Over the last decade, the advancement in next-generation prosthetics has not only assisted patients in building more enriched lives, it has also provided new opportunities for physical therapists and behavioral health students. Understanding the latest research into how the brain integrates and normalizes a prosthetic tool can help health professionals meet the needs of their patients in a more holistic way ...

For health science students studying for medical or tech jobs in the field of ocular science, the recent advancements in gene therapy have opened new doors to exciting new research and innovative therapies. Husband and wife team Albert Maguire and Jean Bennett have been working on devising a gene therapy protocol to treat specific forms of blindness for over 20 years. Their main work has focused on a very r ...

The newest strain of avian flu (H7N9) has claimed another life, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). While only 16 cases of the virus have been documented in China, the worrisome side of the outbreak is that 6 people have died and several people remain hospitalized. The virus is transmitted directly from chickens to humans. Pigeons and ducks are also being looked at as possible carriers. So f ...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced earlier this month that polio may be completely eradicated by the end of 2018. Worldwide rates of new polio cases have been steadily declining, especially in places like India where large-scale efforts were put in place to eliminate the disease. In January 2013, health officials announced that India had not had a new case of polio for over two years. By compar ...

The more scientists understand about how the brain assimilates, stores and recalls information, the more professors and students can apply these facts to classroom learning. Students in the health industry have an enormous amount of information to memorize and store for long periods of time. In nursing for instance, several years may pass between the time information is first encountered and when it needs t ...

An integral part of many nursing education programs includes presenting topics at community health events, such as a college-sponsored health fair. These opportunities are important for nurses and other allied health students to build important person-to-person communication skills. In addition, these events raise awareness of many health concerns commonly misunderstood by the public. For nurses looking for ...

Pharmaceutical researchers are having a hard time keeping ahead of the most aggressive antibiotic resistant strains now threatening humans. Along with other resistant strains, the carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections are quickly increasing in numbers. This family of bacteria is problematic for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, it is resistant to nearly all known antibiotics and c ...

Health Information Technology (HIT) is an area of study that covers the intersection of information science, computer science and healthcare. The practice facilitates improved management of information between consumers and healthcare providers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in this field are expected to grow much faster than average given HIT’s role in improving the quality, safety ...

Allied health staff and physicians at nearby medical centers and clinics were overwhelmed as over 500 people sought medical attention after a meteorite hit buildings in Chelyabinsk, Russia on the morning of February 15th, 2013. ...

Heading online to dig up medical information has even developed the name in news stories and other articles of “Dr. Google”, which is appropriate since that’s where a lot of people start their quest for self-diagnosis, according to a survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project. The survey revealed 72% of adults in the country who use the internet have looked for health information online. Of those, ...