It’s True: You Really Can Die from a “Broken Heart“
It may sound like a cliché from a movie or song, but Danish researchers have learned that you really can die from a broken heart. The researchers examined a type of irregular heartbeat known as...
Women Have A Major Role In Healthcare – But Not Yet In Leadership
As the U.S. Senate began to consider a healthcare reform bill earlier this year, senate leadership formed a working group to study the issue and make recommendations on the future of government healthcare policy. One...
Study: Counseling Important for Patients Before Breast Cancer Gene Test
Genetic screenings for mutations of BRCA, a gene with strong connections to development of breast cancer, is an important step in improving awareness of physical health and personal cancer risk. Prior to testing, however,...
Lowering Your Cancer Risks on Your Lunch Break
We’ve never had more reason to exercise. Every time you turn on the television, listen to the radio, or surf the web, there’s someone with a PhD and a white coat talking about LDLs, triglycerides,...
Surgical Trial Allows 3-Year-Old Boy to Hear for the First Time
Watching the expression on Grayson Clamp’s face change as he hears the first words of his life is a moving experience. Born without cochlear nerves, the 3-year-old boy became the first child in the United...
Task Force Recommends Depression Screenings for Pregnant Women and New Mothers
All adults should be screened for depression – especially pregnant women and new mothers. That’s the conclusion of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which recently published its recommendations in The Journal of the American...
Medical Assistants and Growing Opportunities in Eldercare and Pediatrics
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that through the next decade, over 160,000 new medical assistants will be needed to fill this important healthcare role. An aging population means that medical facilities...
Peanut Allergy Risk may be Reduced by Early Peanut Exposure
The growing number of peanut allergy cases could be curtailed by a common food. That would be peanuts themselves. A March 2016 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that introducing peanuts to...
Schizophrenia’s Cause Tied to Molecular Process in Brain
Scientists believe they have located the molecular process in the brain that triggers schizophrenia – a significant finding that may lead to new treatments and earlier detection, The Washington Post reported. The study, which was...
Employers Overhaul Health care: Affordable Care Act Gets Into Full Swing
Under the Affordable Care Act, many changes are taking place in the field of health care. The shift in the health care system has prompted several states to engage in creative advertising encouraging citizens...