Raise Your Glass and Toast This: Beer Hops may be Key to Treating Diseases
Aside from providing beer with its bitter flavor, compounds in hops that have anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties may be the key to developing new medicines. University of Idaho scientists recently presented research at the 251st...
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...
Health Care Technology: Patients Ready to Use Mobile Apps
Health care technology leads to useful mobile apps for patients
Apple’s New CareKit Will Allow for the Creation of Personal Health Apps
A new Apple tool dubbed CareKit slated to launch in April will enable developers and healthcare professionals to create new interactive healthcare-related apps, according to a news release from appleinsider.com. CareKit is designed to work...
Walgreens to Sell Naloxone, Heroin Overdose Remedy, Over-the-Counter
Walgreens announced that it will sell naloxone – an antidote for overdoses of heroin and other opioids – without a prescription in states where it is legal, as part of a two-part plan to...
Executives Say 2016 Healthcare Technology Trends Key to Success
Healthcare executives have a generally positive outlook for the industry over the coming year, according to an April 2016 study from CIT Group, and are optimistic about mergers and acquisitions, increased revenue and advances...
HHS, AARP Launches Contest to Design Transparent Medical Bill
Healthcare in the United States can produce a number of hurdles that citizens must navigate, but none more challenging than simply understanding the medical bills they receive for treatment. That’s why the U.S. Department of...
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...
U.S. News Releases 2016 Best Health Schools Rankings
Rankings include health specialties such as Audiology, Healthcare Management, Physical Therapy, Public Health and Veterinary Medicine, among others. U.S. News & World Report released its 2016 Best Graduate School rankings, featuring information and rankings for...
Study: Pregnant Women Who Use Antidepressants Increase Risk of Autism
Women who take antidepressants during the later phases of pregnancy increase the risk of having a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by 87% compared to expecting mothers who did not take the...