Everyone seems to have an electronic device in their hands today, from corporate executives to local plumbers. Technology has improved several aspects of life, including healthcare. Doctors,…
The average person’s temperature is about 98 degrees Fahrenheit or 37 degrees Celsius. Of course, people’s temperatures can go up a lot when they are sick.…
When someone survives a stroke, a family feels relief, happiness, and joy. But no one can be prepared for the perplexing wave of emotions that a stroke survivor…
While hospital and other healthcare facilities do a wonderful job caring for millions of patients across America every year, often with very tight budgets and limited staff,…
After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among the woman of United States. It affects as many as 1 in 8 women throughout…
For years, the government has insisted that marijuana is a terrible drug. A one-sheet released by President Obama’s administration, for example, states “Marijuana places a significant strain…
Amidst your journeys into the world of aging care, you may hear about social workers. If you’re not quite sure what they do or how they could…
According to research from the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, impacting over 40 million…
Tech companies will likely win large deals in the battle around precision medicine. Why? Those that understand technology and the goals of medicine will be able to…
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept that has many different meanings and definitions. The way it is understood and implemented differs greatly for each company and…
Collagen is the structural protein that connects skin and other parts of the body. It begins to deteriorate over time, which gradually leads to a number…
A team of dermatologists from Yale School of Medicine (YSM) may have just discovered a cure for vitiligo. For the longest time, the condition, which has…
Music is the soundtrack to our lives. As children, we’re cooed to sleep by lullabies. As adults, songs attach themselves to significant mile markers: a first kiss,…
I recently shared with you 7 reasons that healthcare professionals should blog, followed by a beginner’s guide to starting a blog. If you followed my advice and…
Maybe you’re finding it more difficult to get out of bed in the morning. Or, perhaps you notice that you’re not as social as you used to…
Using science to refine athletic performance has been around almost as long as sports themselves. Coaches and trainers have always sought better techniques and training to improve…
We are always harping on MacGyvering (or using something for a reason other than its intended purpose). Here are just a few neat ways to do that…
Taste buds in your guts? Yes. And cats…they can’t taste sweet. Taste buds are not just found in the tongue, but throughout the entire GI tract, and…
According to statistics, between 0.5 and 2 percent of the global population has vitiligo. It is a disorder that affects pigmentation of the skin. Because the melanocytes,…
Taking a moment to pause at this time of Thanksgiving, I wanted to share a recent interview with Kaiser Permanente CIO, Philip Fasano during the NASA mHealth…
