Increasing Numbers of Women in Medical Professions
While the field of nursing has been dominated by women for decades, current research indicates that female participation in other medical roles is also increasing. In 1970, less than 10% of all jobs in...
Tropical Bugs Found in Texas Increasing the Spread of Chagas Disease
Recent cases of triatominae bug bites in Texas have health officials looking at how this tropical bug is spreading in the United States. Typically, these bloodsucking insects known as kissing bugs, which are more...
Unraveling the Mystery of MERS: Researchers Find a Viral Match in Bats
Since the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in September 2012, scientists have been trying to identify the source of the virus. There have been 100 documented cases, half of which have...
Personalized Medicine Gives New Hope to Lung Cancer Patients
Innovative genetic research is changing the way doctors are treating their patients, especially in the fight against cancer. It is now possible for doctors to look at cancer cases individually by looking at the...
Kids with Pets Have Fewer Allergies While Adults with Pets Live Longer, Study Shows
New findings reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association confirm the old adage that a dog really is “man’s best friend.” There are many healthy benefits of pet ownership for people of...
Not your Ordinary Organ Donation – The Scoop on Fecal Transplants
For decades, transplanting the intestinal microbial fauna from one person to another person has been used in Germany to treat ulcerative colitis and other chronic ailments. Several chronic diseases of the colon are thought...
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...
New Hampshire Patient Died of Rare Brain Disease, More Exposed
Medical Equipment Possibly to Blame Health officials across several states continue to monitor at least 13 cases of possible Creutzfeldt-Jakob exposure after one patient in New Hampshire died of the rare disease in August. Rented...
Migraine Headaches May Cause Permanent Brain Changes, Research Says
The results of a new study reveal that migraine headaches accompanied by certain symptoms increased the risk of brain lesions in the white matter of patients’ brains by 68%. Other migraines without the symptoms...
Employers Want Humans Not Robots: Automation and Current Job Trends
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...