Ellis Parker, MSN, RN, from Level Up RN, discusses the different levels of health prevention—primary, secondary, and tertiary—and the significant role of health determinants. She uses the community…
Most vaccines help the immune system learn to identify and fight off harmful viruses or bacteria before someone gets sick. But, scientists are also creating vaccines to treat…
The thyroid gland makes hormones that regulate metabolism. An over-active thyroid can increase the risk of osteoporosis and fractures. A new study examined whether the risk of these…
Steroids are commonly prescribed for patients who suffer from lower back and leg pain caused by a herniated disc. But how well do these anti-inflammatory medications actually work?…
C-difficile or c-diff. is a common and sometimes deadly health care-associated infection. Almost 500,000 cases are diagnosed each year in the U.S., usually affecting hospitalized patients and others…
Patients struggling with addictions to prescription drugs and heroin often seek care in hospital emergency departments. However, the primary option available for emergency department staff is referral to…
President Obama and Dr. Sanjay Gupta discuss the impact of environmental factors on public health. Climate change affects issues ranging from allergies and asthma to injury and infectious…
Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, Director, Center to Advance Palliative Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai talks about how to reduce the attrition rates among palliative care specialists. According…
Adi Jaffe, PhD, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Alternatives Behavioral Health, talks about considerations treatment centers should take before using the Soberlink device for their patients. According to Jaffe, the Soberlink should…
John Weinberg, MD, COO, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals describes the challenges of organ transplantation. While advancements in the field have minimized the short-term risks of transplantation, the average kidney transplant only lasts…
Yaron Daniely, PhD, MBA, CEO of Alcobra Pharma, talks about the problems with current medications for ADHD. First class medications against ADHD include scheduled stimulants such as Ritalin, Adderall,…
