Thursday, March 28, 2024

Pediatricians: New Diet Approach to Child Nutrition

Good nutrition is a key component in a child’s ability to grow and learn, and according to recent guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics, parents and school administrators must begin to take a...

What is Health Informatics?

Health informatics refers to the use of information technology in the medical field. In addition to being a key player in the race toward healthcare reform, the term health informatics describes the acquisition, storage...
American Heroin: Needles in the Haystack

American Heroin: Medicine, Crisis, Epidemic – Part 2: Needles in the Haystack

From heroin’s origins to the pathways it takes to enter the country and the effect it has on cities and states around the U.S., this map is intended to give a broad stroke...

American Heroin Part 3: Hope and Recovery

As perceptions among lawmakers and medical professionals shift toward seeing the current heroin epidemic as a public health crisis, policies are slowly falling into place that are aimed at saving lives. But despite these...
American Heroin Epidemic

American Heroin: Medicine, Crisis, Epidemic – Part 1: A Nation in Pain

Opiate use is deeply rooted in American history, with waves of addiction rolling over the vast North American landscape over the last two centuries. As a 2014 piece from The Atlantic noted, “with the...

Interdisciplinary Training is Key for an Evolving eHealth Workforce

The healthcare industry faces a talent shortage that is set to get worse as members of the Baby Boomer generation reach retirement age. From nurses to physicians to eHealth specialists, finding people ready and...
Animal Interaction

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...

Health Care Technology: Patients Ready to Use Mobile Apps

Health care technology leads to useful mobile apps for patients
Healthcare Jobs May 2018

Healthcare Sector Adds 28,900 Jobs in May

The healthcare sector continued its long-term growth streak with 28,900 jobs added in May, according to the employment figures released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Year to year, the U.S. economy added...
3d imaging technology in healthcare

Combining Technology Leads to Imaging Muscles and Better Diagnosis

It is an exciting time to embark on a career in health care. The rapid evolution of technological applications in medicine is astounding. For instance, more responsive technology, highly skilled experts and human innovation...