Physical Therapy Named One of the Best Health Jobs of 2015
Healthcare jobs are booming across the board. With an aging population that will likely require greater access to medical treatments of all types, jobs are being created in healthcare at a rate that far...
Which is more Sanitary, a Jet Hand Dryer or a Paper Towel?
Imagine someone walking into a bathroom, doing their business and activating a jet dryer to dry their hands, and inadvertently unleashing a wave of germs into the surrounding air. While this may sound like a...
Glassdoor Releases 25 Highest Paying Jobs for 2016
Technology-related positions dominate Glassdoor’s “25 Highest Paying Jobs in America for 2016” list, but physicians rank at the top with a median base salary of $180,000. Other healthcare jobs in the top 25 include pharmacy...
Healthy Busyness – The Science Behind Staying Busy
When you are busy, it often comes with a slew of negative associations. Too busy to finish your work. Too busy to plan for tomorrow. Too busy to stay on top of your tasks. Too...
Prescription Drug Spending in U.S. Expected to Reach $400 Billion by 2020
As the availability and increasing variety of prescription medicines continues to grow, a new study estimates that the annual amount paid for drugs in the United States will top $400 billion in four years...
Opioid Overdose Drug Narcan Offered Free to Students
An Irish pharmaceutical company will partner with an American distributor to offer a free carton of Narcan nasal spray – a drug which blocks opioid overdose effects – to all United States high schools,...
Over-the-Counter Birth Control now Available in OR; CA to Follow
Women 18 and older in Oregon can now buy birth control pills directly from pharmacists without a doctor’s prescription – and the same will be true in California starting in March, according to Newsweek. The...
Two Drugs Could Save Thousands from Sudden Cardiac Arrest
A study conducted by the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium has confirmed that certain antiarrhythmic medications, when administered by medical professionals, improved the survival rates of cardiac arrest patients who had failed electrical shock treatment. Not all...
Obama Administration Announces Plan to Address Opioid and Heroin Abuse Epidemic
In response to a fast-growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse, President Obama announced new initiatives designed to enable doctors to more easily use anti-addiction drugs. The White House will allow physicians to prescribe...
Scientists Close to Solving Autism Genetic Code
Australian scientists believe they are close to discovering the genetic code for autism, giving hope that researchers will be one day be able to diagnose and treat the neurodevelopmental disorder. The scientists have figured out...