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...
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...
Survey: Most Organizations are “Very Concerned” About Controlling Cost of Healthcare
Individuals aren’t the only people who are carefully monitoring healthcare costs. According to findings from the “State of Employee Benefits in the Workplace” survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 83 percent...
New York Bans Tobacco at Sports Venues
New York City, a town known for professional baseball, has sent a line drive straight at smokeless tobacco, knocking it and other nicotine alternatives out of the park and away from the cheap seats...
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...
Massachusetts Nurses Sue Healthcare Company in Wage Dispute
Unionized nurses in Massachusetts have filed a class-action lawsuit claiming their employer owes them overtime pay. In the lawsuit filed in December 2013, Baystate Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice (BVNAH) nurses said they are required...
Healthcare Dominates U.S. News & World Report’s Best Jobs Rankings
Unemployment is low and strong job growth is anticipated in 2016, with healthcare being the most promising sector. U.S. News and World Report ranked its top 100 jobs for 2016, and the healthcare sector highlighted...
Radiologists: The Doctors’ Doctor
Why is it that there have been a multitude of television shows about surgeons, ER doctors and even pathologists, but not one single show about radiologists when they play a large role in the...
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...
New Stem Cell Therapy – Growing Human Blood Vessels for Bioengineered Tissue
Bioengineering techniques that grow transplant tissue have been around for years. However, the process of vascularizing the tissue has proven to be a tough challenge. Without a way for blood vessels to bring nutrients...