Tag: health
New Treatment for Ebola Virus Proves Effective
A research team led by Gary Kobinger from the Special Pathogen Program at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, Manitoba has developed a new...
Midwifery Education Programs Seek RNs for Applicants
Over the past five years, on average, there are 230 applicant spaces left vacant for potential midwives in the United States, according to the...
Polio Eradication Efforts Suffer Setback
World Health Organization (WHO) officials have confirmed over 20 new cases of polio in an emerging outbreak taking place in the Syrian Arab Republic...
CDC Flu Vaccine Predictions for 2013-2014 Season
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) give a yearly analysis of influenza strains and outbreaks and provide ongoing monitoring. Although narrowing down...
CDC Reveals Details Regarding Outbreak of Resistant Salmonella
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed more details this week regarding the multistate outbreak of multi-drug resistant Salmonella which has infected...
Six New cases of SARS-like Disease in Saudi Arabia
The most current data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that the number of cases of MERS, the SARS-like Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome,...
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...
NLN Reports Latest Top Trends in Nursing
Nursing is one of the most lucrative and competitive fields today. The recently published Top Trends in Nursing by the National League for Nursing...
Naked Mole Rats May Hold Secret to “Fountain of Youth” Longevity
The naked mole rat lives mainly underground, so its nearly hairless body and small eyes are efficient in its habitat, but not for winning...
Nutritionists Weigh In on Benefits of Pumpkin and Share Recipes
If variety really is the spice of life, then eating seasonal favorites can keep culinary habits from getting stale, and this time of year...