Experience the World and Your Career: The Benefits of Travel Nursing
Have you ever considered a travel nursing job? If so, you're in good company. In recent years, more and more nurses have been taking advantage of the many benefits that travel nursing has to offer. From higher salaries and housing allowances to the opportunity...
Zinc for colds? Researchers are skeptical
Zinc may be a popular over-the-counter supplement to reduce the severity and duration of common colds, but according to Harvard Health, the benefits may be modest at best. In a recent study published in BMJ Open, researchers examined data from 28 different studies and...
The future of organ transplants
Surgeons at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have successfully transplanted kidneys from a genetically modified pig into the abdomen of a 57-year-old brain-dead man. According to the New York Times, the kidneys functioned well without signs of rejection. The...
Virtual reality allows surgeons to walk through the human heart
When Brayden Otten was born, his tiny heart, about the size of a walnut, couldn't effectively pump his blood. A team of surgeons at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center managed to save his life with some workarounds to help his blood circulate, but even then,...
How music can help heal a broken heart
What song makes your heart pound? Do you get breathless from "Total Eclipse of the Heart?" Does Whitney Houston's cover of "I Will Always Love You" get you going? Or maybe you're old school and nothing makes your pulse race quite like the final movement of Beethoven's...
FDA issues black box warning for breast implants
The Food and Drug Administration placed a "black box" warning on breast implants to advise patients of health risks and side effects, according to the New York Times. Federal regulators ordered manufacturers to only sell implants to providers who agree to communicate...
E-cigs linked to weaker bones
Use of e-cigarettes -- also known as "vaping" -- is linked to increased risk of hip, spine and wrist fractures, according to US News & World Report. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh examined data from more than 5,500 health survey participants and found...
Sodium consumption outpaces dietary recommendations
If you don't watch your salt intake, it might be time to start. According to the Washington Post, American adults consume an average of 3,400 mg of salt per day -- almost 150 percent of the federal government's recommended daily maximum of 2,300 mg per day for people...
Veterans Day: The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
Nov. 11, 1918 is recognized as the end of the world's first global conflict, World War I. In 1938, November 11 was named Armistice Day in recognition of those who served. Then came World War II and the greatest mobilization of armed forces in history. After that,...
Pfizer recalls anti-smoking drug Chantix
The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has recalled its anti-smoking drug Chantix over concerns that long-term use may elevate cancer risk, according to Healthline. According to USA Today, Pfizer initiated the voluntary recall due to concerns about high levels of...
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