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…
Ziva D.Cooper, PhD, discusses the limitations doctors face when prescribing medical marijuana. Dr. Cooper explains that a lack of controlled studies and unknown risks to pulmonary health are…
Gilad Glick, CEO, Itamar Medical, introduces the Endopat 2000, an innovative device that can assess cardiac health in 15 minutes. The simple, non-invasive test can be used in…
A patient centered medical home is a way of organizing outpatient care to improve coordination among doctors and health professionals. It also aims to reduce unnecessary spending on…
Researchers from Mayo Clinic and other institutions have shown that a vaccine given to newborns is at least 60 percent effective against rotavirus in Ghana. Rotavirus causes fever,…
Agitation is common in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. It is often expressed as aggression, excessive activity or hostility. A new study examined whether the anti-depressant drug citalopram is…
The Food and Drug Administration, the oldest comprehensive consumer protection agency in the U.S. federal government, is charged with protecting the public health. Under this mandate, it regulates…
With the disastrous launch of the HealthCare.gov website, critics of the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” were given more fuel for the fire. Is this political hot potato’s…
When a new drug is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, it is assume to be safe and effective. But are all drug approvals created equal?…
For many elderly patients, including those with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy, falls are the leading cause of death. The Journal of the American Podiatric Association discusses podatrist’s role in…
