night of High Political Drama as Affordable Care Act Survives Senate...
A late night of high political drama on the floor of the U.S. Senate ended with Senate Republicans feeling frustrated that their effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was thwarted by three...